A scientist says maybe Pluto’s a planet after all
New research suggests that the reason Pluto lost its status as a planet may not be a valid reason. At least some scientists think so.
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Hybrid vigor increases in an invasive Fla. python
Invasive pythons in Florida have increased their chances of survival by interbreeding between Indian and Burmese pythons.
Challenger astronaut-teacher’s 1st lessons released
NASA released a video showing the first of the lessons astronaut-teacher Christa McAuliffe had hoped to deliver from space in 1986.
Climate change bad for environment & kids’ health
Kids are vulnerable to climate change due to environmental pollution (floods, droughts, & heatwaves trigger humanitarian disasters).
The new age of myth busters: 12-year-old scientists
Coming this fall: The new myth-busters are wiz kids. One has a bachelor’s degree in physics from a Texas university.
NASA once again to launch humans from US soil
NASA will once again launch astronauts into space from US soil, the 1st time since the Shuttle was retired in 2011.
Number killed in Hurricane Maria may exceed 1,000
A Puerto Rican hurricane may have killed a much higher number of people than the government’s official estimate of 64.
Pulitzer Center creates climate change lesson plans
Lesson plans at all levels, from the Pulitzer Center in partnership with The New York Times, help share info about climate change.
It’s been a rainy July
Rain, rain, and more rain. The flooding all this rain has brought could set recovery efforts in the Chesapeake Bay back a bit.
LEAF internships bring city students to nature
A paid internship at the Nature Conservancy exposes city students to environmental careers. 22 years running.