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More at home science experiments courtesy of Steve Spangler Science. Color milk explosion:

Color Changing Milk | Experiments | Steve Spangler Science This is guaranteed to become one of your favorite kitchen chemistry experiments. Some very unusual interactions take place when you mix a little milk, food coloring, and a drop of liquid soap. Use this experiment to amaze your friends and uncover the scientific secrets of soap.

Looking for some science experiments you can do at home? Check out the fun these kids are having compliments of WTSP

Have fun with science at home “Sarah Dactyl” Weatherbee joined us from home and walked us through several science experiments.

Looking past the craziness of March and April to let everyone know that our we are now accepting new campers (9-14 years-old and female-identifying individuals) for our 2020 TechGYRLS Summer Camp until April 13th. After that date we will open registration to returning campers. Spots are limited. Questions or completed registration packets are to be directed to Sam Thiry at [email protected].

TechGYRLS - YWCA Lancaster The economic empowerment of women is key to self-sufficiency, high self-esteem and healthy self-awareness. YWCA Lancaster is committed to ensuring that women have the resources they need to support themselves and their families, and to end the cycle of welfare.

Looking past the craziness of March and April to let everyone know that our we are now accepting new campers (9-14 years-old and female-identifying individuals) until April 13th. After that date we will open registration to returning campers. Spots are limited. Questions or completed registration packets (linked below) are to be directed to Sam Thiry at [email protected].

TechGYRLS - YWCA Lancaster

The legendary Rosie the Riveter dies at 95.

Rosalind P. Walter, 95, First ‘Rosie the Riveter’ and a PBS Funder, Dies A daughter of privilege who worked on an assembly line during World War II, she became a principal benefactor of public television, her name intoned on a host of programs.

Celebrating Women's History Month, from CNN, here are 10 women in science that deserve to be recognized.

Ten women in science you should know Countless inspiring women have made historic contributions to science. Here are the stories of Alice Ball, Grace Hopper, Tu Youyou and others you should know.

Congratulations to Christina Koch, who is safely back on Earth after a record setting 328 days in space!! I bet she has some great stories to tell!

Astronaut Christina Koch lands back on Earth after a record-breaking 328 days in space NASA astronaut Christina Koch made the most of her first trip to the International Space Station by breaking the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman and conducting the first all-female spacewalk with fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.

In honor of Black History Month, we will be highlighting African American Scientists throughout the month. First up, is Patricia Bath, the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology and the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent. She invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment in 1986.

Patricia Bath Patricia Bath was the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology and the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent. She invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment in 1986.

Inspirational article about Ellen Ochoa from Know Your Value , and her story on how she got involved with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina to go to space: How to get more women into STEM Ochoa recently chatted with Know Your Value about NASA’s historic all-female spacewalk, what’s holding women back from going into STEM and what she’s focusing on during her retirement.

As we celebrate the life of it's nice to see African-American women getting involved in . Congratulations to these four women.

Four Engineers graduate with PhDs from University of Michigan - US Black Engineer Black Engineer congratulates the four women who graduated with doctorates in engineering from the University of Michigan.

From our friends at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, “It’s a combination of finding things that you really love that will also be really challenging and will force you to grow along the way.”

Meet one of our newest astronauts: Kayla Barron from Washington state and the U.S. Naval Academy!

Astronaut Kayla Barron NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.