Anatomy of an Egg - Exploratorium
Shell. Bumpy and grainy in texture, an eggshell is covered with as many as 17,000 tiny pores. Eggshell is made almost entirely of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) crystals.It is a semipermeable membrane, which means that air and moisture can pass through its pores.
Visit the Exploratorium at Pier 15
The Exploratorium is more than a museum—it’s a gateway to exploring science, art, and human perception with every visit. Let your curiosity roam through more than 700 interactive exhibits in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries.
Explore, Play, Discover: Websites & Activities | Exploratorium
We’ve been making our own interactive exhibits since 1969. Dive into the Exploratorium's websites, online and at-home activities here.
Guide to the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse | Exploratorium
Be with an astronomer. Find someone who has a telescope and knows how to use it. You can watch the eclipse with your eclipse glasses, but a telescope—with the proper, safe filter!—will make viewing the eclipse even more amazing. If you don’t have a buddy with a telescope, check at your local library or museum for special events.
Naked Egg: Biology & Chemistry Science Activity | Exploratorium
Day 1. Use a scale to find the mass of each de-shelled egg before treatment. Record the result on notepaper. Place one egg in a labeled container and cover it with your chosen treatment.
Free and Reduced Admission | Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is dedicated to expanding access to all by providing free and low-cost admission opportunities throughout the year. We partner with organizations around the Bay Area to provide access to teachers, students, families, and more.
After Dark Thursday Nights | Exploratorium Museum Event
Every Thursday Night • 6:00–10:00 p.m. Meet us at Pier 15. No kids allowed—but you can still act like one. Unplug and play with 700+ interactive exhibits exploring science, art, and perception.
Look Up: Eclipse, Moon, and Mars - Exploratorium
Immerse yourself in a total solar eclipse, meet NASA’s Mars rovers and orbiters, and more. Get ready to be amazed by space science from right here on Earth!
Watch Live Solar Eclipse Broadcasts - Exploratorium
2024年4月8日 · Dive into the eclipse with our live telescope feeds and educational programming. Since 1998, the Exploratorium and NASA have worked together to send expeditions to sites around the world to broadcast stunning images of solar eclipses.
Origins: CERN: Ideas: The Big Bang - Exploratorium
For a brief moment after the Big Bang, the immense heat created conditions unlike any conditions astrophysicists see in the universe today. While planets and stars today are composed of atoms of elements like hydrogen and silicon, scientists believe the universe back then was too hot for anything other than the most fundamental particles -- such as quarks and photons.