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In 1845 two ships led by Sir John Franklin left England searching for a northern route across the globe, known as the Northwest Passage. They never returned. 169 years later, a helicopter pilot found a clue that led the Canadian government to one of the missing ships. From sonar imaging to video cameras on submarines, archaeologists have confirmed that this is one of the abandoned ships from the famous expedition. Listen to hear about the haunting story this discovery has unearthed.
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November 17, 2021
1:34
Black holes are located in the center of nearly all large galaxies, where gravity pulls so strongly that even light can not escape. They are not visible to the naked eye, but astronomers can detect black holes with special telescopes that help them to see how stars close to black holes act differently from other stars. When astronomers recently viewed a galaxy where there was once a black hole, they found that it was missing. Listen to hear what scientists think about the puzzle of the missing black hole.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2021
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Listen to hear how far explorers went to find the deepest shipwreck ever reached and learn about what they discovered.
Vocabulary: submersible, vehicle, images, visible
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2014
3:42
Large rocks on the desert floor in California’s Death Valley have puzzled miners and scientists for years. These heavy rocks have long winding trails in the sand behind them but no one had ever seen the rocks move. For the last 60 years scientists have searched for answers but now with the use of GPS and video cameras they have solved the mystery. Listen to this public radio story to engage your student in the mystery and the science behind the moving rocks.
Read MoreApril 4, 2014
7:31
Theories abound about what happened to the Malaysian Airlines flight 370. It’s been about a month since it mysteriously disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Malaysia and Australia are leading the search effort about 1,100 miles off the Australian coast. What happened to the airplane remains a mystery.
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