Janet's Planet, Inc.

My Happy International Women's Day post is a little late. This is Chandler! She turned 10 yesterday!#HBD She is holding her Parker Solar Probe that she made at @rocketcenterusa US Space and Rocket Center. She told me she wanted to be a scientist. And then I asked her, " Are you curious? Do you love to learn? Do you love to discover new things that you didn't know before? " And she said "Yes." And then I said, "My sweet, you are already a scientist!" She beamed with the most beautiful smile. (And then came back later to make a foam rocket with me.) To all the amazing women in my life, who who are curious, love to discover new things, and make the world a better place, I'm so glad to call you all friends... and scientists. #internationalwomensday #becurious #ilovewhatido #stemforthewin

Happy Valentine's Day! Much love to you all, my sweet peeps! #KeepShining! Enjoy your "space" today! Remember on Janet's Planet, Inc., "Ya'll has and will always mean ALL!" and that I love you to heliosphere and back!

There are many in need in #California, so please choose where you will give as there is no shortage of amazing people in need who are doing brilliant work to serve their communities. My plea is for the folks at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Please consider those Mars rovers, Ingenuity, Europa Clipper, Psyche Missions, and so many more...then consider that the genius minds who have built those rovers and spacecraft now not only have to rebuild their lives but make sure that the very technological rovers and robots and spacecraft they have built stay maintained. Here are two places where you can donate: Dr. Swati Mohan has set up some links where you can donate directly to specific families: https://lnkd.in/eFFhF738 And Caltech has set up a donation page for the 150 families of JPL who have lost their homes in the fires. Aidyl Gonzalez-Serricchio, PhD Fred Serricchio NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://lnkd.in/gXB4yqzg If you have been inspired by the many missions that these brilliant people have engineered, let's support their very human mission of rebuilding. #BETHEHELPERS

Cold Weather and #TempsBelowFreezing had me wanting to redo the #boiling #water meets #frigid #air experiment, a useful lesson about the properties of heat and water. (JUST BE SAFE!) If all goes well, the boiling water will create a #cloud! You'll see that when the hot water hits the cold air, it will create small #contrails streaking downward! With the big pot of boiling water, you'll see a cloud, which is #condensate, or water that has quickly condensed into tiny droplets, which is the same reason you can see your breath when it’s cold outside. The smaller streaks are from condensate coming off falling water droplets — not water that has frozen midair. "The air is not quite cold enough to #freeze water immediately, which happens at about minus-42 degrees," Professor Jeff Terry said. CREDIT: Los Angeles Times #STEM #STEAM (haha, I mean that in a couple of ways) #Polar #vortex #physics #coldscience #experiment #learnsomethingneweveryday #Science #condensate #waterdroplets #coldweather Janet's Planet

Cold Weather and #TempsBelowFreezing had me wanting to redo the #boiling #water meets #frigid #air experiment, a useful lesson about the properties of heat and water. (JUST BE SAFE!) If all goes well, the boiling water will create a #cloud! You'll see that when the hot water hits the cold air, it will create small #contrails streaking downward! With the big pot of boiling water, you'll see a cloud, which is #condensate, or water that has quickly condensed into tiny droplets, which is the same reason you can see your breath when it’s cold outside. The smaller streaks are from condensate coming off falling water droplets — not water that has frozen midair. "The air is not quite cold enough to #freeze water immediately, which happens at about minus-42 degrees," Professor Jeff Terry said. CREDIT: Los Angeles Times #STEM #STEAM (haha, I mean that in a couple of ways) #Polar #vortex #physics #coldscience #experiment #learnsomethingneweveryday #Science #condensate #waterdroplets #coldweather Janet's Planet

Hey sweet #SpacePeeps! There are plenty of worthy places where you can donate money for the folks that have lost everything in California. Choose where your heart leads. I got this link this morning from my friend Swati Mohan and this is where if you choose or would like you can give to folks who work at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Here is the fund that has been created for the #JPL community: https://lnkd.in/enFKvkxx #give #restore #love #bethelove #bethehelpers

In light of the wintry weather we are going to have today in Tennessee, I thought I'd share this video from last year! I will be repeating this experiment after a good amount of snow has fallen...stay tuned! As a polar vortex brought subzero temperatures to Middle Tennessee, I thought I'd try this boiling water trick—er, I mean, physics?experiment. This #boiling #water meets #frigid #air is a useful lesson about the properties of heat and water. (JUST BE SAFE!) If all goes well, the boiling water will create a cloud! You can see that my first few tries of throwing boiling water from my tea kettle at -15 F/-26 C created small #contrails streaking downward! With the big pot of boiling water you'll see a cloud which is #condensate, or water that has quickly condensed into tiny droplets, which is the same reason you can see your breath when it’s cold outside. The smaller streaks are from condensate coming off falling water droplets — not water that has frozen midair. "The air is not quite cold enough to #freeze water immediately, which happens at about minus-42 degrees," Professor Jeff Terry said. CREDIT: LA Times Studios #STEM #STEAM (haha, I mean that in a couple of ways) #Polar #vortex #physics #coldscience #experiment #learnsomethingneweveryday #Science #condensate #waterdroplets #coldweather #snowday #winterexperiments

Join Science Friday Live With Astronauts Aboard The Space Station!!!!! Watch astronauts answer student questions about space research and daily life aboard the station—live from space! Science Friday Live! From The International Space Station When: Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 10:35 am ET/7:35 am PT Where: On NASA+ and SciFri’s YouTube Channel Tickets: FREE! RSVP for Jan 14! You can submit your questions now! Have you ever wanted to ask an astronaut about what it’s really like to live and work in space? Well, now’s your chance. Science Friday is partnering with NASA for a very special In-Flight Downlink this January, where we’ll connect with astronauts Don Pettit and Butch Wilmore on the International Space Station (ISS), who will answer student questions LIVE in real time! Then stay tuned for a full day of exciting live Q&As with astronauts on the ground and more! Educators across the country will be hosting watch parties during the day as they participate in hands on science and engineering based on space station research. Twenty-five lucky groups will be selected to receive a class kit of project materials for up to 30 children! RSVP today. Event Schedule: Live from the Space Station + Ask An Astronaut In honor of the Live Downlink event with the International Space Station and NASA we have a full day of exciting programming planned! Though we are no longer accepting questions for the crew of the space station, you can still submit a question for our astronauts on Earth! **All times listed are approximate & listed in EST 10:35am – In-Flight Education Downlink with NASA! 11:00am – Livestream with Astronaut Cady Coleman 11:30am – Programming Break 12:00pm – Educator Demo ? Mission Tech Force 12:20pm – Programming Break 1:00pm – Down to Earth Interview with Dr. Michael Wong 1:30pm – Programming Break 2:00pm – Livestream with Astronaut Ellen Ochoa 2:30pm – Programming Break 2:45pm – Educator Demo ? Mission Sensor Watch 3:00pm – Programming Break 3:15pm – Down to Earth Interview with Dr. Julia Badger 3:45pm – Programming Break 4:00pm – Livestream with Astronaut Nicole Stott 4:30pm – Programming Break 4:45pm – Educator Demo ? Mission Rehydrate 5:00pm – Programming Break 5:15pm – Down to Earth Interview with Emilie Lafleche 5:45pm – End of program Astronaut icons denote LIVE portions of our event! Arrive ready during these segments with questions from learners. https://lnkd.in/eqv7dPkX...

Make sure to check your time and coordinate accordingly! The time for the live stream is NOW 1400 GMT! https://lnkd.in/eUQbYEuv Thank you, Space.com! The time for the live stream is 1400 GMT! 9 am EST, 8 am CST, 7 am MST, and 6 am PST! TIME: 11:00 AM UTC -3 (6:00 AM PST / 9:00 AM EST / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST) https://lnkd.in/eMjiWezU... Daniel Fox @futureofspace.io @Space2Sea.io #epicconversation