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Science from the Poles: Once & Future Climate, Part 3: The Future (Webcast)
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00:27:15
00:27:15
Join Exploratorium physicists Paul Doherty and Stephanie Chasteen as they examine the past, present, and future of climate change. In this show, Paul and Stephanie discuss the future of our climate. Learn more about the oceans, global warming, feedback effects, glacial ice and sea ice, and some things you can to do help.
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: December 9, 2006
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: climate change, global warming, north pole, south pole, ice, snow, oceans
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: December 9, 2006
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: climate change, global warming, north pole, south pole, ice, snow, oceans
Science from the Poles: Life at the Poles: From Phytoplankton to Polar Bears (Webcast)
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00:30:11
00:30:11
Exploratorium biologist Karen Kalumuck will examine how increasing temperatures affect specific organisms at the poles—from phytoplankton to polar bears!
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: December 8, 2006
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology
Keywords: climate change, global warming, temperatures, north pole, south pole, ice, snow, animals, plants, ecosystems
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: December 8, 2006
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology
Keywords: climate change, global warming, temperatures, north pole, south pole, ice, snow, animals, plants, ecosystems
Science from the Poles: Life at the Poles: Living Organisms and Ecosystems (Webcast)
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00:29:33
00:29:33
Join Exploratorium biologist Karen Kalumuck as she investigates the characteristics of living organisms and ecosystems, and how climate change affects them.
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: December 6, 2006
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology
Keywords: north pole, south pole, extreme conditions, life, climate change
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: December 6, 2006
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology
Keywords: north pole, south pole, extreme conditions, life, climate change
Science from the Poles: South Pole Telescope: A Virtual Tour of the Station (Webcast)
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00:28:45
00:28:45
South Pole scientists Tom Crawford and Jeff McMahon take us on a virtual tour of the South Pole Station, then discuss working in the polar environment.
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: December 2, 2006
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: south pole, telescope, antarctica, space, dark energy
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: December 2, 2006
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: south pole, telescope, antarctica, space, dark energy
| Links: | South Pole Telescope Homepage |
Science from the Poles: South Pole Telescope: Getting There & Starting to Build (Webcast)
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00:34:45
00:34:45
After years of preparation, scientists from the University of Chicago are making the long journey to the South Pole to begin construction on the new 10-meter telescope. Join us as we talk to scientists at the pole about their long journey, learn about the pre-building of the telescope in Texas last summer; and find out what challenges they face in constructing a major scientific instrument in freezing conditions.
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: November 25, 2006
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: south pole, antarctica, telescope
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: November 25, 2006
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: south pole, antarctica, telescope
| Links: | South Pole Telescope Homepage |
Science from the Poles: Once & Future Climate, Part 1: The Past (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:31:41
00:31:41
Watch as Exploratorium physicists Paul Doherty and Stephanie Chasteen play around with the leading greenhouse gas: carbon dioxide. What is it? How much is there in our atmosphere? What does it do that is so harmful to the environment?
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: November 25, 2006
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: climate change, global warming, north pole, south pole, ice, snow, oceans
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: November 25, 2006
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: climate change, global warming, north pole, south pole, ice, snow, oceans
Origins: Hubble: The Very Latest from Hubble (Webcast)
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0:40:48
0:40:48
On the occasion of Hubble's 15th birthday we unveil two spectacular mosaic images from the telescope, discuss the amazing accomplishments of Hubble during the past 15 years, and look at some of the images from space.
Project: Origins: Hubble | Browse All
Date: April 26, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: hubble telescope, digital images, photography, planets, stars, galaxies, orbits, solar panels, atmosphere
Project: Origins: Hubble | Browse All
Date: April 26, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: hubble telescope, digital images, photography, planets, stars, galaxies, orbits, solar panels, atmosphere
Transit of Venus: Transit of Venus 2004: 1st & 2nd Contact Program (Webcast)
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00:59:15
00:59:15
Astronomers in many parts of the world watched as Venus moved across the disk of the Sun, one of the rarest planetary alignments. The Exploratorium webcast this historic event from Greece.
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 8, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: lick observatory photographic plate vault, telescope filters for viewing the sun, transit of venus, eclipse, black drop effect explanation, past transits of venus, h-alpha solar telescope, first contact of the transit of venus, second contact of the transit of ve
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 8, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: lick observatory photographic plate vault, telescope filters for viewing the sun, transit of venus, eclipse, black drop effect explanation, past transits of venus, h-alpha solar telescope, first contact of the transit of venus, second contact of the transit of ve
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Transit of Venus: Transit of Venus 2004: 3rd & 4th Contact Program (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:44:08
00:44:08
Astronomers in many parts of the world watched as Venus moved across the disk of the Sun, one of the rarest planetary alignments. The Exploratorium webcast this historic event from Greece.
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 8, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: 3rd contact of the transit of venus, 4th contact of the transit of venus, telescope filters for viewing the sun, transit of venus, eclipse, h-alpha solar telescope
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 8, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: 3rd contact of the transit of venus, 4th contact of the transit of venus, telescope filters for viewing the sun, transit of venus, eclipse, h-alpha solar telescope
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Origins: Astrobiology: What About Intelligent Life? (Webcast)
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00:46:27
00:46:27
SETI is a scientific effort seeking to determine if there is intelligent life outside Earth. We were at Aricebo Radio Observatory in March 2003 when scientists listened to the most promising transmissions from UC Berkeley’s SETI@home search. Join the Exploratorium’s Ron Hipschman and special guest Dan Werthimer, chief scientist and principal investigator for the SETI Institute’s efforts, including Arecibo Observatory’s search of artificial radio signals coming from other stars.
Project: Origins: Astrobiology: The Search for Life | Browse All
Date: November 21, 2003
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: astrobiology, seti, search for extraterrestrial intelligences, interstellar communication, radio waves, drake equation, planet detection, planetary detection, primordial soup, designing interstellar messages, radio telescope, sky surveys, astropulse,
Project: Origins: Astrobiology: The Search for Life | Browse All
Date: November 21, 2003
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: astrobiology, seti, search for extraterrestrial intelligences, interstellar communication, radio waves, drake equation, planet detection, planetary detection, primordial soup, designing interstellar messages, radio telescope, sky surveys, astropulse,
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