The Space Place :: Dr. Marc's Amazing Facts

Cool stuff to know about space, Earth, and technology.

		A Real Shooting Star! Is Mira the zippiest star in the galaxy?			Lucy's Planet Hunt A girl finds a way to search for other Earths.

		Good Ozone, Bad Ozone How can one gas in the air be both good and bad?			Uh-oh! Solar Indigestion! Look out for bad space weather!

		Planet X-treme Weather Want better weather? Check out these destinations.			Professor Starr’s Dream Trip Or, how one scientist’s wildest space wish comes true.

		Marshmallows? Chewy caramel? Nuts? Find out what's really inside a comet.			Slinky® in Space How can a toy help with space travel?

		What is a laser? Why laser light is so extraordinary			Hurricanes! How do these monster storms happen?

		Cool Sun Makes Cool Music? How events on the Sun have surprising results on Earth			Tsunami! How satellites can save lives.

		Family of Explorers Robot A 50-foot tall robot with skates!			Ode to Aerogel Hear a story of invention and discovery.

		Who is the King of the Ice Dwarfs?			Land of Magic Windows Views of the universe in all kinds of light.

		See Why Two Eyes Beat One Better get a mop for this one.			Name the Trees from Space Spacecraft instruments that can tell a pine tree from a maple tree.

		See Inside a Closed Box See how radar works.			Launch Rocket as Planet Spins Wind up that launch pad!

		Solve an Extra-terrestrial Riddle How is playing darts like looking for planets?			See Ions in Action Let's put those little guys to work!

		Watch the Race of the Data How long does it take to say a picture?			Why collide with a comet?

		How do I get to space with no launch pad?			Why is the sky blue?

		How can a satellite hover over one spot on Earth's surface?			What aviation record did this odd plane break?

		How are space engineers way wilier than superheroes?			How can you hit a soccer goal on the Moon, from Earth?

		What batteries will last into your old age?			What space mission will give Earthlings a "sixth sense"?

		What is the "secret code" of the Voyager spacecraft?			How good is the amazing Hubble Space Telescope?

		What do you get when you cross an Earthquake with a tidal wave?			How can a telescope also be a microscope?

		How far can a spacecraft fly in one school year?			What spacecraft gets the best "gas mileage"?