Found 10 - 20 results of 134 programs matching keyword "microwave light telescopes in antarctica" |
After Dark: Fire and Ice: Magnesium Burning in Dry Ice (Clip)
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Most things won't burn on Mars—after all, the main ingredient in the Martian atmosphere, carbon dioxide, is used in fire extinguishers on earth. So how would one create fire without oxygen? Use metal!This slow motion footage shows magnesium burning within a block of dry ice.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: December 3, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Chemistry, Art
Keywords: fire, magnesium, oxygen, burn, light, glow, dry ice, demonstration, snack
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: December 3, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Chemistry, Art
Keywords: fire, magnesium, oxygen, burn, light, glow, dry ice, demonstration, snack
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Reflections: Reflections of Infrared Radiation (Clip)
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Staff Neuroscientist Richard Brown demonstrates that the Giant Mirror reflects infrared radiation as well as visible light.
Project: Reflections | Browse All
Date: September 5, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics
Keywords: mirror, reflection, exhibit, light, heat, experiment
Project: Reflections | Browse All
Date: September 5, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics
Keywords: mirror, reflection, exhibit, light, heat, experiment
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Exploratorium Audio Salon: Dr. Paul Coleman-Goddesses and Telescopes (Podcast)
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Astrophysicist and native Hawaiian Dr. Paul Coleman is used to operating in the worlds of both science and spiritual tradition. But in this short podcast, he tells a story of one time when those two worlds clashed, and he was reminded of the importance of remembering his native roots.
Project: Exploratorium Audio Salon | Browse All
Date: August 11, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: paul coleman, pele, mauna kea, telescopes, hawai'i, hawaii, polynesian navigation, audio salon
Project: Exploratorium Audio Salon | Browse All
Date: August 11, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: paul coleman, pele, mauna kea, telescopes, hawai'i, hawaii, polynesian navigation, audio salon
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Reflections: Mirror, Mirror! Hands-On Demonstrations with Paul Doherty (Webcast)
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In conjunction with this summer's special exhibition Reflections, Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty joins us for a hands-on Webcast. What effect does looking through two mirrors have on an image? Or three mirrors?
Project: Reflections | Browse All
Date: June 26, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics
Keywords: mirrors, reflections, snacks, light
Project: Reflections | Browse All
Date: June 26, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics
Keywords: mirrors, reflections, snacks, light
Ice Stories: The Train from Pole to Troll (Clip)
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At the South Pole, the Ice Stories crew met up with correspondent Zoe Courville just before she and her team embarked on their 3,000 km traverse across the desolate and frigid East Antarctic Ice Sheet. In this video, Zoe gives us a tour of the vehicles they are taking on their cross-continent journey, including their living module, sleeping quarters, and science sled.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: February 25, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: south pole, ice, traverse, expedition, east antarctic ice sheet, norwegian-u.s. scientific traverse of east antarctica, glaciology, troll station
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: February 25, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: south pole, ice, traverse, expedition, east antarctic ice sheet, norwegian-u.s. scientific traverse of east antarctica, glaciology, troll station
| Links: | Dispatch: The Train from Pole to Troll |
Ice Stories: Antarctica, McMurdo, Williams Field, Basler take-off (Clip)
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A Kenn Borek Basler (Turbo DC-3) taxis, takes-off, and flies low back over the field at Williams Airfield outside McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 3, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science,
Keywords: antarctica, mcmurdo, transportation, aviation, airplane, kenn borek, basler, turbo dc-3, take-off, fly-over
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 3, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science,
Keywords: antarctica, mcmurdo, transportation, aviation, airplane, kenn borek, basler, turbo dc-3, take-off, fly-over
Ice Stories: POLENET (Polar Earth Observing Network) (Webcast)
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Our Exploratorium team talks to scientists from POLENET (Polar Earth Observing Network).
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 2, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: glaciers, dry, desert, snow, mcmurdo, antarctica, ecology
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 2, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: glaciers, dry, desert, snow, mcmurdo, antarctica, ecology
| Links: | Project: Pulse of the Poles |
Ice Stories: Antarctica, McMurdo, Williams Field, Basler (Turbo DC-3) (Clip)
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Kenn Borek Basler(s) (more accurately called a Turbo DC-3) at the Williams Field which services McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 2, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science,
Keywords: antarctica, mcmurdo, transportation, aviation, airplane, kenn borek, basler, turbo dc-3, williams, willy field
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 2, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science,
Keywords: antarctica, mcmurdo, transportation, aviation, airplane, kenn borek, basler, turbo dc-3, williams, willy field
Ice Stories: Glaciers and the Simple Life in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys (Clip)
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In this interview from in front of the Canada Glacier in Antarctica’s Taylor Valley, Hassan Basagic from Portland State University describes the essential role of polar glaciers in supporting the bare-bones ecosystems in the Dry Valleys.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 31, 2008
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: dry valleys, antarctica, ecology, ecosystem, glaciers, canada glacier, taylor valley, ice
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 31, 2008
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: dry valleys, antarctica, ecology, ecosystem, glaciers, canada glacier, taylor valley, ice
| Links: | Dispatch: Glaciers and the Simple Life in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys |
Ice Stories: Tour of the South Pole Telescope (Webcast)
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UC Berkeley astrophysicist Bill Holzapfel takes us on a tour of the South Pole Telescope and explains how it is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, universe, astrophysics
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, universe, astrophysics
| Links: | Project: South Pole Telescope |
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