How far will the James Webb Space Telescope see back in time?
Title: Seeing back into the cosmos
Image description: Graphic illustrating the age of the universe in billions of years relative to how far back human telescope technology can see. The...
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What is the layout of a Major League Baseball field?
Title: Baseball Diamond
Image description: Aerial view of a Major League Baseball field, with infield at the bottom and outfield at the top. The bases are laid out in a...
How high was the Tonga volcanic plume?
Title: Tonga volcanic plume height
Image Description: Chart showing a 2-dimensional view of the stratosphere and troposphere. The y-axis shows Altitude, from 0 to 35 km. The x-axis shows Longitude, from 158 to 162...
What was that secret code on NASA’s Mars Perseverance Parachute?
Tactile graphic 1: Perseverance Parachute
Description: Parachute viewed from below, showing patterned segments filled with orange, white, or a number or letter. The code along the outer circle is the coordinates...
January 6 US Capitol Timeline Maps
Graphic 1: Jan 6, 2021, US Capitol Overview Map
Image Description: Map of the Capitol Building surrounded by police barricade fencing and the locations where it was breached. North is to the...
What does a tardigrade look like?
Title: Tardigrade (Water Bear)
Image Description: Illustration of a tardigrade from three angles, including the side view in the top half of the page and front facing and the underside...
Touching The News: How close to the sun is the newly-discovered asteroid with the fastest orbit in our solar system?
Title: PH27 Fastest Orbiting Asteroid in Our Solar System
Description: Diagram of planetary and asteroid orbits around the sun. Three solid-line, concentric circles represent the planetary orbits, with a label...
Touching The News: What are the different types of Olympic fencing?
Title: Olympic Fencing
Description: The three Olympic fencing styles are contrasted by each weapon’s long cross section on the left (horizontal line), its blade cross section in a circled...
Touching The News: What do the 12 signs of the Zodiac look like?
Title: Twelve Zodiac Signs
Description: Twelve symbols laid out in a grid, 3 across and 4 down. From left to right, top to bottom.Aries (ram). The symbol represents the face and...
What is the layout of an NBA Basketball court?
Title: NBA Basketball Court
Description: Aerial view of a standard NBA basketball court, a horizontal rectangle. Two equal sides of the court are mirrored by the (vertically drawn) half-court line,...