After the DART spacecraft made contact with Dimorphos last year, the space rock's orbit is declining more than expected, according to preliminary research
Scientific discovery is very rarely “eureka!” And very often “hmm, that’s weird…”
But also, can we talk about a high school with an observatory? Like hearing about some of the programs and equipment modern schools have (robotics and genetics labs/clubs, for example) makes me really really regret that I grew up rural in the 90s. We didn’t get shit beyond a drivers ed “simulator” from the 70s, and I feel like I missed out on early exposure to so many things I’d have excelled at. Instead, I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.
Good for those students! That’s something that’s going to stick with them, and I hope it pushes them toward careers in space science!
Scientific discovery is very rarely “eureka!” And very often “hmm, that’s weird…”
But also, can we talk about a high school with an observatory? Like hearing about some of the programs and equipment modern schools have (robotics and genetics labs/clubs, for example) makes me really really regret that I grew up rural in the 90s. We didn’t get shit beyond a drivers ed “simulator” from the 70s, and I feel like I missed out on early exposure to so many things I’d have excelled at. Instead, I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.
Good for those students! That’s something that’s going to stick with them, and I hope it pushes them toward careers in space science!