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March 30, 2024 0

Darkness at Noon: The Solar Eclipse

As the world gears up for a captivating event in the skies, the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024, is shaping up to be an extraordinary spectacle. This natural phenomenon, characterized by the moon passing between the Earth and the sun, will cast a mesmerizing shadow over certain regions, plunging them into darkness during the day. It serves as a vivid reminder of the vastness of space and our place within it, inviting onlookers to marvel at the wonders […]

October 20, 2023 0

The Story of NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez Is Out of This World

by Tracy Huang

Jose Hernandez was rejected by NASA eleven times. And then, against all odds, he made it to space. Hernandez’s story — and how he went from working farms with his migrant Mexican parents as a child to an astronaut for the U.S. space agency — is portrayed in the film “Million Miles Away.” The movie tells how a poor child was able to make his way to space through consistent training and persistence and was finally able to achieve his […]

September 2, 2023 0

India’s Chandrayaan-3: First to Land on Moon’s South Pole Region

by Jeff Millman

On August 23rd, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced that the spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 had landed safely near the moon’s South Pole. The announcement came five weeks after the craft had been launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. The landing is highly significant for the country. India is only the fourth country to land on the moon, following the former Soviet Union, the United States, and China. They are also the first country to land […]

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