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Our generation has grown up with cautionary tales of climate change, an image that has been so ingrained into our mindset that it feels more like a fairy tale than real life. However, with new data showing that humans may not be able to handle temperature extremes as well as was previously thought, those fairyContinue reading “Can Humans Handle Climate Change?”

The famous Apollo missions brought astronauts to the moon. Artemis, the sister of Apollo, seeks to once again visit the lunar surface. Artemis 1, the first mission of the series, seeks to fly around the moon – without actually landing on it. It will be an uncrewed journey to prepare the Space Launch System (SLS)Continue reading “NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon Mission”

Patrick the Pony was just elected the mayor of a small English town. Patrick didn’t always have these hefty responsibilities. The pony started his career as a therapy animal. He earned his reputation and his beloved town status through his regular interactions with the villagers, including at a favorite pub of his. He has reportedlyContinue reading “A Guinness-Drinking Pony is the New Mayor of Cockington Village”

Biomimicry is the science of using systems in nature to solve problems. When biomimicry is put into use, the structures and patterns of nature are translated into different materials to approach the issue as natural selection had. Here are some examples of biomimicry put into use: Velcro mimics burs on a dog Humpback whale finsContinue reading “Space Travel with the Tiny Water Bear”

Last week, the very first images from the James Webb telescope were released to the public. On December 25, 2021, James Webb was launched from Europe’s Spaceport. Over the past 7 months, the telescope traveled from Earth to L2, a point in space outside of the moon’s orbit away from the sun. Recently, NASA releasedContinue reading “James Webb Recent Developments”

In late May, the Frontier system has become the new fastest supercomputer. The computer, located in Tennessee, recently passed Fugaku in Kobe, Japan. Frontier is able to preform roughly 1.1 quintillion operations per second, making it the first computer to cross the “exaflop barrier” and putting it at the top of the Top500 supercomputer ranking.Continue reading “The New Fastest Supercomputer”

On Christmas Day of 2021, NASA launched the James Webb telescope into orbit. The $10 billion successor to the Hubble space telescope was built to study the early universe, around 100 million years after the Big Bang. The telescope looks into the past by looking into the distance. As light takes time to travel throughContinue reading “Looking at the Past with the James Webb Telescope”

Consistently, research shows that sexism has a distinct impact on women in STEM fields. Gender stereotypes, male-dominated cultures, fewer role models, and math anxiety contribute to the fact that women make up only 28% of the STEM workforce. Furthermore, once women overcome these odds, their salaries are nearly $15,000 less than their male counterparts. WithContinue reading “Anne L’Huillier: Beating the Odds”

June 14th marks the start of a historic week in California’s history. The state, which is home to 279 state parks, invites the public to celebrate the first annual California State Parks Week through the 18th. The state seeks to continue the impact of COVID on park visitation. 2020-2021 saw increased visitation to parks throughoutContinue reading “California Celebrates First State Park’s Week”

Throughout history, one purely American dessert has stood the test of time: the humble chocolate chip cookie. The simple, elegant dessert appears on nearly every desert menu, promising a rich, comforting taste unique to the baker. What is seen now as the perfect treat was originally a mistake: Ruth Wakefield, owner of the Toll HouseContinue reading “The Quest for Perfection”