Earth Science

Bubbling sand evokes a geothermal landscape.

Air—not water—erupts through fine powder to sculpt these roiling streams.

Use speed and air to build waves.

Launch a ring of fog.

A constant stream of air forces a lightweight piece of free-flowing fabric up into the air.

How far can you see into the water?

Sky Theater reveals and celebrates unseen patterns of the daytime sky.

Swirling sand evokes a desert landscape.

Compare how gravel, sand, and fine silt settle out of swirling waters.

Freezing water forms a spiky kaleidoscope of colorful crystals.

Explore the twinkling of stars by beaming a laser pointer over a hot plate.

Hear from practicing researchers about their daily work.

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