20 July 2010
Posted in Dr. Phillips CineDome

In 1958 the largest wave ever recorded hit Lituya Bay on the southern coast of Alaska reaching a massive height of 1,720 feet high. The wave was a direct bi-product of an earthquake that measured an 8.3 on the Richter scale that shook loose an estimated 40 million cubic yards of glacier from a mountainside near the bay. Three fishing boats witnessed the colossal masterpiece, but only two were able to ride out the waves to tell the tale.

To see other gigantic waves and learn about the art of riding them watch the movie The Ultimate Wave Tahiti, now showing at the Dr. Phillips Cinedome.

16 July 2010
Posted in Science Live!

Saturday Evenings, 7:00 p.m., Through August 21

Here's a behind the scenes preview of our newest show - Sub-Zero. Extreme experiments take you right to the frozen edge and give you a close-up look at the transformative force of cold. From common colds, like ice and snow, to instant-freeze hazards like liquid Nitrogen and Carbonic Acid, Sub-Zero is the only way to chill!

09 July 2010
Posted in Science Live!

Saturday Evenings, 7:00 p.m., Through August 21

Here's another behind the scenes preview of our newest show - Sub-Zero. Enjoy J-Rex as he dips his toes into some of the coldest substances the world has ever seen. Bundle up and explore the science of Sub-Zero!

06 July 2010
Posted in Science Live!

From common colds, like ice and snow, to instant-freeze hazards like liquid Nitrogen and Carbonic Acid, SUB-ZERO is the only way to chill! Check out the coolest show in town with the Orlando Science Center’s latest live experience.

 

06 July 2010
Posted in Dr. Phillips CineDome

We all know that a wave is a disturbance that spreads through space and time, usually by a transfer of energy. BUT what makes water waves and light waves different? Water waves are mechanical waves meaning that the traveling energy is moving through a medium, that medium being water. However, a light wave can travel through a vacuum, that is, without a medium at all.

 

To learn more about water waves and their creation, come watch Ultimate Wave Tahiti now showing in our Dr. Phillips CineDome!!

 

05 July 2010
Posted in Science Live!

To prepare liquid nitrogen through the process of liquidation, molecular energy from Nitrogen is removed. So the liquid has little to no energy and is also a freezing temperature. When the liquid is exposed to regular conditions, the molecules inside the liquid start absorbing the heat energy from its surroundings causing it to boil. Liquid nitrogen even boils at temperatures below zero!!

For more interesting facts and experiments with liquid nitrogen, come and check out Sub-Zero beginning July 3rd and only offered on Saturdays throughout the summer!!