Found 20 - 30 results of 54 programs matching keyword "new south pole station construction" |
Ice Stories: The Road to ANDRILL (Clip)
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In this video, ride in a special Mattracks truck across the ice sheet with geologist Christina Riesselman as she travels with ANDRILL Staff Scientist Richard Levy from McMurdo Station to the ANDRILL drill site. They investigate the truck’s special wheels, observe beautiful panoramas of the Transantarctic Mountains, and hear the drill running at the drill site.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: February 29, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: andrill, geology, sediment coring, sea ice, mcmurdo sound, mcmurdo station, climate history, mattracks
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: February 29, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: andrill, geology, sediment coring, sea ice, mcmurdo sound, mcmurdo station, climate history, mattracks
| Links: | Dispatch: The Road to ANDRILL |
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Ice Stories: South Pole Telescope: Data Collection and Distant Galaxies (Webcast)
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Scientist working on the South Pole Telescope explain data collection, focusing on the telescope's receiver, a precise instrument with a thousand "eyes" pointed to the distant universe.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 18, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, university of chicago
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 18, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, university of chicago
| Links: | South Pole Telescope home page |
Ice Stories: Ice Cube Telescope, Part II (Webcast)
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Hear more from scientists working on the Ice Cube telescope at the South Pole.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 12, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: antarctica, neutrinos, dark matter, dark energy, astronomy, space, nasa, scientists, mcmurdo station, cosmic rays
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 12, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: antarctica, neutrinos, dark matter, dark energy, astronomy, space, nasa, scientists, mcmurdo station, cosmic rays
| Links: | ICE CUBE Homepage |
Ice Stories: Balloon Research (Webcast)
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Watch as three giant helium balloons are launched above Antarctica to study climate history; listen as scientists talk about balloon research.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 10, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: antarctica, weather balloons, astronomy, space, nasa, scientists, mcmurdo station, air currents, cosmic rays
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 10, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: antarctica, weather balloons, astronomy, space, nasa, scientists, mcmurdo station, air currents, cosmic rays
| Links: | Balloon launch at McMurdo |
Ice Stories: Palmer Research Station, Antarctica (Webcast)
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Scientists at Palmer Research Station in Antarctica talk about their research: How is the rich marine ecosystem just offshore responding to melting sea ice and global climate change?
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 4, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: palmer research station, antarctica, western antarctic peninsula, lter, ecosystem, sea ice, climate change
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 4, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: palmer research station, antarctica, western antarctic peninsula, lter, ecosystem, sea ice, climate change
| Links: | Palmer LTER Station homepage |
Ice Stories: South Pole Telescope: People and Projects (Webcast)
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Learn about the various projects and teams of people working on the South Pole Telescope.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2007
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, university of chicago
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2007
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, university of chicago
| Links: | Project: South Pole Telescope | South Pole Telescope homepage |
Ice Stories: South Pole Telescope: Fine-tuning the Techonology (Webcast)
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What have scientists learned from the South Pole Telescope so far, and what work needs to be done this year as the scientists fine-tune this amazing new piece of technology?
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 7, 2007
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: south pole telescope, antarctica, south pole, telescope
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 7, 2007
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: south pole telescope, antarctica, south pole, telescope
| Links: | Project: South Pole Telescope | South Pole Telescope homepage |
Ice Stories: Shedding Light on Dark Energy (Clip)
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What is dark energy? Cosmologist Rocky Kolb explains how the South Pole Telescope will help us understand the properties and nature of this mysterious force.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 7, 2007
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Physics
Keywords: dark energy, astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, universe, space, time, expanding, south pole telescope, galaxy clusters, gravity
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 7, 2007
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Physics
Keywords: dark energy, astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, universe, space, time, expanding, south pole telescope, galaxy clusters, gravity
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Science from the Poles: First Light from the New South Pole Telescope (Webcast)
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The South Pole Telescope captured its first light on Feb. 16, 2007! Join Exploratorium host Mary Miller as she talks with scientists at the South Pole and finds out more about life at the Pole.
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: March 30, 2007
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: south pole, telescope, antarctica, space, dark energy, weather, ice, cold, climate, neutrinos, icecube
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: March 30, 2007
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: south pole, telescope, antarctica, space, dark energy, weather, ice, cold, climate, neutrinos, icecube
| Links: | South Pole Telescope Homepage |
Science from the Poles: South Pole Telescope: Nearly Done (Webcast)
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Mary Miller chats with scientists at the South Pole about the nearly-completed telescope. The satellite connection to the pole deteriorated quickly, and we hope to repeat this program in the near future. Stay tuned for updates!
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: January 13, 2007
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: south pole, telescope, antarctica, space, dark energy
Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All
Date: January 13, 2007
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: south pole, telescope, antarctica, space, dark energy
| Links: | South Pole Telescope Homepage |
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