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Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities, and More

Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.

Mars Update: March 2013

Could life have existed on Mars? Scientists think so.
Mars in a Minute: Are There Quakes on Mars?

Are there earthquakes on Mars? Or rather, “marsquakes?" 

Muscle Poster
Muscle Poster (pdf)

Find out how proteins make muscles work in this original Exploratorium poster, illustrated by David Goodsell.
Kronos Quartet: Interview

Join Resonance host Sarah Cahill in interviewing the Kronos Quartet.

Pi Day isn't just a day—it's a way of life.

Science activity that explores unexpected patterns
Spinning Blackboard

Create graceful loops and spirals by drawing on a spinning disk.
Alonzo King and Bernie Krause: Interview

Explore the evolution of music and dance with Alonzo King and Bernie Krause.

Science activity that explores how water temperature and salinity are tied to the tidal cycle
Tidal Ties

Make predictions about water temperature and salinity using tidal data.

Cannucce e Spilli
Cannucce e Spilli
Magic Wand: Exhibit Demo

Can you see pictures in the air?

Science activity that investigates skin surface area
Skin Size

Get all wrapped up in a lesson about your skin.
The Power Source on Curiosity

Find out how Curiosity keeps on trucking.

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