Happy #firstdayofspring, Northern Hemisphere! Today marks the #SpringEquinox, 1 of only 2 days/year where day & night are roughly equal. Our half of Earth is moving into position where we'll have more daylight hours as we move into summer. This @NASA video shows 1yr in ~5 sec.
Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference (distance around) to its diameter (distance across) or Pi=C/d. It's constant for all circles (Go ahead and test it!). Check me out exploring the Circumference of this circle on square wheels! #whereisthepiemoji#PiDay#mathisfun#STEM
Ok, I want to know the conversation when discovering #castoreum. Was it a bet?! "Hey, this beaver's anus smells really good! Wonder what it tastes like..." 🤢😂#justintimefortheholidays#naturalflavoring
Beaver Butts Emit Goo Used for Vanilla Flavoring https://t.co/RPStyvLyq3
For those of you holding out that #unicorns are real - here's something that will make your day. Although, this is probably not what you had in mind. 🦄#science#paleontology BBC News - 'Siberian unicorn' walked Earth with humans https://t.co/2DjSGZcAW1
Our thoughts are with communities & museums in the paths of Hurricanes Florence and Isaac, and Tropical Storm Olivia. We've compiled resources to help in emergencies--from water removal to site condition assessment to procedures for salvaging materials. https://t.co/7ycLHTqqpk
The Atlantic is crazy busy with storms right now. #hurricaneflorence is now a Category 4 (140mph winds), currently projected to hit the east coast of the U.S. - most directly to N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Virginia. Get your #hurricaneprep plan in place! #staysafe@NOAA
Brazil's National Museum, which is engulfed in flames, was home to priceless items, including Egyptian artifacts and the country's oldest human fossil https://t.co/iFnA1Nryq0
It’s #shocking what you can do with electrochemistry!⚡In #Teen Science Scene: Electrochemistry, learn to predict current flow and direction and test on a real electrochemical cell.
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Aug. 18 | 10 am–12 pm
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An airline employee conducted an unauthorized takeoff without passengers at Sea-Tac; aircraft has crashed in south Puget Sound. Normal operations at Sea-Tac Airport have resumed.
Some dude stole a plane from #Seatac (Allegedly), did a loop-the-loop, ALMOST crashed into #ChambersBay, then crossed in front of our party, chased by fighter jets and subsequently crashed. Weird times.
So why is @NASAEarth doing #oceanography? Aren't they only about space 🚀? Dr. Paula Bontempi explains how NASAs mission includes exploring & protecting our home planet 🌎 which includes learning about the oceans & collecting data for future predictions. #NASASocial