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Kelp is a type of seaweed. It looks like tall grass, but it is not a plant. Kelp does not have roots. It uses a structure called a holdfast to grip the ocean floor. Kelp … Read more
You have probably seen a balloon floating through the sky. Have you ever wondered what was inside? Helium is the gas used to fill balloons. It is much lighter than air. This is the reason balloons … Read more
The Sundial Bridge is located at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California. It is a real eye catcher. It is also one of the world’s largest working sundials! Light hits the bridge and casts a … Read more
Each year, millions of people get the flu. The flu is caused by a virus called influenza. Influenza can spread from one person to another. Flu germs can spread through the air when a sick person sneezes or … Read more
What is winter like where you live? Are you getting ready for colder weather? Have you pulled your sled out? What about your gloves and winter boots? Animals prepare for winter, too. Eastern gray squirrels find most … Read more
When you look at the night sky what do you see? You may see the Moon, stars, and a few nearby planets. Did you know there are countless objects in space that we cannot see with just our eyes? … Read more
Reporters gathered in rooms all over the world. Everybody wanted to know if it was true. Had scientists really seen the unseeable? Soon they had their answer. Scientists at the Event Horizon Telescope Project had … Read more
Off the coast of Australia, an area bursts with color and life. Observers have called it a city in the sea. Stretching 1,600 miles long, this living structure can be seen from the moon. It … Read more
You have heard of blizzards. You have heard of hurricanes. You have heard of tornadoes. Have you ever heard of atmospheric rivers? Atmospheric rivers are large, narrow columns of water vapor [a substance in its … Read more
In 1957, scientists in the former Soviet Union launched a satellite into space. The satellite was called Sputnik. Sputnik helped scientists learn about space and space travel. The Soviet Union used this information to make … Read more
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