Thursday's
Classroom
Educational
lesson plans and activities about breaking science news.
NASA policy on privacy and the web
LIGHTNING
January
4: Lightning
Strikes an Odd Pattern Over the Plains -
A surprising pattern emerges from satellite
observations of lightning. Storms over the Great Plains States
have significantly more lightning that never reaches the ground,
an indicator of violent activity that can spawn hail and tornadoes.
MOONS
OF JUPITER
January 3: Happy
New Year, Europa - On
the eve of another extended mission, NASA's Galileo spacecraft
swooped past Jupiter's icy moon Europa today at an altitude of
351 kilometers. Another Io flyby is planned for February 22.
SPACE
WEATHER
December
31: Y2K
Planet Busters, Not! - Despite rumors circulating on the Internet, space
weather experts say that no massive coronal mass ejection is
anticipated on Jan. 1, 2000. For more information about space
weather and solar activity, visit SpaceWeather.com.
SPACE
WEATHER
December
29: The
Warp and Woof of a Geomagnetic Storm
- Using a team of three satellites, scientists
are studying what happens when a solar coronal mass ejection
strikes the Earth. This story includes a new Quicktime animation
of a coronal mass ejection and the aurora borealis.
COMETS
& METEORS
December
28: Y2K Meteor Burst - One of the most intense
and least observed annual meteor showers peaks on the morning
of Jan. 4, 2000. The Quadrantids will be the first major meteor
display of the New Year. Follow the shower at Quadrantids.com.
ASTRONOMY
December
24: Interplanetary Christmas - In an exclusive interview
with Science@NASA, Santa discusses his plans for Christmas on
future space colonies. The prospect of delivering presents throughout
the solar system is, well, turning Santa's hair white.
LOOKING
UP
December 19: A
Whale of A Full Moon - A bigger, brighter Moon will herald the beginning
of northern winter on Dec. 22, 1999 as lunar perigee, the winter
solstice, and the full Moon all happen within a 10 hour period.
Science aroundNASA
Dec. 28:
Hubble Rescue Mission completed
- latest news
Dec 22:
Astronomers get a special star for their
Christmas tree
Dec 21:
Prospecting inside a Supernova
- Chandra x-ray data from stellar explosions
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