Category: STEM
Possible new dwarf planet discovered beyond Pluto — and it could be one of the largest ever found
Newly identified object, designated ED138, may be larger than Ceres. Discovery by Chile’s powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory could open the door to finding more hidden worlds in the outer solar system
NASA Astronaut Deniz Burnham set for first International Space Station mission
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Image credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
New NASA mission: ‘Space weather – and how it’s impacted by Earth’s atmosphere’
NASA greenlights twin-satellite mission to unlock space weather mysteries. DAPHNE mission aims to improve forecasts for GPS disruptions, satellite operations, and astronaut safety
NASA invited all of us to have our names launched into space aboard Artemis II test flight
We also get a personalized Artemis II Board Pass! Must register before January 21!
Meet Chelsea McDonald, Maryland’s 2025 Elementary School Outstanding Mathematics Educator
McDonald teaches 4th grade at Lothian Elementary School and has been teaching in Anne Arundel County Public Schools for 11 years . . .
16 states sue Trump administration for illegally gutting NSF research funding and education programs
The States argue that the federal government’s attempts to gut National Science Foundation research programs are illegal
SpaceX launches NASA missions to study the Sun and the beginning of the universe
More on the two missions dubbed SPHEREx and PUNCH . . .
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lands on the Moon, captures first lunar image after delivering scientific payload
This is the first Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) delivery for Firefly Aerospace, and their first Moon landing
Apple announces plans to spend over $500 Billion in the U.S. over the next four years
Teams and facilities to expand in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington. Plans include a new factory in Texas, doubling the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund, a manufacturing academy, and accelerated investments in AI and silicon engineering
Looking for the most affordable online Computer Science degrees? Here’s your Top 10
The rise in availability of online degrees has encouraged students to explore alternatives to traditionally expensive majors in the Computer Science fields
