HSchrader

5th and 6th grade science teacher

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

A mesmerizing timelapse of the Sun captured in extreme ultraviolet light by the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft over the course of a month.

[NASA @NASA]

Before the desert that stands today, liquid water flowed on the surface of Mars longer a lot more recently than previously thought — by about a billion years! Data from @NASAJPL’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter tells us more. Dip into the details: https://t.co/HT4l5UYBN4

[NASA Earth @NASAEarth]

OMG, that’s a wrap! @NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland mission completes 6 years surveying Greenland’s entire coastline.

The findings? Ocean water is melting Greenland’s glaciers at least as much as warm air is melting them from above.

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

In a head-to-head contest, trout will starve, goldfish will live. Dive into the rich history of the humble goldfish https://t.co/XiqUYKZLmD

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

An octopus in a hurry.

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Jaguars are excellent swimmers.

[NASA @NASA]

Our #IXPE mission will study some of the most violent and extreme phenomena in the universe in a whole new way. How?

Watch this episode of #EZScience as @Dr_ThomasZ and @EllenStofan dive into IXPE, set to launch Dec. 9: https://t.co/Cx6HCb5rFS

[NASA @NASA]

🚀 Go #IXPE! Our newest X-ray observatory blasted off at 1:00am EST.

This begins a new quest to unlock the secrets of some of the most energetic objects in our universe, from black holes to neutron stars. https://t.co/Cx6HCb5rFS

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

The leaf sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae) is a species of sea slug that can perfom photosynthesis using chloroplasts retained from algae they feed on.

[National Geographic Animals @NatGeoAnimals]

Nicknamed the “river horse,” by the Greeks, a hippopotamus spends up to 16 hours a day submerged in rivers and lakes to keep their massive bodies cool in the harsh African heat.
#NatGeoWild

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

The science behind murmurations. https://t.co/9nljvd6FFM

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

A school of juvenile striped eel catfish huddle closely together as protection from predators as they take turns feeding on the ocean floor.

Credit: Abyss Dive Center Bali https://t.co/rBO0DTKQnp

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Cheetahs don't roar, they meow and purr like house cats.

Full video: https://t.co/nIjg8yTTlc

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

"The most beautiful thing ... is to fly in the heavens with the angels that are the birds."

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

The view from the window seat returning to Earth from space.

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Meet the world's smallest feline, the rusty-spotted cat.

Full video: https://t.co/PInYLB0An1

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

A termite track and an ant track traveling past each other, each protected by a column of soldiers

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

These “unicorns of the sea” seem to be everywhere: on T-shirts, mugs, and more. But in their native Arctic waters, they’re hard to spot https://t.co/izV1O5qnsg

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

The surface of Pluto like you've never seen it before. An incredible flyover created from real New Horizons images by @Alex_Parker.

[National Geographic TV @NatGeoTV]

About once a month, a new solar system forms in our galaxy.
#COSMOS