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What Role Does Ozone-Layer Depletion Play?
The ozone layer shields the earth from the sun's harmful UV rays. Over the past ten years, scientists worldwide have recorded decreasing levels of ozone in the atmosphere. Less ozone means…Effects of Sun
Sunburn. Overexposure to the sun can happen in just a few hours. A bad reaction includes tenderness, pain, swelling, and blistering, and may include fever, chills, and nausea. While there…What Are Proper Precautions?
Preventing skin cancer and eye damage. Skin cancer is increasing faster than any other form of cancer, with over 1 million new cases predicted to occur in the U.S. this year. Listen to the…Ultraviolet Index: Need More Information?
For more information on the UV Index, please call the EPA Stratospheric Ozone Hotline, 800-296-1996, or the National Weather Service, 301-713-0622.An American Heroine
Amelia Earhart and her Lockheed Electra Over sixty years after Amelia Earhart vanished mysteriously in the Pacific during her attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the…Aviation Websites
U.S. Air Force: www.af.mil Strategic Air & Space Museum: www.strategicairandspace.com National Air & Space Museum: www.nasm.si.edu National Aviation Hall of Fame www.nationalaviation.org…Space Websites
European Space Agency (ESA): www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html Lunar Prospector: lunar.arc.nasa.gov NASA Astronaut Biographies: www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/index.html NASA homepage: www.nasa.gov NASA Jet…Astronomy Websites
American Astronomical Society: www.aas.org Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards: http://impact.arc.nasa.gov Center for Earth and Planetary Studies: www.nasm.si.edu/ceps The International Astronomical…A Weighty Discovery in Particle Physics
In June 1998, an international team of Japanese and U.S. physicists unveiled strong evidence that elusive subatomic particles known as neutrinos have mass (or weight). These findings run counter to…Recreating the Wright Stuff
Full scale replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer in a 40 foot by 80 foot wind-tunnel. A full-scale replica of the historic 1903 Wright Flyer was constructed and delivered to NASA's Ames…Trending
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