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 Poorman's Space Program
The BalloonSat Extreme
Part 1. When "One Experiment-One BalloonSat" Just Isn't Enough
L. Paul Verhage
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The goal behind the BalloonSat is to give an individual (or a small group, if the students are very young) the opportunity to create an experiment for near space and then to have it sent there. The student shouldn't be concerned with launching, tracking, or recovery. He or she should just focus on developing a great experiment that is suitable for the flight into near space.
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Poorman's Space Program
A BalloonSat Update
Paul Verhage's series on near space experiments using BalloonSats is among the most important collection of amateur science articles to appear in The Citizen Scientist. Paul will eventually publish the series as a book. Meanwhile, be sure to stay tuned to Paul's latest installments in the series. If you have missed any of his articles, you can find them in the list below. For an excellent presentation on the importance of BalloonSats, be sure to check out Paul's BalloonSat Principia.
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Growing Up in Alpine, Texas--How a Childhood Experiment Helped Lead to a Career in Science
Walter Steiger, Ph.D.
Octogenarian Walter Steiger is the founder of astronomy in Hawaii and Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. He is also among the very first scientists to visit the Mauna Loa Observatory, where he spoke at the famous atmospheric observatory's dedication on 28 June 1956. Here Dr. Steiger describes how a childhood experiment led to his lifelong interest in electricity. You can read Dr. Steiger's history of astronomy in Hawaii here. Editor. |
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Beaver Creek Reserve Citizen Science Center, Fall Creek, Wisconsin
Part 1. Give Yourself an Excuse to Play Outside! Volunteering with the Citizen Science Center
Anna Brady, Shelby Happe and Sarah Braun
Beaver Creek Reserve Citizen Science Center (CSC) is nestled in the Chippewa River Valley, north of the town of Fall Creek, and 13 miles east of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The mission of the CSC is to bring together community members, individuals, teachers and students with environmental professionals and university researchers to carry out scientific research and promote environmental stewardship.
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