SCIENCE NEWS!

Links to some science news:
	No Fat Stars Stars in the Milky Way can weigh no more than 150 times the sun's mass.
	Power of the Wind Wind is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world.
	Arctic Algae Show Climate Change Sediment from Arctic lakes shows that much of the Northern Hemisphere has been warming for many decades.
	The Color of Health Colorful fruits and vegetables pack a powerful, healthful punch.
	Unveiling Titan A space probe that landed on Saturn's frigid moon Titan found a landscape that looks a lot like Earth.
	Fair Play Studying dogs, monkeys, and other animals at play can teach us about fairness.

Recipe for a Hurricane Predicting how, when, and where major storms will occur.

Drilling Deep for Fuel Stores of natural gas created by high temperatures and pressures may nestle deep in Earth's mantle.

Searching for Alien Life A robot rover practices looking for alien life by trekking across

Planet Hunters Nab Three More Astronomers have spotted three Neptune-size planets outside our solar system.

Ice Age Melting and Rising Seas Ice melted in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres during ice-age warm-ups.

Saturn's New Moons The Cassini spacecraft has found evidence of lightning and two tiny moons orbiting the ringed planet.

Ringing Saturn The Cassini spacecraft has arrived at Saturn to start exploring the planet and its rings and moons

The Pressure of Scuba Diving If done without proper precautions, scuba diving can be a painful experience.

Alien Invasions Around the world, plants, animals, fungi, and other life forms are ending up in places where they don't belong.

Additional resources:

Some Hands-On Activities from The Exploratorium:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/handson.html

'How Stuff Works' website:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

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This page updated: Sunday, August 30, 2009