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Computing the Eclipse: Astronomy in the Wolfram Language

Stephen Wolfram

Here’s the astro position of the Sun (in local horizon coordinates) at the time and place of maximum eclipse: And here now is the almost-exactly-equal result for the Moon: What will it actually look like in the sky? And, yes, that was a very educational experience. But what about the actual positions in the sky?

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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

ED Surge

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

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Spring STEM Guide

How to STEM

It’s all about celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality. billion people living without access to safe water. International Astronomy Day (7th May). International Astronomy Day is a worldwide event which is observed annually on the 7th May.

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Leading Through Innovation: Celebrating Black STEM Leaders

STEM Education Guide

Dissatisfied with the quality of education at the school, George moved from city to city attending different schools, eventually graduating from a high school in Minneapolis. Black scientists have broken down barriers, but we still have a long way to go, as you can see in the latest STEM Education Statistics.

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What can stars reveal about galaxies and what can cultures reveal about stars?

Futurum

LIGHT-YEAR – the distance travelled by light in one year (equal to ~9,000,000,000,000 km). PROFESSOR RAJA GUHATHAKURTA Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics University of California Santa Cruz, USA. . Amanda talks about her astronomy work to a class of school students over Skype. SUPERNOVA – the explosion of a star.

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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

ED Surge

It’s designed for students new to the University of Virginia—but not entirely new to higher education. Each of them has already earned at least 45 college credits—equal to about three semesters—and desires to complete a degree. They’re all adults enrolled in the university’s online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

Futurum

Talk like a geographic information systems expert Cartography — map making Environmental justice — ensuring equitable access to the environment for all people. Social characteristics include population demographics, such as age, race, languages spoken and level of education. When I was younger, I always loved math and science.