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Planetary Science
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Blue Sky
Discover why the sky is blue and the sunset is red.
Braided Stream
Air—not water—erupts through fine powder to sculpt these roiling streams.
CD Spectroscope
Turn an old CD into a spectroscope to analyze light.
Coincidencia cósmica
¡Descubre la “coincidencia cósmica” que hace posible los eclipses solares!
Cosmic Coincidence
Discover the “cosmic coincidence” that makes solar eclipses possible!
Eclipse in a Cup
Try a new tilt on eclipses.
Falling Feather
Prove to yourself that Galileo was right.
Geyser
Just spew it—build your own cyclic hot water fountain.
Geysers
The timing of the eruptions of these geysers depends on water temperature and pressure.
Glue Stick Sunset
Why is the sky blue? That's a sticky question.
Inverted Bottles
Watch the rise and fall of hot and cold fluids.
Is There Life on Mars (Or Anywhere Else)?
The hunt for life in other parts of the universe is on—but how are scientists going about it, and what does it mean to discover life, anyway?
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