NASA astronomers have confirmed a 50 year old speculation that there was evidence of water, with large deposits of ice, resting on our moon’s north and south poles.
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Slept all summer? Spectacular Science you missed…
From the blood moon to the discovery of water on Mars, and even an explanation for Scotland feeling the heat this summer, here’s the science news you might have missed.
The Super Blue Blood Moon
An incredibly rare event occurred on the night of the 31st January 2018. Given the long name of a ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’, this very uncommon lunar event hasn’t happened since 1866! A super blue blood moon is a coalition of several different types of moon. You may have seen a blood moon, (a lunar eclipse), when the moon in the nights sky has an eerie
From Classroom to Mission Control – Jack’s Space School Journey
Jack Mitchell-Divers | Editor-In-Chief St Andrew’s and St Bride’s sixth year student and Deputy Head Boy Jack Mcgleish has recently received confirmation of a once-in-a-lifetime trip to NASA Houston Space Centre. Our reporters have been in touch with Mrs Mclean, his impromptu mentor, and Jack himself to shed some light on the scale of his achievement.
Mars days without water are H2-Over
Bianca Ruba and Jamie Thorburn | Editing Team After years of extensive research and investigation, NASA has announced that they have found evidence of flowing liquid water on Mars. The liquid trickles leaving long, dark stains on the Martian terrain that can reach hundreds of meters downhill in the warmer months, before they dry up in the autumn as surface temperatures drop.
