Raising Curious Minds

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STEM

Scott Kelly in Space
6 - 9 Years

Welcome Home, Astro-twin Scott Kelly

Everyone at Ask is very excited to celebrate the safe return of twin astronaut Scott Kelly after a record-setting 340 days in space! We’re also, frankly, relieved—since we’re featuring Scott

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Invent It Week 6: Tweak It!
6 - 9 Years

Invent It Week 6: Tweak It!

The 2016 Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge is off and running. This year, kids ages 5 to 21 need to identify a real-world health problem and come up with a solution to the

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Muse - general relativity
9 and Up

Ice Cream with Einstein

“What would you say to Einstein if you could sit and have a cup of tea with him?” MIT physicist Max Tegmark answered that question in the November/December 2015 issue

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