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Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Efforts Miss the Mark
Efforts to protect corals in the Caribbean focus on areas that have high biodiversity, but scientists have learned that it's also important to protect reef edges ...Read moreBrought to you by NSF
CMMAP - Studying Clouds and Climate
Clouds are an important part of Earth's weather and climate. Scientists use computer models to study our planet's climate ...Read moreBrought to you by CMMAP
Modeling Space Weather
Computer models help scientists study all aspects of space weather. Models help us understand activity on the Sun, the flow of the solar wind in space, and planetary magnetospheres ...Read moreBrought to you by CISM
What Controls the Climate?
Some factors that have an affect on climate, like volcanic eruptions and changes in the amount of solar energy, are natural. Others, like the addition of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, are caused by humans ...Read more
Mythology of Planets and the Solar System
The planets in our Solar System bear names from ancient myths. Wandering lights in the night sky have carried the names of gods from many cultures ...Read moreHistorical Events
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Light Pollution
What is light pollution? Simply put, light pollution is the unwanted illumination of the night sky created...Read more
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