Remember that questioning is the way we learn new things. We have all been around the three-year-old who constantly asks “why?” They are not trying to frustrate anyone they are merely trying to learn more about their environment and the actions of the people around them.
On January 8, 1851, French Physicist Leon Foucault invented a pendulum device to prove the Earth’s rotation. It had long been believed that the Earth rotated, but Focault discovered that he could demonstrate this with a simple experiment using a tall pendulum with a heavy weight. He...
Television. Water skis. Earmuffs. The Popsicle. What do they have in common? All were invented by kids! 500,000 children and teens invent gadgets and games each year. These innovations help make our lives easier - and more fun. Kid Inventors’ Day to be held annually...
Pluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System (after Eris) and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun. Originally classified as the ninth planet from the Sun, Pluto was recategorized as a dwarf planet and plutoid...
International Ask a Question Day falls on the birthday of Albert Einstein born on this day in 1879. One of his famous quotes was "The important thing is not to stop questioning." So, if you've been curious about something, unclear about something, or just want more information ask a question...
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). Albert Einstein’s birth in the German Empire city of Ulm. While...
Loomis Day commemorates Mahlon Loomis, who patented his wireless telegraphing inventions on May 30, 1872. It’s hard to imagine a world without wireless conveniences such as cell phones and high speed wifi internet, but less than 150 years ago wireless communication was just the wild dream...
