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Inspiring the nation and next generation of space professionals
Inspiring the nation and next generation of space professionals
Published: 09 July 2021
MBIE is pleased to announce the allocation of funding for the development of online space educational resources and an interactive New Zealand in Space Exhibition.
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The Science Learning Hub - Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao has been awarded $150,000 to develop online space related learning materials, while Otago Museum has been awarded $350,000 to develop Tūhura Tuarangi - Aotearoa in Space Showcase.
Space science is a popular topic due to its presence in media but often struggles to present opportunities for direct involvement for people. In traditional space nations, the topic of space creates excitement and inspires interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects. As a young space nation, Aotearoa New Zealand has only recentl
Mount St. Helens audio tour launched by Cowlitz County Historical Museum By Marissa Heffernan, The Daily News, Longview
Published: July 4, 2021, 5:37pm
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The drive from Castle Rock to Johnston’s Ridge Observatory now comes with a personal guide, as the Cowlitz County Historical Society launched an audio tour Friday called “Journey to Johnston Ridge.”
“I’m very excited,” said Cowlitz County Historical Museum Director Joseph Govednik. “This is an opportunity to provide something that’s unique and local to enhance the history and tourist experience.”
The audio tour is a seven-track CD or digital download that allows drivers to start on State Route 504 at Castle Rock and go up to Johnston Ridge, listening to a narrative of the area’s history.
A 16-metre wooden bridge near Pouawa was flung almost a kilometre inland. Two men were thrown off their feet and deposited on a nearby road. Two women and another man were trapped in a cottage as the water hurtled inland. The currents rose to head height. Their home disintegrated as the water receded. Only the kitchen was left. The size of a tsunami is measured by the maximum height it reaches above sea level, or what scientists call its run-up. Not only was this a colossal tsunami, it was a strange one.
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A locally generated tsunami near Gisborne on March 26, 1947, caused widespread damage along the coast. This was all that remained of a four-roomed house at Turihaua Point that filled head-high with water. Seaweed was left hanging on the power lines in the background. (Published with the permission of Tairawhiti Museum.)