
Using the Wired Pier Web App
by Mary Miller • April 19, 2017
Launch our new web app to explore environmental data.
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Far north in the night sky, a faint glow appears on the horizon. Green and red flames of light stretch across the sky.
Enjoy the colors and textures of phenomena demonstrated by Exploratorium exhibits.
by Mary Miller • April 19, 2017
Launch our new web app to explore environmental data.
In the 1870s, an American woman could not vote. She could not own property in her own name after marriage. But she could play ball. . .
Explore mechanical elements such as cams, levers, and linkages to create your own moving sculpture.
This clay building activity shows that when you make things bigger, weight increases faster than strength.
The Maya were expert sky-watchers, careful observers of the motions of the celestial bodies...
Saving seeds helps preserve the culture of Native American farmers in the American Southwest and northern Mexico.
In celebration of Albert Einstein's work in 1905, science laboratories and museum around the world (including the Exploratorium) participated in a twelve-hour webcast that explored Einstein's influence on current physics research.
Experiment with rhythm through stepping, a musical dance form that uses the body as a percussion instrument.
by Eileen Campbell • July 8, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Tonight: a full moon.
Visit the Outdoor Exploratorium at Fort Mason to explore the science behind wind, waves, and more.
Crabeaters have extraordinary teeth, Weddells are downright cute, and leopards are as fierce as their namesake
A bicycle, masking tape, paper, pencil, and a little curiosity are all you need to find out how the gears of a bicycle work.
Watch contemporary musicians and sound artists perform and discuss their work.
Decorate your desktop with some of the most intriguing pattern and perception images from the Exploratorium.
Find out about bicycle brakes and balance, and calculate your stopping distance on a bicycle.
See a map of recent earthquakes in the United States, and learn why earthquakes happen so frequently on the West Coast.
How good is your friend's driving? You be the seismometer, and find out whether your pal is a smooth sailor or a mover and shaker.
The Okeanos Explorer is the newest vessel in NOAA's fleet and the first to be dedicated solely to exploration and discovery missions. Follow along with the scientists and crew on their discovery voyages.