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Extraordinary physics in an ordinary world

Chris Nichols October 31, 2017

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 practices that we...

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The final frontier: colonizing our solar system

Zac Watts October 27, 2017

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 will be an extinction event....

Stacy Palen is the director of the WSU Ott Planetarium. Photo credit: Zachary Williams

Eclipse across America: The astronomical event of the decade

J. Michael Bailey August 18, 2017

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 decades to come. Passing over the U.S. on Aug....

The Solar Eclipse is on August 31. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

NASA funds Weber State research balloon for eclipse

Chris Nichols August 11, 2017

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...

Lise Meitner dedicated her life studies to radioactivity and contributed to the discovery of nuclear fission. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Women in science, snubbed by history

Kellie Plumhof March 14, 2017

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 night sky, you may...

Mars from orbit in Feb.1980. Daniel R. Adamo, co-founder of the Space Enterprise Institute, discusses Mars with WSU science students on Feb. 22. (Source: Mars_Valles_Marineris.jpeg / Wikimedia Commons)

Ex-NASA mission expert talks pros and cons of colonizing the Red Planet

Molly Horne February 26, 2017

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 one of the most enticing...

A total eclipse of the sun was taken in Chita, Russia in March 1997. A total eclipse will be visible in some states for the first time since 1979, on Aug. 21, 2017. (Source: 名古屋太郎, Wikimedia Commons)

It’s not the end, it’s just an eclipse

Doug Manifold January 18, 2017

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 of the U.S. off of South Carolina...

The supermoon in June 2013. The second supermoon of the year appear Nov. 14. (Source: Legin11 / Wikimedia Commons)

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Supermoon!!

Emilee Atkinson November 11, 2016

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 supermoon will happen...

Ron Dittemore introduces himself to students attending the Ralph Nye Lecture Series at Weber State Universitys Wattis Business Building on Oct. 27. (Sarah Earnshaw / The Signpost)

Former NASA employee shares key points in lecture

Sarah Earnshaw November 2, 2016

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 launch of...

Sally Ride communicates with ground control during a Challenger mission in 1983. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

LGBT community has deep STEM roots

Kellie Plumhof October 9, 2016

Members of the LGBT community have contributed greatly to the fields of science and technology, but many of their accomplishments go unsung, simply because of their sexual orientation.October is national...

Science Weekly: Scientists discover Earth-like soil on Mars

July 21, 2014

Recent images from NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover have revealed a different landscape than the usual loose rocks and layered soils. These new images suggest that Mars had a warmer and wetter landscape approximately...

WSU HARBOR program flies high

July 12, 2014

The Weber State University High Altitude Reconnaissance Balloon for Outreach and Research (HARBOR) program has been gathering team members of all majors and interests to help “fly to the edge of space”...

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