The world’s oceans provides so many benefits. Here are ten things the ocean does for humans and the planet. Please comment below with your thoughts and suggestions. What are some good ways we can protect our oceans?
Written by guest
Written by guest
Written by guest
Did you know that 42 million trees are cut down every DAY!?!?!?!?!? That is a lot of trees! We must work together to save the trees! Important Reasons Why We Need To Protect Trees: Comment below with your suggestions on how to save trees and why you feel it is important!
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For the first time in human history, scientists have achieved a nuclear-fusion breakthrough in a laboratory setting after 70 years of research. What an unprecedented milestone! On December 13, 2022, they announced that they had reproduced the first-ever nuclear fusion reaction, the phenomenon that powers the Sun or other stars. But first, what is nuclear […]
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The Extent of Grasses Grass is a seemingly insignificant organism that is taken for granted and largely ignored. Grasses grow on almost every land surface, from swamps to deserts and from the Polar Regions to the Tropics; in fact, grasses cover one-third of the earth’s land area. Grasses range in size from the short varieties used […]
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This is for all the anime lovers!!! What are the best anime? What are the most popular? What has the best storyline? I ran a poll at my middle school on the top ten anime, and here are the results. Discuss in the chat below about your favorite anime!! Enjoy!!! 1. Death Note When a […]
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Hello! I have some cool facts to share with you, so lets start!! Fact #1 – GlaciersGlaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world’s freshwater. Fact#2 – Fast WindsThe fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour. Fact#3 – Whale SoundsWhale songs can be used to map […]
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October is a Spooky Month, I’m going to share with you a series of posts about Halloween. Here, we’ll delve into its origins, traditions, tales, and superstitions—learning more about this much-loved autumnal holiday. So read on and enjoy our Halloween series! It’s that time of year again — when children and adults get into costumes […]
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Scientists have long been searching for any telltale signs of life on other planets or celestial bodies in space. And if you’ve already watched a bunch of movies about aliens, I’m pretty sure this question has crossed your mind multiple times. Is there really extraterrestrial life beyond Earth? From sentient humanoid aliens in Star Wars […]
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An aurora, also known as the polar lights, is a stunning natural light show in the Earth’s sky. With its vibrant patterns of glowing, colorful lights that appear as flickers, rays, spirals, or curtains, it’s definitely one of the most breathtaking displays in the night sky. And if you’ve already seen an aurora in person […]
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Ants are such fascinating insects. And if you’ve tried to observe one’s behavior or maybe a bunch of them, I’m quite sure you’ve already watched them walk up a wall. I once saw an army of them crawling up the wall while carrying something bigger than them. How amazing is that? And the real question […]
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To all space enthusiasts here, I have amazing news for you! The dawn of a new era of moon exploration begins again, 50 years after the last Apollo mission. NASA’s Artemis program plans to take humankind’s next giant leap and return to the Moon. They are launching the first stage, Artemis 1, which is among […]
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Asteroids often get close to Earth every day but rarely does one touch the ground. But did you know that the last known catastrophic impact event on our planet was about 66 million years ago? It’s not entirely known—the exact number of asteroids or meteorites hitting the Earth daily. However, experts estimate that about 10 […]
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Ever wondered what a black hole sounds like? Want to hear it? Don’t worry. NASA has you covered. On Aug. 22, 2022, NASA released a 34-second audio clip of sound waves emanating from a supermassive black hole. And let me tell you, it sounds amazing yet ominous and creepy at the same time. So what […]
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If you’ve ever gone outside to gaze at the night sky, you might’ve already noticed that the Moon looks so close and huge on some nights. But on other nights, it seems far away and is back to looking like its usual size. Such a mysterious sight, right? So how does this happen? Here’s the […]
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The sun is the most significant star to us here on Earth. The sun benefits the planet every day by supplying the heat, light, and energy that we require to thrive even though it is a very normal star in terms of size and temperature. The sun is a massive ball of gases that are […]
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Meteoroids – Drifting through space. Meteoroids are pieces of space debris that come in a wide range of sizes and categories- from microscopic specks of cosmic dust to boulders several feet across! Meteoroids that enter the Earth’s atmosphere are called meteors. If you have ever watched a “Shooting star” dart across the sky, you have […]
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Analyzing Appearance Astronomers refer to the brightness of a star as its magnitude. There are two ways to describe the magnitude: Actual brightness- how much light it produces Apparent brightness- the light as seen from Earth For example, a small flashlight seen from a few feet away seems brighter than a car’s headlights seen from two […]
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Snails are well-known for one of their striking physical features—the spiral shell they load on the back. But have you ever heard of a snail with a shell made out of iron? If you haven’t yet, let me introduce this remarkable creature, the Scaly-foot snail. Chrysomallon squamiferum, most commonly known as a scaly-foot snail, is […]
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Although it appears small in the sky, the sun is by far the largest object in the solar system. It is also located at an immense distance from the earth- 93 million miles. Can you imagine how long it would take to drive 93 million miles? If you drove at 70 mph and never stopped […]
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Many people want to live in outer space, especially on the moon and on mars. But my opinion says it is not good to live in outer space for certain reasons. My reasons are: We don’t know what the effect to humans in outer space is for the long term. We don’t know how our […]