THE EDIT / CURATED LEARNING

Science & Nature

Explore the natural world, scientific thinking, and the systems around us.

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Zoom Earth · Free · Interactive weather and satellite map · All levels

Zoom Earth

Interactive map displaying near-real-time satellite imagery, storms, precipitation, temperature, wind, wildfire, and other weather layers.

THE EDIT: Excellent for visually tracking large weather systems and environmental events. Use official agencies for emergency warnings and evacuation decisions.
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myPhysicsLab · Erik Neumann · Free / Open source · Interactive physics simulations · Intermediate–Advanced

myPhysicsLab

Collection of interactive real-time physics simulations with mathematical explanations and open-source code for exploring mechanics and dynamical systems.

THE EDIT: Excellent for seeing equations become motion. It is especially useful alongside formal physics study rather than as a replacement for it.
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OA.mg · Free / Freemium · Academic search tool · College / Research

OA.mg

Academic discovery service focused on helping users locate research papers and identify openly accessible versions when available.

THE EDIT: Useful as another route to legal open versions of research. Verify the publication record and source of any paper before citing it.