HS-ESS1-3
Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements.
- Planets
Heavenly research
Groundbreaking research in astronomy landed four high school seniors spots as finalists in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search.
- Animals
We are stardust
Everything making up Earth and what’s now living upon it — from trees and people to our pets and their fleas — owes their origins to the elements forged by ancient stars.
- Physics
Closing in on fusion energy
Scientists blasted a tiny capsule of hydrogen with laser beams, setting off a reaction that released more energy than in earlier experiments. Still, scientists remain a long way from creating a reaction that releases more energy than it needs to get started.
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- Space
The dark side of the universe
Most of the cosmos is invisible, but that doesn’t stop scientists from searching for it.
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- Planets
The growing planetary family
At least 1,200 added to list of possible planets beyond the solar system.
- Space
Black hole journey
Research on weird, invisible objects called black holes might help explain how the universe began.
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- Space
Searching for alien life
A robot rover practices looking for alien life by trekking across the world's driest desert.
