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One researcher and her MINIONs set out 🚢 to understand how organic carbon, produced at the surface by phytoplankton, eventually reaches the deep sea 🌊.
Based on research by Dr. Melissa Omand, University of Rhode Island.
Watch 👀 ⬇️
Nearly 97 percent of the water on 🌏 Earth is in its oceans. They affect the weather ⛅, atmosphere, where people live 🏘️, what they eat, and countless other aspects of life.
But there is still much to discover about the “Seven Seas.” Scientists supported by NSF are putting together a mosaic that reveals how the 🌊 seas and the blue planet work: https://bit.ly/3w7XmMo.
#WorldOceansDay
Looking for something to watch 👀 tonight?
Check out “The Edge of All We Know” on Netflix— featuring NSF's historic announcement of the first #realblackhole image: http://nsf.gov/blackholes.
Go behind the scenes to see how the Event Horizon Telescope team got the photo 📸 and what they learned!
Looking for something to watch 👀 tonight?
Check out “The Edge of All We Know” on Netflix— featuring NSF's historic announcement of the first #realblackhole image: http://nsf.gov/blackholes.
Go behind the scenes to see how the Event Horizon Telescope team got the photo 📸 and what they learned!
How are young stars ✨born?
Scientists using NSF’s Very Large Array have made the most detailed image yet of jets shooting from a massive young star. This could shed new light on how protostars of different masses form and behave: https://bit.ly/3fRtEpn. #ScienceFriday
Credit: Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF
How are young stars ✨born?
Scientists using NSF’s Very Large Array have made the most detailed image yet of jets shooting from a massive young star. This could shed new light on how protostars of different masses form and behave: https://bit.ly/3fRtEpn. #ScienceFriday
Credit: Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF
This summer, fuel the love of STEM and innovation in your rising 6 – 9 graders with this free #NSFfunded program: https://bit.ly/34DGLnG.
TeachHouston's virtual initiative, STEM Interactive, kicks off June 14. The two-week virtual program features fun #STEM activities daily that participants can do with everyday household items.
Ready to get interactive? Reserve your spot today!
This summer, fuel the love of STEM and innovation in your rising 6 – 9 graders with this free #NSFfunded program: https://bit.ly/34DGLnG.
TeachHouston's virtual initiative, STEM Interactive, kicks off June 14. The two-week virtual program features fun #STEM activities daily that participants can do with everyday household items.
Ready to get interactive? Reserve your spot today!
Today we honor the bravest among us.
This #MemorialDay2021, take a moment to remember the selfless men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. Thank you ❤️ 🤍 💙
Today we honor the bravest among us.
This #MemorialDay2021, take a moment to remember the selfless men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. Thank you ❤️ 🤍 💙
Hey graduate students, take some time this summer to hone your #science communication skills with this free #NSFfunded course https://bit.ly/3i5YeNH.
SCOPE (Science Communication Online Programme) introduces effective science communication to #STEM graduate students who don’t have access to live, in-person training.
Register today for the upcoming June 2021 session.
Hey graduate students, take some time this summer to hone your #science communication skills with this free #NSFfunded course https://bit.ly/3i5YeNH.
SCOPE (Science Communication Online Programme) introduces effective science communication to #STEM graduate students who don’t have access to live, in-person training.
Register today for the upcoming June 2021 session.
#Science that brings the family together ⬇⬇
You and your kids can directly help the advancement of science and knowledge through a community science project.
Turn #lunchtime into learn time with Chef Koochooloo 🧑🍳 (and friends!) https://bit.ly/2RMExzB.
This fun #NSFfunded app brings families together in the kitchen for a magical culinary journey that will take you around the globe 🌏 exploring new dishes while enhancing #science ⚛️, technology, engineering, and art 🎨 skills.
Ready to get cooking? Download ⬇️ the app today on your favorite Apple or Android device 📱.
Turn #lunchtime into learn time with Chef Koochooloo 🧑🍳 (and friends!) https://bit.ly/2RMExzB.
This fun #NSFfunded app brings families together in the kitchen for a magical culinary journey that will take you around the globe 🌏 exploring new dishes while enhancing #science ⚛️, technology, engineering, and art 🎨 skills.
Ready to get cooking? Download ⬇️ the app today on your favorite Apple or Android device 📱.
🎉 Congratulations to all the fantastic teachers selected as Presidential Awardee finalists!
Being selected as a finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 👩🏫 👨🏫 is a tremendous honor, and you should be proud of this accomplishment.
Learn more about this year’s finalist here ➡️ http://bit.ly/PAEMST_FINALIST #PAEMST
🎉 Congratulations to all the fantastic teachers selected as Presidential Awardee finalists!
Being selected as a finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 👩🏫 👨🏫 is a tremendous honor, and you should be proud of this accomplishment.
Learn more about this year’s finalist here ➡️ http://bit.ly/PAEMST_FINALIST #PAEMST
They're making their brief appearance over the next few weeks, but #cicadas have a lasting impact on our lives 🤯
Here are 5️⃣ surprising ways cicadas make excellent research subjects ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ymqFwr.
#BroodX
They're making their brief appearance over the next few weeks, but #cicadas have a lasting impact on our lives 🤯
Here are 5️⃣ surprising ways cicadas make excellent research subjects ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ymqFwr.
#BroodX
Follow Martin and Josh to #Antarctica! They will take you on a tour of NSF's IceCube Neutrino Observatory. ❄️
This unique telescope is deployed deep in the Antarctic ice (1.4 to 2.4 km deep!). It looks over the entire universe detecting massless subatomic particles called neutrinos coming through Earth from the Northern skies and around the Southern skies.
📢 The #STEM for All video showcase is now open!
Stop by and browse the gallery of three-minute videos highlighting the positive side of STEM learning and teaching. Sign up today to start viewing 👀: https://bit.ly/3et3nNg.
Don't forget to comment and ✅ vote on your favorite videos. #STEMvideohall
📢 The #STEM for All video showcase is now open!
Stop by and browse the gallery of three-minute videos highlighting the positive side of STEM learning and teaching. Sign up today to start viewing 👀: https://bit.ly/3et3nNg.
Don't forget to comment and ✅ vote on your favorite videos. #STEMvideohall
Happy #MothersDay to all the incredible mothers out there 💞
📷 : A newborn Weddell seal pup bonds with its mother. The seal pup will stay with its mother for a little over a month until it learns to swim and is weaned from its mother's milk.
Taken by: Mike Lucibella
Happy #MothersDay to all the incredible mothers out there 💞
📷 : A newborn Weddell seal pup bonds with its mother. The seal pup will stay with its mother for a little over a month until it learns to swim and is weaned from its mother's milk.
Taken by: Mike Lucibella
They say teaching is the one profession that creates all the others.
On #TeacherAppreciationDay, we applaud educators everywhere for the invaluable work you do every day to create a better future for all of us.
We’re proud to fund professional development opportunities, #STEM research, and resources that support you in the classroom — whether in person or virtually: https://bit.ly/3xKbv3M.
They say teaching is the one profession that creates all the others.
On #TeacherAppreciationDay, we applaud educators everywhere for the invaluable work you do every day to create a better future for all of us.
We’re proud to fund professional development opportunities, #STEM research, and resources that support you in the classroom — whether in person or virtually: https://bit.ly/3xKbv3M.
It's Fffffffffrrrrrrriiiiiddddddaaaayyyyy!
This weekend, hang out with some of our flightless friends with these #NSFfunded activities: https://bit.ly/3nCgqPm.
📸: Laura Gerwin
It's Fffffffffrrrrrrriiiiiddddddaaaayyyyy!
This weekend, hang out with some of our flightless friends with these #NSFfunded activities: https://bit.ly/3nCgqPm.
📸: Laura Gerwin
It's one of the most profound questions of all 🤔 — how did life on #Earth 🌎 begin?
Now, researchers are working to chip away at the question, with support from NSF. Watch ➡️ https://bit.ly/3t3fbKe.
It's one of the most profound questions of all 🤔 — how did life on #Earth 🌎 begin?
Now, researchers are working to chip away at the question, with support from NSF. Watch ➡️ https://bit.ly/3t3fbKe.
It's #WorldPenguinDay 🐧!
Who can name these 4️⃣ species of #penguins? Test your knowledge and leave your answers in the comment section below ⬇️.
Continue the fun with these #NSFfunded activities that the whole family can enjoy: https://bit.ly/3esXxuc.
It's #WorldPenguinDay 🐧!
Who can name these 4️⃣ species of #penguins? Test your knowledge and leave your answers in the comment section below ⬇️.
Continue the fun with these #NSFfunded activities that the whole family can enjoy: https://bit.ly/3esXxuc.
Books 📚 are a great way to bring #STEM concepts to life for young learners 🧒 👧.
On #worldbookday, inspire a love ❤️ of reading (and STEM!) with these #NSFfunded stories:
https://bit.ly/3eqnMS1. Perfect for readers age 8 and up.
Books 📚 are a great way to bring #STEM concepts to life for young learners 🧒 👧.
On #worldbookday, inspire a love ❤️ of reading (and STEM!) with these #NSFfunded stories:
https://bit.ly/3eqnMS1. Perfect for readers age 8 and up.
Let’s talk…trash?? 🚮
#Citizenscience leader Julia Parrish explains how 🌊ocean debris moves around in the Pacific Ocean and the #science that is helping to track it.
This #EarthDay2021, get inspired by the people and science helping us understand and take care of our planet 🌏: https://bit.ly/3emyn0h.
Spice up your #EarthDay2021 activities in your classroom or at home 🏡 with this #NSFfunded activity: https://bit.ly/3n6hOJX.
Send your young scientists on a journey into planet Earth 🌎 — from the crust to the inner core — to learn about the layers that make up our amazing planet and how each one is beneficial to our world.
An adventure fit for learners ages 8 and ⬆️.
Spice up your #EarthDay2021 activities in your classroom or at home 🏡 with this #NSFfunded activity: https://bit.ly/3n6hOJX.
Send your young scientists on a journey into planet Earth 🌎 — from the crust to the inner core — to learn about the layers that make up our amazing planet and how each one is beneficial to our world.
An adventure fit for learners ages 8 and ⬆️.
ANYONE can be a citizen scientist 🧑🔬. Yes, that means YOU.
And on #EarthDay2021, NSF will explain how in an upcoming panel discussion, “You Can Be a Citizen Scientist, Too,” Thursday, April 22 at noon.
Preeminent citizen scientists will tell their own stories of working to rescue the planet 🌏 and ways you can join in. They will also discuss the impacts of #COVID19 on #citizenscience.
Interested in joining the conversation? Register in advance here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2Q7ekep.
Real-time captions will be provided, and the webinar will be recorded for later availability.
ANYONE can be a citizen scientist 🧑🔬. Yes, that means YOU.
And on #EarthDay2021, NSF will explain how in an upcoming panel discussion, “You Can Be a Citizen Scientist, Too,” Thursday, April 22 at noon.
Preeminent citizen scientists will tell their own stories of working to rescue the planet 🌏 and ways you can join in. They will also discuss the impacts of #COVID19 on #citizenscience.
Interested in joining the conversation? Register in advance here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2Q7ekep.
Real-time captions will be provided, and the webinar will be recorded for later availability.
While working as a dishwasher at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Rachel Heckerman serendipitously befriended a team of scientists and scuba divers 🤿, who offered her the chance to experience life in Antarctica through their eyes 👀.
Now she is sharing their experience with the world. Get ready to explore life under the ice in this short #documentary from the most unique and isolated continent on Earth 🌏.
Watch the full video ➡️ https://bit.ly/3gjCcpL.
This work is based on the research of Amy Moran from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
#Nature #NSFfunded
Looking 👀 for real #science you can do from 🏡 home? Check out these citizen science projects, supported by the NSF: https://bit.ly/2Q1JXpE.
Looking 👀 for real #science you can do from 🏡 home? Check out these citizen science projects, supported by the NSF: https://bit.ly/2Q1JXpE.
#BlackHoleWeek is the perfect time to get your budding young scientists excited about astronomy and black holes ⚫
This comic from our friends at the ALMA Observatory is a fun and informative way for kids to learn all about how the first image of a #realblackhole was captured: https://bit.ly/3agOmfa.
#BlackHoleWeek is the perfect time to get your budding young scientists excited about astronomy and black holes ⚫
This comic from our friends at the ALMA Observatory is a fun and informative way for kids to learn all about how the first image of a #realblackhole was captured: https://bit.ly/3agOmfa.
When #blackholes collide, space itself moves. For a century, the idea of gravitational waves -- ripples in the fabric of space -- was only theory. Enter NSF's LIGO, the facility that first observed the existence of gravitational waves.
Here’s how a black hole💥collision went from theory to evidence: https://bit.ly/3agDWw8
#BlackHoleWeek
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Be a (citizen) scientist!
NSF supports #citizenscience and crowdsourcing efforts across all areas of #science. Whether your passion is to scan the night sky for incredible aurora sightings, explore your backyard for bugs 🐛, or play online 💻 games to learn neuron 🧠 tracing — there's bound to be a citizen science project that's right for you!
Turn your curiosity about the world into real impact with some of these projects ➡️ https://bit.ly/3aaGFHl.
Want to learn more? Join us on Instagram as SciStarter takes over our IG Stories to talk about citizen science and how you can be a scientist https://bit.ly/3g92cUu.
Be a (citizen) scientist!
NSF supports #citizenscience and crowdsourcing efforts across all areas of #science. Whether your passion is to scan the night sky for incredible aurora sightings, explore your backyard for bugs 🐛, or play online 💻 games to learn neuron 🧠 tracing — there's bound to be a citizen science project that's right for you!
Turn your curiosity about the world into real impact with some of these projects ➡️ https://bit.ly/3aaGFHl.
Want to learn more? Join us on Instagram as SciStarter takes over our IG Stories to talk about citizen science and how you can be a scientist https://bit.ly/3g92cUu.
In the early Eocene era, when #Earth 🌏 was a hothouse and forests stretched from pole to pole, the light from a cloud ☁️ of glowing gases radiated out from the far-off M87 galaxy.
55 million years later, that light ⚡ finally reached Earth, captured on a planet-wide virtual telescope 🔭 array partly #NSFfunded. And it gave humans their first glimpse of a supermassive black hole ⚫ backlit by the gases surrounding its event horizon.
This week marks the second anniversary of that historic photograph. And to celebrate, NSF is offering a Black Hole Coloring Page and more at Exploring Black Holes https://bit.ly/3dStprI
Black holes are extremely dense pockets of matter, objects of such incredible mass and miniscule volume that they drastically warp the fabric of space-time.
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The safety of #science 🤔 Learn how this recent grad helps keep science and scientist safe at the NSF supported facility, Green Bank Observatory.
Nominations for the 2020-2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (#PAESMEM) are now open. PAESMEM recognizes individuals and organizations that are performing exceptional #STEM mentoring activities, like the 2018 Awardee Salil Desai. If you know a champion in #STEM mentoring, nominate them today. bit.ly/PAESMEM21
You can be a scientist, no matter who you are, where you're from, or what you look like. ✨
Take a tour of NSF's new engineering research center and the work this scientist 👩🔬 is doing to advance technologies to address food 🌾, energy 🔋, and 💧 water security challenges. This #NSFfunded lab is one of four new engineering research centers that will address large-scale societal challenges https://bit.ly/3gYExny. Watch ▶️
We’ve all heard the talk about left-brain versus right-brain. 🧠 But where in the brain does creativity come from? #NSFfunded scientists at Drexel University explain. Watch ▶️
We’re back with 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About, all with funding from NSF: https://bit.ly/2CPXWbc ✅ The oldest Maya monument ✅ A mattress becomes a skateboard wheel!?! ✅ Rock 'n roll -- with real rocks! ✅ And a deep relationship. (Except one eats the other.) 🤭
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