Students and visitors gathered at the Tracy Hall Science Center at Weber State University on Mar. 14 to celebrate Pi Day. The event featured a seminar hosted by WSU’s mathematics […]
Celebrating math achievements on Pi Day
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Extraordinary physics in an ordinary world
What is a common denominator of a rocket propelled spacecraft, gas line explosion prevention and lighting a candle? They each depend on physics to make them work. Physics drive common […]
The final frontier: colonizing our solar system
If Elon Musk is to be believed, humans will be living on another planet within the next decade. According to Musk, “We will stay on Earth forever, and eventually there […]
Eclipse across America: The astronomical event of the decade
The eclipse, which was branded by NASA as the “Eclipse Across America,” was the first of its kind since 1918 and something we will not see the likes of for […]
NASA funds Weber State research balloon for eclipse
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Weber State University’s physics department has received funding from NASA for a high-altitude research opportunity during the upcoming solar eclipse. The High Altitude Reconnaissance Balloon for Outreach and Research team, […]
Women in science, snubbed by history
Women have made abundant contributions to science, but there is a serious lack of knowledge about these contributions and the women themselves. For example, when you peer up into the […]
Ex-NASA mission expert talks pros and cons of colonizing the Red Planet
Daniel R. Adamo shared his experiences at NASA with a group of physics students and science junkies on Feb. 22 about humanity’s next destination, Mars. The Red Planet has been […]
It’s not the end, it’s just an eclipse
A solar eclipse is just around the corner for people in Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. The eclipse will be visible all the way to the Atlantic Coast […]
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Supermoon!!
Since the beginning of 2016, most of the U.S. has been tense because of the presidential election. With the end of that tumultuous event comes something soothing: A supermoon. The […]
Former NASA employee shares key points in lecture
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On Oct. 27, a former NASA employee touched base at Weber State University. Business students gathered around the lecture hall in the Wattis Business Building at noon, anticipating the weekly […]