Author Archives: Marissa LePore

Faster than the Speed of Light

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Marissa LePore

In summer of 2013, the New York Times published an article about NASA’s (then) newest project. Physicists and engineers were trying to determine whether “warp drive” might one day be possible. Warp drive, for those of you who are not Trekkies, is traveling faster than the speed of light or 3.0 x 10^5 km/s, and thus far […] Continue reading →

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Marissa’s Introductory Post

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Marissa LePore

Good morning! This is a picture of an early morning at the barn where I work. It’s only about thirty minutes from school, but it’s nice being able to escape the traffic every once in a while and have a clear view. Continue reading →

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