Interactives from the National Science Foundation
Check out these interactives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) covering a range of scientific topics!
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This interactive provides a pictorial tour of our multiscale universe, from minute subatomic realms to the vast reaches of intergalactic space. Learn how science funded by the NSF is helping us learn more about our world on a vast range of scales. |
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Check out these fantastic images captured by astronomical observatories supported by the NSF. You can see and learn more about the observatory that made each picture. |
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Take a behind-the-scenes peek into the secret lives of five different animals and the habitats in which they live. This interactive features zebras, seals, deer, dragonflies, ocelots and agoutis. |
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