Quarantine Quarrying: Starting a Rock and Mineral Collection
Now's the perfect time to embark on some at-home science by starting a collection with common rocks and minerals you can find in Virginia, if not right in your own backyard. Here's how!
Question Your World: Why Is COVID-19 Giving Us FOMO?
Just about everything is closed and no one’s really going out, but somehow we are still having FOMO!! Why is COVID-19 giving us FOMO?
April Showers Bring May Flowers … and Rainbows
Ah, springtime in Virginia. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and … it’s raining. But without rain, we wouldn’t have those lovely flowers nor would we have food to put on our tables. Rain also brings us the beautiful sky show we call a rainbow!
Question Your World: Can Our Phones Help Track COVID-19 Cases?
One of the biggest challenges with our global struggle with COVID-19 is knowing when and where to isolate individuals who have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Can our phones help?
April Showers Bring … The Lyrids Meteor Shower!
The annual Lyrids meteor shower, lasting from April 16 - 26, will peak April 21 - 22, 2020, which happens to coincide with a New Moon. Yay! Why is this interesting and important? And more importantly, how can you get in on the show? Just watch.
