Science U
Make Your Own Comet
Season 1 Episode 2 | 1m 40s
ScienceU campers make their own comets with a mixture of materials that might surprise you
What is in a comet? Some scientists call it a "dirty snowball in space". With adult supervision, Science-U campers make their own comets with a mixture of materials that might surprise you. The resulting lump makes a comet tail of melting gases when you hold it up to a lamp in a darkened room.
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Science U is a local public television program presented by WPSU
Science U
Make Your Own Comet
Season 1 Episode 2 | 1m 40s
What is in a comet? Some scientists call it a "dirty snowball in space". With adult supervision, Science-U campers make their own comets with a mixture of materials that might surprise you. The resulting lump makes a comet tail of melting gases when you hold it up to a lamp in a darkened room.
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