Maajida Murdock

Lifetime learner. STEMbassador. NASA Solar System Ambassador. Physics/Math Educator. Entrepreneur.

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

What’s Up for May, skywatchers?

Mars and Jupiter in the evening skies; Venus and Saturn in the mornings – and early in the morning of May 6, be on the lookout for the Eta Aquarid meteor shower!

Skywatching tips: https://t.co/hS3XdwbwiS

[ARCHIVED - NASA Sun & Space @NASASun]

Heads up – tonight we'll have not just a full Moon but a supermoon partial lunar eclipse! (That’s a lot! 😅)

At the closest point to Earth in its orbit, the Moon will appear larger than usual. And as it passes through part of Earth’s shadow, one of its edges will darken.

[Science News @ScienceNews]

Data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe and the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter suggest that plasma waves known as Alfvén waves inject energy into the solar wind as it leaves the sun’s outer atmosphere. https://t.co/WxcBRrYdCx

[Science News @ScienceNews]

Data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe and ESA’s Solar Orbiter might have cracked an enduring solar riddle. But not everyone yet agrees. https://t.co/WxcBRrYdCx

[Curiosity @CuriosityonX]

Extremely close view of Jupiter was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft.

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flying over mountains on Pluto 🏔️

[ARCHIVED - NASA Sun & Space @NASASun]

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on May 29, 2024, peaking at 10:37 a.m. ET. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the event, which was classified as X1.4.

[Morgan State University @MorganStateU]

#MorganGrad24: Dr. Valerie LaVerne Thomas, a #MorganMade @NASA pioneer, received an honorary doctorate at Commencement. In this inspiring video, she shares an impactful memory as one of only two women in the physics program at Morgan! 🎓 https://t.co/HCOml9Kllu

[NASA Goddard @NASAGoddard]

You’ve heard of storm trackers, now meet solar storm trackers!

See how @NASA tracked the most intense solar storm in decades, responsible for possibly one of the strongest displays of auroras on record in the past 500 years.
https://t.co/Ht6ULova0X

[Maajida Murdock @maajidalc]

Parents and Teachers Pass On Math Anxiety to Kids Like a Virus, Especially to Girls | A Mighty Girl https://t.co/8WHHupNZb9

[Maajida Murdock @maajidalc]

Brining Intro Quantum Science to High Schoolers this summer #iQuEST

[ARCHIVED - NASA Sun & Space @NASASun]

Another one! ☀️ 💥

An M6.6-class solar flare erupted on Monday, May 13. (Not as strong as some of the others we’ve had in the past week, but it sure is pretty!)

This week, we’re answering popular questions about solar storms and their impacts on Earth. Stay tuned!

[Mufti Menk @muftimenk]

Work hard. Work quietly. There’s no need to publicise what you’re up to. Let your success be the noise. Remember, lightning makes no sound till it strikes.

[Liesl McConchie @LieslMcConchie]

There is a science to how learning happens. It is WAY more broad than what the movement calling itself the science of math claim.

There is no formula for how teaching should happen.
Why?

B/c learning is a dynamic process, influenced by numerous factors unique to each learner.

[Physics Magazine @PhysicsMagazine]

If a star strays too close to its host galaxy's black hole, it could get so ripped apart by tidal forces that its remains wrap all the way around the black hole, collide with themselves and explode in a burst of gamma rays. https://t.co/rvHkUnjNLE

[National Q-12 Education Partnership @q12education]

Thank you to the @housescience leadership for hosting and to @NSF for bringing us together. We had so much fun talking about the importance of quantum #STEMeducation. Thanks to everyone who contributed and a shout out to @RandallstownHS teacher @maajidalc for joining us!

[Maajida Murdock @maajidalc]

Awesome talks! I was on the edge of my seat. Everytime I attend, I can't wait to come back to my classes to share what I learned. We have 80 Black Holes in our galaxy! @KITP_UCSB @BCPSSci

[Maajida Murdock @maajidalc]

@NSFDrPanch @NSF @RepFrankLucas @RepZoeLofgren @RepHaleyStevens I am honored as a teacher to have participated in the NSF Quantum Research Showcase. The NSF investment brings quantum concepts through teacher training and tools for the K-12.@q12education @BCPSSci @BCPSMATH @RandallstownHS @quantumforall @MorganStateU

[Maajida Murdock @maajidalc]

Folding Fridays — April 5 at 4:30 pm ET (online) https://t.co/MyFx2GqTs2