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This is the first 360-degree panorama taken by Mastcam-Z, a zoomable pair of cameras aboard NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU

Perseverance finds a home on Mars

Mackenzie Dessin February 24, 2021

The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, the most technologically advanced rover spacecraft, landed on Mars on Feb. 18.It launched from Cape Canaveral on July 30, traveled 293 million miles and landed in the...

On Oct. 17, Hugo Caicedo presented on African Latin Americans and their contributions to Latin culture. (Lissete Landaverde)

African Latin Americans: The overlooked group in the Latino community

Lissete Landaverde October 19, 2020

Hugo Caicedo gave a presentation on Oct. 17 via Zoom about how African Latinos, who make up a large portion of Latin America, have contributed to Latin American culture and impacted the United States. This...

A Black Lives Matter protest takes place on the steps of the Ogden/Weber Municipal Building in Ogden, Utah on May 30. (Francia Benson).

Do you know your news? June 2

Marisa Nelson May 31, 2020

1.) This past week President Donald Trump tweeted about a new development that would take place locally in Ogden, Utah. His tweet referenced which project?a. A wallb. A bus servicec. A hospitald. A super...

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Do you know your COVID-19 news?

Jennifer Greenlee April 20, 2020

1. Which major tech company has banned the Zoom platform from use by its employees? a. Google b. Apple c. IBM d. Microsoft2. Which three states have had protests over stay-at-home measures President Donald...

The East Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 25, 2018. (Evan Golub/Zuma Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? March 28

Nic Muranaka March 29, 2019

1. Special Counsel Robert Mueller released his report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election to Attorney General William Barr, who summarized Mueller’s findings to Congress. What...

Atlas was cursed to hold up the world. Should we be?

Atlas was cursed to hold up the world. Should we be?

Nic Muranaka March 21, 2019
Alternate headline: The world’s getting warmer; so what?
Her story, told

Her story, told

Ally Nelson January 26, 2019

“Black Herstory” Month intends to do what its name would suggest: tell her story. Black Herstory Month is a celebration of black women throughout history whose stories have been forgotten. Weber...

The Ott Planetarium is located in Lind Lecture Hall on the second floor. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

The science of a starry night

Kainoa Nunez January 26, 2019

The Weber State University Department of Physics Public Observatory released announcements for their annual Star Party dates this semester, welcoming students to learn about the night sky. The first...

The super moon view through the trees. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost) Photo credit: Kelly Watkins

‘Super blood wolf moon’ rises over Wasatch

Ashlynd Greenwood January 20, 2019

Spectators witnessed a rare lunar phenomenon on Jan. 20 during the only total lunar eclipse of 2019. Referred to as a super blood wolf moon, this event featured both a super moon and a total lunar...

Protesters gather in front of the Supreme Court building on the day the court is to hear the case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission on Dec. 5, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? June 11

Jennifer Greenlee June 11, 2018

1. NASA planned to launch a new crew to the International Space Station from which Middle Eastern country on June 6? a. Kazakhstan b. Syria c. Iran d. Yemen2. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 4 that...

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), speaks on the final day of the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2017.  (Xu Haijing/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)

SpaceX: Profiting from the final frontier

Zac Watts June 4, 2018

Gone are the days when the only face of space exploration was NASA. A new actor has stepped onto cosmic stage: SpaceX.SpaceX Founder Elon Musk has been vocal about the private company’s ambitions....

Attendees of the presentation were treated to free pizza in honor of Pi Day. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Celebrating math achievements on Pi Day

Sunny Mallick March 16, 2018

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 department, dedicated...

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