Thunder Cloud Summer - Science Behind the Story

Supernovas

Supernova Illustration

Explore the explosive death of massive stars and how they create the elements that make up our universe.

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Northern Lights

Aurora Science

Discover how charged particles from the sun create the mesmerizing aurora borealis.

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Space Environment

The Environment of Space

Explore the wild environment of space. If you were to fly into space, what would it feel like?

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Cosmic Rays

Particle Physics

Explore where cosmic rays come from and learn how scientists have invented clever ways to catch these speedy space particles in action.

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Buckyballs and Nanotubes

Buckyballs and Nanotubes

Explore the world of buckyballs and nanotubes, used to build everything from super-sensitive detectors to future space elevators.

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String Theory

String Theory

Discover the mind-bending principles behind string theory, where tiny vibrating strings create everything in our universe.

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Wormholes (Portals!)

Wormholes and Portals

Explore the world of wormholes - theoretical tunnels through space and time that can connect two distant points in the universe.

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Quantum Entanglement

Quantum Entanglement

Explore the world of Quantum Entanglement, one of the weirdest and coolest phenomena in science. When two particles become "entangled," they form an invisible connection that works instantly across any distance—even if they're on opposite sides of the universe!

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Ellipses

Ellipses

Explore the mathematics of the ellipse, one of the coolest geometric shapes in science. Ellipses not only look beautiful, they have applications ranging from the orbits of planets to the physics of whispering rooms!

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