Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: Making Discoveries and Breaking Conventions

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

Who was Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin? Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900–1979) was a British-American astronomer who discovered what stars are made of. By studying the light from stars, she showed that they are composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, overturning the long-held belief that stars had the same composition as Earth. Her doctoral thesis […]

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Who was Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin? Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900–1979) was a British-American astronomer who discovered what stars are made of. By studying the light from stars, she showed that they are composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, overturning the long-held belief that stars had the same composition as Earth. Her doctoral thesis

A World Without Passwords?

A world without passwords?

How many times a day do you use a password? It’s probably more than you think. Did you read an email, check your social media, watch something on Netflix, or use money your parents got out of the ATM? Each of those used a password. With so many passwords out

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How many times a day do you use a password? It’s probably more than you think. Did you read an email, check your social media, watch something on Netflix, or use money your parents got out of the ATM? Each of those used a password. With so many passwords out

The American Astronomer Vera Rubin

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Vera Rubin was the American astronomer who changed the way we think of the universe.  Vera Cooper shared a bedroom with her sister in a small house in Washington, D.C. It was the early 1940s, so cars were less common, street lights were dimmer, high-rise buildings weren’t quite so high,

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Vera Rubin was the American astronomer who changed the way we think of the universe.  Vera Cooper shared a bedroom with her sister in a small house in Washington, D.C. It was the early 1940s, so cars were less common, street lights were dimmer, high-rise buildings weren’t quite so high,

Cloud Seeding Could Provide More Snow as Winters Get Warmer

Cloud Seeding

Many people think snow is one of the best parts of winter. It gives us the chance to ski and sled, or even have the occasional snowball fight.  But snow around the world can be a source of more than just fun – it can be the primary source of

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Many people think snow is one of the best parts of winter. It gives us the chance to ski and sled, or even have the occasional snowball fight.  But snow around the world can be a source of more than just fun – it can be the primary source of

Vaccine Platforms Offer a Shield Against Diseases

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When Edward Jenner introduced the first vaccine for smallpox in 1798, the world changed dramatically. For the first time, humans had a reliable defense against a disease that claimed millions of lives each year. Within 200 years, smallpox was eradicated entirely. At the same time, vaccines nearly eliminated once devastating

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When Edward Jenner introduced the first vaccine for smallpox in 1798, the world changed dramatically. For the first time, humans had a reliable defense against a disease that claimed millions of lives each year. Within 200 years, smallpox was eradicated entirely. At the same time, vaccines nearly eliminated once devastating

The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Anus

Disappearing Anus

You’ve probably never heard the phrase “transient anus” before. At least, there is no obvious reason why you would.  The phrase is new, even to biology. It describes an anus which appears only when the animal needs to poop. Then it vanishes as soon as the deed is done.   The

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You’ve probably never heard the phrase “transient anus” before. At least, there is no obvious reason why you would.  The phrase is new, even to biology. It describes an anus which appears only when the animal needs to poop. Then it vanishes as soon as the deed is done.   The

Everything the Kepler Space Telescope Taught Us

Artist’s impression of the Kepler telescope

2018 was kind of a bittersweet year for space scientists. NASA successfully reached the farthest object in our solar system, landed a small robot on Mars, and even discovered its hidden gigantic lake! But in late October, the Kepler Space Telescope ran out of fuel and came to an end.

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2018 was kind of a bittersweet year for space scientists. NASA successfully reached the farthest object in our solar system, landed a small robot on Mars, and even discovered its hidden gigantic lake! But in late October, the Kepler Space Telescope ran out of fuel and came to an end.

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