Asteroid’s path altered in NASA’s first test of planetary defense system

Asteroid’s path altered in NASA’s first test of planetary defense system

Submitted by L. Andrea Izzo Please click HERE to read the full article. NASA successfully altered the trajectory of an asteroid for the first time by deliberately crashing the DART spacecraft into a small moonlet named Dimorphos. This $330 million mission, which took...
The Science of Passing Gas…Part 1 / La science des gaz intestinaux… Partie 1

The Science of Passing Gas…Part 1 / La science des gaz intestinaux… Partie 1

Submitted by Claire Zuliani @MsZuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 THE SCIENCE OF PASSING GAS – PART 1 This is the first part of a special informational series by STAO discussing the science behind flatulence. The post highlights a TED-Ed video by Purna...
NASA’s new tiny, high-powered laser could find water on the Moon / Le nouveau laser minuscule et puissant de la NASA pourrait trouver de l’eau sur la Lune

NASA’s new tiny, high-powered laser could find water on the Moon / Le nouveau laser minuscule et puissant de la NASA pourrait trouver de l’eau sur la Lune

Please click HERE for access to the full article from ZNET NASA has developed a new, tiny but powerful laser that could revolutionize space exploration by helping astronauts accurately locate and identify water on the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies. Previous...
You have a doppelganger and probably share DNA with them, new study suggests / Une nouvelle étude suggère que vous avez un sosie et que vous partagez probablement son ADN

You have a doppelganger and probably share DNA with them, new study suggests / Une nouvelle étude suggère que vous avez un sosie et que vous partagez probablement son ADN

Please click HERE for access to the full article from CNN A new study suggests that everyone might have a doppelgänger with whom they share genetic similarities. Sometimes, people who look alike but are not related can have similar physical traits and behaviors. For...
Chemistry and Inuit Life and Culture

Chemistry and Inuit Life and Culture

Submitted by Laura Wodlinger, Director of STAO Secondary Resource Development Check out the Fall 2022 Special Edition of Chem 13 News on Chemistry and Inuit Life and Culture. This issue has been some years in the making. Many readers may recall we published a series...
The Alienated Planet – Preface

The Alienated Planet – Preface

Please click HERE for a link to the full post. Farid Pourkhatai, a seasoned biochemist and biology teacher, reflects on his lifelong fascination with life and its interconnected systems. In “The Alienated Planet,” he discusses how humanity has historically...
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