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Mercury: The Swift Planet

By: Angel Lobos Lima, Journalist

Did you know that Mercury is the second densest planet in our solar system, being right after Earth? Learn more about planet Mercury and its interesting characteristics.

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If The Earth Was Flat

By: Brandon Tao, Journalist

We have always known that the Earth is a sphere. But what if we were wrong? What if the flat Earth community was right and the Earth was actually flat? Spoiler Alert: Very Bad!

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The first four planets in our solar system are known as "Terrestrial" planets, while the outer four planets are known as "Gas Giants". As for the possible quadrillions of exoplanets in our universe, it is not as simple as classifying them as "terrestrial" or "gas giant" because some of them are so vastly different to our solar system. Because of this, astronomers produce new scientific terms to sort out the unusual exoplanets they have discovered.

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The Birth Of A Star

By: Sir Pharaoh Carter, Journalist

You may think that stars have existed since the start of the world or that they just randomly appear, but the creation of a star is one of the most complicated processes that you can ever learn about. In a literal sense, stars are very hot balls that are made of gases such as hydrogen and helium that are power by nuclear fusion but these stars don't just appear.

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Why Haven’t We Traveled To Mars yet?

By: Rawson Barr, Journalist

For years, the idea of humans traveling to Mars has been a hot topic in the scientific and space communities. However, despite numerous missions to the red planet by NASA and other space organizations, humans have yet to set foot on its surface. So, what are the reasons for this delay, and why haven't we made it to Mars yet?

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How SpaceX Transformed The Rocket

By: Andrei Daquioag, Journalist

On March 14th, 2002, Elon Musk founded SpaceX with the hope of revolutionizing spaceflight and making commercial spaceflight more accessible. Initially, SpaceX was struggling. Their first flight of the Falcon 1, in March of 2006, had failed, and subsequent launches failed to reach orbit. The company was on the brink of bankruptcy, but fortunately, SpaceX received grant of $1 billion from NASA. On May 25th, 2012, the SpaceX Dragon capsule docked with the ISS, resulting in shipping contracts for SpaceX, and jumpstarting SpaceX's development for a reusable rocket.

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What Is A Solar Eclipse?

By: Rawson Barr, Journalist

A solar eclipse is one of the most fascinating astronomical events that occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking some or all of the Sun's light from reaching the Earth's surface.

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The First Rockets Ever Built

By: Brandon Tao, Journalist

Some of The first rockets ever built date back as far as ancient China. Not built to venture out into space, but to be used as a weapon of war, ever since then they've been used as a weapon of mass destruction, until now. How did it turn from a weapon of war, to a vehicle of space exploration that we know today?

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China Plans to Develop a Railgun Used to Launch Hypersonic Planes Into Space

By: Daniel Do, Journalist

The space planes will allegedly be bigger than a Boeing 747, over 129 feet long. he railgun will essentially be a giant electromagnetic launch that will be expected to accelerate a hypersonic aircraft to Mach 1.6, nearly twice the speed of sound.

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What If The Earth Stopped Rotating?

By: Rawson Barr, journalist

Imagine a world where the Earth stopped rotating. In this scenario, the Earth would stop turning on its axis, meaning that the day and night cycle would come to a halt. This would have a profound impact on the planet and all of its inhabitants.

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The Sound of the Magnetosphere

By: Audrey Bang, Journalist

Earth is the only known habitable planet in our complex universe. The Earth is located in a spot called, "The Habitable Zone", which is the spot in our Solar System that is the most optimal spot for survival.

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Dark dunes on Titan could be made from comets.

By: William Bohoney, Journalist

The vast dunes on Titan seem to have been formed by comets striking the moon. The proposed scenario could explain the presence of similar material observed on other worlds, said Bottke.

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