Every year, employers across the United States open their doors to curious kids, inviting them to experience a day in the life of their parents at work. On April 25, 2025, Take a Child to Work Day and Beyond will give children whose parents work in manufacturing a fun opportunity to explore technologies like robots, simulations, and more. Although Take a Child to Work Day (TACTWD) isn’t…

Nearly everything we know about the universe comes from light. Cosmologists learn about the universe by studying light from faraway stars and comparing what it shows us to the light of the same atoms here on Earth. Astronomers use this information to study the expansion of the universe after the Big Bang.

We also learn about atoms by studying their light—specifically, whether…

Today, modern measurement technologies enable high-precision detection of the movement of liquids and gases, providing valuable data for numerous applications. How does air flow around an airplane? How does blood move through our veins? And how can pollutant emissions in combustion processes be minimized? For these and other purposes, speed, direction, pressure, and turbulence within a flow…