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Seeker: Discovery Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Space addresses broad range of topics related to space and space exploration. Subscribe to Discovery's space blogs, view a collection of videos, read interviews, and keep up with the latest space-related news and events.
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Seeker: Week of 3 17 14: Active Volcanoes Revealed on Venus

For Students 9th - 10th
Active volcanoes have been discovered on the planet Venus. Learn what this means about our understanding of this planet.
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Seeker: Week of 8 11 14: The Supermoon as Seen Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
View images of the recent supermoon phenonemon.
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Seeker: Week of 9 1 14: 103 Year Old Sprinter Challenges Usain Bolt

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about record-holding Japanese sprinter Hidekichi Miyazaki and his tips for success.
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Seeker: Week of 10 28 13: Scorpion Eating Mice Feel No Sting

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports on the scientific discovery that the venom of a scorpion has an unusual reaction in grasshopper mice, actually blocking the mouse from feeling pain instead of inducing it.
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Seeker: Week of 6 30 14: Us Air Is Getting Cleaner

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the satellite images showing an improvement of the quality of air in the United States.
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Seeker: Week of 8 4 14: What if California Runs Out of Water?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the potential effects of a water shortage on the state of California.
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Seeker: Week of 7 7 14: Amelia Earhart Disappearance: Answer in Photos?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what modern forensic technology might be able to tell us about the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart.
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Seeker: Week of 9 3 14: Stonehenge Was Once a Complete Circle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the newest discovery regarding this fascinating ancient landmark on England's Salisbury Plain.
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Seeker: Week of 5 26 14: Is Time Travel Possible? It Is for Photons

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about photons and wormholes, and if it will ever be possible to travel through time.
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Seeker: Week of 10 28 13: Mystery Blob Reveals Man Made Phenomenon

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the mystery of a large mass that appeared on weather radar even though there was no storm in sight.
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Seeker: Week of 8 27 15: Hawking Tries to Find Black Hole's Exit

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a theory from Stephen Hawking that postulates there may be a possible "emergency exit" from black holes. Includes a video [9:06]
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Seeker: Week of 3 10 14: Fingerprinting Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientist have recently discovered that clouds possess far more unique traits than just their shapes. Read about the scientific discovery that at least some clouds contain biological particles that can be analyzed to show where the cloud...
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Seeker: Week of 10 28 13: This Is the Coldest Place in the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the discovery by scientists that the Boomerang Nebula in the Milky Way is the coldest known place in space.
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Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Black Hole Birth Spawned Record Breaking Blast

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a recent record-breaking observation in space - the bright gamma-ray burst ever recorded.
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Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Oldest Buddha Shrine Dates Birth 6th C. b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
When was the Buddha, or Enlightened One, born, and when? The recent discovery of the oldest known Buddist shrine tells archaelogists more than we've ever know.
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Seeker: Week of 8 25 14: How Do Black Holes Form? Clue Found

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what a black hole is and explore the latest scientific theories about how they form.
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Seeker: Week of 8 18 14: Ancient Butterfly Headed Reptile Discovered

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the this flying reptile that has recently been rediscovered by scientists after approximately 80,000 years.
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Seeker: Week of 8 25 14: Neanderthals, Humans Overlapped for 5,400 Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn why recent discoveries are causing scientists to rewrite the timeline of modern humans and Neanderthals.
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Seeker: Week of 9 1 14: Five New Monkey Species Found in South America

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the recent discovery of new types of monkeys in Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.
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Seeker: Week of 8 18 14: Ancient Maya Cities Found in Jungle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about three lost Maya cities that have recently been rediscovered in the jungles of Mexico.
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Seeker: Week of 5 19 14: Two New Huge Dinosaurs Discovered

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the discovery of two very large scale dinosaurs.
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Seeker: Week of 5 5 14: How the Egyptians Really Built the Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the new scientific theory about how the pyramids were built and why so many scientists find it convincing.
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Seeker: Week of 6 16 14: Fly Me to the Moon (For $150 Million)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the possibilities for civilian travel in outer space.