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Science Behind Spiderman

Yasmin Sustaita, MVC writer and photographer November 21, 2022

Disclaimer: When I ask, “is Spider-Man scientifically possible,” I mean the part of Spider-Man’s character where Peter Parker, a high school student, is able to create his “Web- Fluid,“ not the...

My Biggest Fear

Madi Gibson, MVC Writer May 6, 2022

Growing up, a kid always feels on top of the world. Standing on a tall chair can make them feel unstoppable. So why does that feeling go away so suddenly as we mature?  It all starts in the amygdala,...

Sunsets

Madi Gibson, MVC Writer May 3, 2022

How often do people go outside and look up to the sky to see a beautiful array of colors? Do they wonder where the colors came from? It's called scattering, or in this case, light scattering. According...

James Webb Telescope delayed under 2020

Rex Snow, MVC Staff Reporter May 1, 2018

The James Webb Telescope is a next generation telescope that will surpass the Hubble in size, resolution, and sensitivity. NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and the European Space Agency, have joined together...

Take off: take two

Carly McWilliams, Reviews Editor April 24, 2017

On March 30, 2017, SpaceX changed the future of space travel by successfully launching a previously used rocket. This was the first time in history that an orbital class rocket has flown on two separate...

Climate change is real

Dakota Fisher, Sports Editor April 7, 2017

Somewhere, somehow, the American people have decided that climate change is a hoax, and I am not quite sure where that is coming from. Is it the fact that, according to the NASA: Global Climate Change...

New moon theory

New moon theory

Allysa Boilanger-Dean, MVC Staff Reporter January 16, 2017

Recently, scientists have discovered a new theory of how the moon was created. This new theory states gravitational force was a major factor in the creation of the moon. The alignment of planets, the sun...

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