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Neptune

Posted on April 9, 2023 by shuhuaiwang

In the outermost layer of the solar system, there is a […] Continue reading →

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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Posted on April 9, 2023 by brandodan

The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a deep, powerful vortex that is broader than Earth and has been churning for hundreds of years. Its driving mechanism differs from that of other vortices, suggesting that it derives its energy from denser and deeper layers of the atmosphere. The energy mechanisms causing the Great Red Spot […] Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Dark Matter

Posted on April 9, 2023 by theyounesadventure

Dark Matter- image by Sciencealert Did you know that we know less about the universe than we do about what we don’t know? It’s true! Dark energy is one of the biggest mysteries out there. We know it’s responsible for about 68% of the universe’s expansion, but we have no idea what it is or […] Continue reading →

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Blog6: Kuiper Belt objects

Posted on April 8, 2023 by lucasliu6

The expansive Kuiper Belt, located beyond Neptune’s orbit, has intrigued astronomers as it offers insights into the early stages of our solar system’s formation. Home to numerous icy celestial bodies known as Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs), this region presents crucial information for understanding the development and composition of our cosmic environment. KBOs, encompassing dwarf planets […] Continue reading →

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Water Beads on the Moon

Posted on April 8, 2023 by willems49

After analyzing Moon samples taken over two years ago, scientists have discovered glass beads of water on the surface of the Moon. The Chinese probe, Chang’e 5, took soil samples from the lunar surface as part of China’s first sample-return mission. These glass beads are thought to be across the entire surface of the Moon […] Continue reading →

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Titan

Posted on April 8, 2023 by zws42

Titan is Saturn’s largest moon and the second largest moon in the solar system behind Ganymede. It is shrouded in a thick, yellow atmosphere and has standing bodies of liquid on its surface. It is the only place besides Earth(that we know of) that has an atmospheric cycle of precipitation and evaporation. One day on […] Continue reading →

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Did we really land on the Moon?

Posted on April 8, 2023 by araceal

July 20th, 1969. We landed on the moon. But did we really? There are many conspiracies on if we really landed on the moon or not. People claim many reasons which prove that the moon landing never actually occurred. Shadows in the moon landing photos are not parallel which shows that they were fake. The […] Continue reading →

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Strange Stars (Literally)

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Europa

Neutron stars are the collapsed cores of massive stars of 10-25 solar masses. They are formed when these supergiant stars collapse under their own gravity and undergo a supernova explosion, which compresses the star’s core to the extremely high density of atomic nuclei. In fact, they are called neutron stars because the extreme forces within […] Continue reading →

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“Mars Will Come to Fear My Botany Powers”

Posted on April 7, 2023 by oilrigatoni

While this line was a comical hit in the box-office hit “The Martian,” it also emphasizes a particular problem that we are experiencing as we explore new worlds. It is very heavy, cumbersome, and expensive to send all the food we need on space missions, and for a prolonged colonization mission, it just isn’t feasible. […] Continue reading →

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Astronaut Bone Density

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Alex Diefenbach

(X-Rays of astronauts in space for extended periods of time: https://images.app.goo.gl/yfa81MRNQ1S5k5UL7) When I was in 6th grade, I participated in a summer engineering competition called Zero Robotics through MIT. The objective was to create a code that would allow for droids aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to take pictures of research targets the most […] Continue reading →

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