NASA announced today that water was discovered on the planet Mars. NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander, through laboratory tests onboard the craft identified water in a soil sample retrieved by the lander’s robotic arm.  As NASA scientist’s pointed out, the presence of water increases the chance that there is or has been life on Mars.  Truly a significant event in the history of science.

Phoenix Mars Lander: Source–NASA

The University of Arkansas unveiled its interactive timeline, Science Education in the USA. You can drag through the time line, and click on events for further information of significant events, committees, and reports in the history of science education. The image below shows a screen capture of a small portion of the timeline.

Interactive Timeline: Science Education in the USA–Source: University of Arkansas

NASA’s announcement might be added to the time line.