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SpaceX Mission Lands 70 miles West of Florida Keys

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, a turning point in space exploration and aerospace engineering ended. The astronauts for the first commercial spacewalk landed safely on Earth about 70 miles from the tip of the United States.  Ever since Former President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, space exploration has been advancing. Although it has been exclusive to trained and educated astronauts … Continue reading SpaceX Mission Lands 70 miles West of Florida Keys

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Olympics in the City of Love

Over the summer, the world watched as 10,000 athletes took the stage for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Being set in Paris, the city of love, there were bound to be a few romantic moments among the athletes.  In Track and Field, one couple stood out from the rest. That would be the gold-medal couple, Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall. They stole hearts worldwide when Hunter … Continue reading Olympics in the City of Love

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Senior Year So Far

High school is 4 years long and is supposed to be some of the best years of your life. Not the best years, but they will definitely be at the top of my list. Although there have been some not-great parts, the experiences I’ve had and opportunities that I have had are once in a lifetime. Since starting high school in August of 2021, I … Continue reading Senior Year So Far

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Jordan Chiles Olympic Bronze Medal Conundrum

The Paris 2024 Olympics were filled with great, historic moments, while also very controversial moments. One of the later moments included Jordan Chiles and one of her 3 medals won at the 2024 Olympics.  As Jordan Chiles took the floor for her routine on August 5, 2024, there was some tension as Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Meneca-Voinea (both team Romania) were tied at 13.700 and … Continue reading Jordan Chiles Olympic Bronze Medal Conundrum

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History Made at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Over the summer, the whole world had its focus directed to Paris, France, and of course Tahiti for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The two-and-a-half week-long event gave us amazing moments in fortunate and unfortunate ways. The Olympics also made way for athletes to grow their social media like Ilona Maher, Tom Daley, and Stephen Nedoroscik.  Starting with the opening ceremony, the 2024 Olympics in Paris, … Continue reading History Made at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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International, Opinion

Why Space Exploration is Fascinating

While Earth is very large and only 42% of it has been discovered, the universe and outer space is more fascinating and easier to explore.  On Earth, we, as humans, tend to focus so much on the small things like what our outfits look like or a chipped nail. Although, when you look at the universe, we are one person on one continent, on one … Continue reading Why Space Exploration is Fascinating

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Star Field Found By NASA’s Hubble Telescope

On March 29, 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed that the Hubble Space Telescope has found not just one star, but 120 light-years worth of them. How the telescope captured the stars 160,000 light years away is not the usual method of zooming in.  In one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies 162,000 light-years away, the star field the Hubble Telescope found … Continue reading Star Field Found By NASA’s Hubble Telescope

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NASA’s AIM Mission in the Clouds

Humankind, especially the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other space agencies have explored the stars and moon, and have even discovered new planets. One of the missions that was closer to Earth was the AIM mission, which has come to an end. For the past 16 years, National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) scientists have had their heads in the clouds dealing with … Continue reading NASA’s AIM Mission in the Clouds

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Benefits of High School Sports

Throughout my life, I have done many sports and have been able to keep my grades up to either all A’s or A’s and B’s. Statistically, students who are involved in sports score higher on tests and have better attendance in school. Although there can be more pressure on student-athletes, the experience will be worth it.  When students do a sport in high school or … Continue reading Benefits of High School Sports

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How Technology Affects Sports

The world of sports, teams, and individuals, has been expanding in every direction. That expansion has seen many technological innovations specifically for sports.  An innovation used by 60 soccer leagues around the world and the National Football League (NFL) is the Video Assisted Refereeing (VAR). Created by the Royal Netherlands Football Association, the VAR is a system of 30 cameras around the stadium ranging from … Continue reading How Technology Affects Sports

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