It's not "Goodbye"...
All things must come to an end.
This is my end, my "thank you", my last "Goodbye" from this blog.
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May 17 min read
Greetings from the past
Look at the stars and you're looking back in time. We get into how that's possible and meet one of the largest stars, ever.
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Jan 39 min read
Who's curious?
Here's a love letter to the thing that inspired all sorts of interesting ideas, and to the thing that "killed the cat".
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Jun 7, 20237 min read
Please try this at home... Again!
We typically tell our students "Don't do this at home." But once again, we want you to do these at home... With an adult helper, of course.
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May 3, 20235 min read
Comet get'em!
Comets bring their incredible nature to the inner solar system along with wonder and occasionally, fear.
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Jan 4, 20236 min read
What strikes your fancy?
*FLASH*... BOOM! We delve the shocking topic of thunder and lightning and learn why upward lightning is very, very real.
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Dec 7, 20227 min read
Calling all space aliens!
Is there anybody out there? We delve into the possibility and whether or not ETs are trying to communicate with us; are we doing the same?
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Nov 2, 20224 min read
Do you smell that?
We answer some of the "whys" and "what-is-it" associated with the question "What's that smell?"
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Oct 5, 20225 min read
Who you calling a "Bird nerd"?
When the going gets tough, the tough go hunting. Learn why the author admits he's a 'bird nerd' and what makes these raptors so incredible!
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May 18, 20224 min read
So very lonely
These are some of the loneliest places on Earth, when a fellow human might 1,500 mi away! Journey with us to these Poles of Inaccessibly.
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Oct 14, 20214 min read
SMLI Book Report: Tambora: The Eruption that Changed the World
In 1815, Mount Tambora unleashed the largest eruption in recorded history! This lead to famine, disease and the writing of Frankenstein!
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May 27, 20216 min read
Pretty things in the sky
Earth's beauty isn't confined to things on the ground. Looking towards the sky provides you with a plethora of incredible sights!
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May 14, 20213 min read
SMLI Book Report: The World Without Us
Bringing back the "deaded" book report from elementary school, only now we're reviewing a book regarding the world without humans.
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Apr 29, 20214 min read
The World Beneath Your Feet
It's much more interesting than the occasional rock in your shoe once you start digging down.
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Mar 1, 20216 min read
Surviving Mother Nature
Few things can be as intimidating and destructive as Mother Nature, unleashed. However, that destruction can be very beneficial.
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Jan 26, 20217 min read
No two snowflakes...
As the flakes fly, getting to know two famous names associated with snow is more enlightening than you might think.
Dan Steiger
Nov 6, 20204 min read
Journey to the Red Planet
As a previous SMLI blog post titled “The Final Frontier” discussed, tiny the earth just a tiny blue dot when compared to the expanse of...
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Oct 17, 20204 min read
The Final Frontier
Looking out towards outer space makes some feel small and overwhelmed. Looking back at Earth can make you feel connected to it all.
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