'Science fiction is now science fact,' the program director says of the car-size, nuclear-powered rover.

In 1977, filmmaker George Lucas imagined what astronomers have now discovered: A planet with twin suns.

An aerospace pioneer and Microsoft's co-founder vie to replace NASA's retired shuttle.

The spacecraft will go into orbit around protoplanet Vesta for a year before continuing on to Ceres.

The upcoming launch of the Mars Science Laboratory marks a new era of space exploration

Scientists are saying the supernova of a generation will brighten until this Wednesday or Thursday.

Photographer Paul Cyr captured the aurora borealis brightening the sky

The sun-powered probe will venture closer to the planet than any of the eight previous spacecraft.

That means it's not too hot and not too cold for liquid water -- the key to supporting Earth-like life.

No problems have yet been reported from the storm that triggered an especially intense aurora borealis.

NASA is holding a contest for schoolchildren to help name the twin lunar probes later this year.

Scientists say the most active region of the sun will be directly facing Earth in about five days.

But the much larger size of Kepler-22b could mean any life on it would exist mostly in oceans.

But some scientists say moon rock analysis may have come up with the wrong conclusion.

Space junk has made such a mess of Earth's orbit that experts say we may need to finally think about cleaning it up.

The two spacecraft will be circling the moon measuring its uneven gravity field to determine what's below.

Scientists speculate that Earth once had two moons, but one was destroyed in a collision.

A look at NASA's defining moments and where we are headed now

Solar Probe Plus could help experts predict the solar 'storms' that wreak havoc on Earth.

The effects of a solar storm are hitting Earth today, potentially disrupting utility grids, airline flights and GPS.

Scientists say the entry of a minivan-sized fireball over California was a once-a-year occurrence.

Scientists stumble on the 'tidal disruption' in 2010 and watch, for the first time, from start to finish.

There's pandemonium at the company as its supply ship docks with the space station on Friday.

For $1.5 billion, the firm is offering countries a chance to send two people to the moon.

Turning manure into methane, then electricity, creates new revenues and helps preserve water quality.

Disease Info

Even worse is adding an extra daily serving of processed red meat, such as hot dogs or bacon.

The USDA is set to announce today that schools in the national school lunch program will have the option of avoiding the product

Hannaford Beef Recall

The Maine Center for Disease Control hopes education will check the incidence of Lyme disease.

The outbreak, which involves 20 states, has caused at least 12 people to be hospitalized.

Town and Country Foods of Greene calls back 2,057 pounds of potentially contaminated beef sold April 4-10.

Interactive online version of the Periodic table. Clicking on an element brings up the element’s Wikipedia page.

Definitions and illustrations of the parts of a cell.

Links to information on Cells and Microscopes.

Links to a variety of Science Sites appropriate for Children.

A Math Club for Girls

World Statistics

Homework Help

Math Links

Can you compare your mean, median, and range? Help Pythagoras and Hypatia make their connecting trains.

Pythagoras takes a dive in his fish tank. Can you work out the probability of him catching a red fish?

10 question quiz on interpreting data.

Understand the concept of probability by playing carnival games. The object is to win as many tickets as possible.

50 Probability Questions

Play a game in which two race cars move towards the finish line based on the roll of a six-sided die.

Explore probability concepts by simulating repeated coin tosses.

Investigate probabilities of sticking with a decision, or switching.

Mrs. Lefebvre reading a probability book

Kid friendly Search Engine

Kid Friendly Video

Reinventing Schools

Non Profit organization in Maine that helps supports Math and Science by hosting events and providing Math and Science consultin

Lesson plans

Create your own flashcards, games or quizzes for free.

The official site for the Common Core Standards.

Science Lesson plans from the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies - a part of the Smithsonian Institution.

Resources for teachers from PBS. Includes lesson plans, activities, videos and games organized by different grades.

Online store for purchasing Science equipment.

Resources and activities based on the FOSS (Full Option Science System) curriculum.

Essential content area skills and knowledge that Maine students need to master.

Step-by-Step directions on how to create differentiated lessons.

Current and historical outline maps

National Geographic Atlas Maps

National Geographic Geography Action

National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas

National Geographic Lesson Plans

National Geographic Lesson Activities

HRW World Atlas Map

British Museum Mesopotamia Exploration

British Museum Ancient Athens

Horrible History Books

Bonny Eagle Middle School

Gorham Middle School

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