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Category: Astronomy and Astrophysics

brown dwarf star, an artist's concept Astronomy and Astrophysics Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Citizen Scientists Have Found Dozens of Brown Dwarfs Near Earth

March 26, 2021April 3, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, stars

Volunteers scanning the night sky for elusive hints of Planet Nine are uncovering the secrets of a strange class of stars called brown dwarfs.

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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Astronomy and Astrophysics Book Reviews 

What to Read: Asteroid Hunters

March 17, 2021May 2, 2021 Science Connectedasteroids, books, NASA, space

On any given day, about 90,000 kilograms of dust and small rocks hit the Earth. What happens when something larger is on a collision course with Earth?

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Astrophysicist Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado is a NASA Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has a BS in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and PhD in Astrophysical Science from Princeton University. She works on detecting and characterizing stars in open clusters that have anomalous characteristics brought about by the ingestion of close-orbiting substellar companions. Astronomy and Astrophysics Get to Know a Scientist STEM Education 

Get to Know a Scientist: Astrophysicist Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado

March 16, 2021March 18, 2022 Science Connectedastronomy, STEM careers, women in science, Women in STEM

An astrophysicist studies stars, planets, and other things in space. Introducing Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado, who tells us about her career.

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human computers, history of women in astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Uncovering the History of Harvard’s ‘Human Computers’

March 5, 2021June 18, 2021 Science Connectedhistory, women in science, Women in STEM

More than a century ago, women called “human computers” changed our understanding of the universe. Now volunteers are making discoveries in their old notebooks.

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Explore the Cosmos at Home

December 3, 2020June 6, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, space

From studying light pollution to growing tomato seeds that have flown in orbit, these citizen science projects can help you and your kids enjoy the cosmos at home.

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A team of researchers led by professor Brian Fields hypothesizes that a supernova about 65 light-years away may have contributed to the ozone depletion and subsequent mass extinction of the late Devonian Period, 359 million years ago. Pictured is a simulation of a nearby supernova colliding with and compressing the solar wind. Earth's orbit, the blue dashed circle, and the Sun, red dot, are shown for scale. (Graphic courtesy Jesse Miller) Astronomy and Astrophysics Biodiversity and Conservation Biology 

Did exploding stars cause this mass extinction?

September 28, 2020April 7, 2021 Science Connectedsupernova

Researchers at the University of Illinois think supernova explosions triggered the end-Devonian mass extinction 359 million years ago.

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Hubble image of Jupiter Astronomy and Astrophysics Nature Photography 

Hubble Image of Jupiter Shows New Storm Brewing

September 23, 2020April 4, 2021 Science ConnectedESA, Jupiter, NASA, space

A new Hubble image of Jupiter released by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals a new storm is brewing on the gas giant.

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lunar eclipse 1, Max Goldberg Astronomy and Astrophysics 

The Moon is Rusting, and Earth is Responsible

September 14, 2020April 7, 2021 Science Connectedastronomy, moon, space

Rust in the form of hematite has been found on the Moon, and new research suggests it could be caused by the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Help NASA Find Out How Planets Form

September 3, 2020July 13, 2021 Science ConnectedNASA

A NASA citizen science project called Disk Detective enlists volunteers to study images of solar systems as they’re forming.

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NASA Science Projects Astronomy and Astrophysics Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

NASA Science Projects Teach Kids Astronomy

August 13, 2020July 13, 2021 Science ConnectedNASA, space

Kids and adults can get involved these citizen science experiments from NASA researchers. Each one comes with educational materials that can help you learn about everything from alien planets to finding asteroids.

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Spotlight: Environment

Biology Climate Change Oceanography SciStarter Blog 

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, penguins, phytoplankton
Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.
Microorganisms boost carbon storage in soil Climate Change Ecology Geology 

Microorganisms Boost Levels of Carbon Storage in Soil

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 Science Connectedartificial intelligence, carbon, climate change, microbes, soil microbiome
Microorganisms increase the level of carbon storage in the soil, making them key players in mitigating the effects of climate change.
Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated.

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators
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