Hubble Telescope 35th Anniversary and the Eagle Nebula Star Cluster

By Opal Frazier Johnson (‘28) The Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 35th anniversary this year, and it has had countless contributions to science in that time. The telescope was named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Hubble was born in 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri. He studied at the University of Chicago and the Universities at Oxford and Cambridge, and gained a master’s degree. Edwin Hubble … Continue reading Hubble Telescope 35th Anniversary and the Eagle Nebula Star Cluster

IA OverachieverMay 20, 2025May 20, 2025Leave a comment

Columns

World’s First: SPACEX Successfully Lands and Recovers Rocket Booster

by Opal Frazier Johnson (‘28) On October 13, SpaceX launched the fifth rocket in its Starship program. Later that day, one of the rocket’s central boosters lowered itself precisely back to the launch site. This is a remarkable achievement for SpaceX and for space agencies worldwide. CNBC reporter Michael Sheetz says SpaceX’s Starship program aims to become a “fully reusable rocket system.” On each launch, … Continue reading World’s First: SPACEX Successfully Lands and Recovers Rocket Booster

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News

Starlink is Out of This World, Literally

By Varun Talluri (’23) The internet has become an integral part of our everyday lives. From school to online shopping, the internet supported our recovery during the pandemic and will likely play a prominent role in the coming years. However, this transition to an online environment has signified another structural shift in the way enterprises operate. In fact, numerous companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, … Continue reading Starlink is Out of This World, Literally

IA OverachieverMay 13, 2021June 7, 2021Leave a comment

Features

Mentally on Mars

By Marina Campoy-LoVasco (‘23) The Earth spans a surface area of 196.9 million mi². Its highest point of elevation is 29,029 ft above sea level at the tip of Mount Everest. Over 4000 people have reached this point successfully, while around 295 people lost their lives in the process. The deepest known point on Earth’s surface is the Challenger Deep somewhere near 35,814 feet below … Continue reading Mentally on Mars

IA OverachieverMarch 9, 2021June 7, 2021Leave a comment

Entertainment

Starblood

By Ava Casab (’23) It’s late at night in the midst of spring. The air carries with it a faint scent of rain and wet earth, small puddles gathered in potholes on the roads. The sky is painted in dark shades of navy blue and black swirling together within the abyss and dotted with specks of white stretching as far as the eye can … Continue reading Starblood

IA OverachieverMarch 22, 2020March 22, 2020Leave a comment

Features

Space Exploration

By YeonWoo Lee (’21) Ever since I was little, I have had the pleasure of exploring the billions of possibilities that my future would bring. In the short, yet long seventeen years of my life, I have dreamed about my future on Earth. A beautiful princess, a confident lawyer, and even the hottest pop singer to have ever existed. Yet, there was a … Continue reading Space Exploration

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