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7th & 8th Grade Science Teacher

John F Kennedy School

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Sols 4368-4369: The Colors of Fall – and Mars November 21, 2024
Earth planning date: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 I am in the U.K., where we are approaching the time when trees are just branches and twigs. One tree that still has its full foliage is my little quince tree in my front garden. Its leaves have turned reddish-brown with a hint of orange, fairly dark by […]
NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission November 20, 2024
NASA is working with U.S. industry to develop the human landing systems that will safely carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back throughout the agency’s Artemis campaign. For Artemis III, the first crewed return to the lunar surface in over 50 years, NASA is working with SpaceX to develop […]
Lee Mohon
STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station November 20, 2024
The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard […]
Monika Luabeya

Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump's return November 21, 2024
Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency.
Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work? November 21, 2024
The government has just tabled laws to block access to under-16s - but the proposal is divisive.
Las Vegas man who called 911 for help killed by police in his home November 21, 2024
Brandon Durham was tussling with a female intruder over a knife when an officer shot him multiple times.
Fallen trees cause widespread damage after bomb cyclone November 21, 2024
Two people died in the storm that hit the West coast of the US and Canada overnight.
Uncertainty after Australia foreign students bill hits opposition November 21, 2024
Universities had already begun making changes, as the controversial bill was expected to easily pass.
House speaker backs transgender bathroom restrictions on Capitol Hill November 21, 2024
It comes after a Republican congresswoman proposed a ban aimed at the first-ever openly transgender lawmaker.
Is nuclear power gaining new energy? November 21, 2024
Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.
Texas offers Trump land for migrant 'deportation facilities' November 20, 2024
The president-elect has repeatedly pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants once in office.
Fate of Gaetz ethics report uncertain after congressional panel deadlocked November 20, 2024
Pressure has been mounting on the ethics committee to release a report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
The model, British tech and Russia's war machine November 20, 2024
£1.6m of British kit shipped to companies tied to Russian military despite sanctions, customs documents claim.

75,000-Year-Old Fire Pit Shows Neanderthal Innovation With Tar November 20, 2024
Learn how early humans employed specialized fire pits to create resins needed to attach stone tool parts to wooden shafts.
4 King Tut Artifacts You’ll Find at the Grand Egyptian Museum November 20, 2024
The Grand Egyptian Museum is set to open in a few months. Here's what you can see of King Tut.
Tail Clubs Weren't Just for Ankylosaurs – Some Sauropods Had Them, Too November 20, 2024
A new discovery of basal sauropod helps dive a little deeper into the purpose behind the tail club.

Ferocity of Atlantic hurricanes surges as the ocean warms November 20, 2024
Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03783-7Climate change has driven hurricane wind speeds up by an average of nearly 30 kilometres per hour, an analysis of Atlantic storms shows.
Alix Soliman
Computational technologies of the Human Cell Atlas November 20, 2024
Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03762-yAs the international effort reaches a ‘critical mass’ of achievements, Nature highlights seven tools that are poised to enable the next set of discoveries.
Amber Dance
When is a soil too dry for plants to take up water? November 20, 2024
Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03764-wAs soil dries, plants limit water loss by closing tiny apertures called stomata in their leaves. A global analysis reveals that the soil water-content values at which this stomatal control starts depend on the hydraulic properties of the soil, and that plants’ ability to adapt to drought are specific […]

Is nuclear power gaining new energy? November 21, 2024
Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.
Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and again November 20, 2024
Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again.
Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy November 18, 2024
It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat.
'The sixth great extinction is happening', conservation expert warns November 17, 2024
Conservationist Jane Goodall on the urgent need to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss.
Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon November 16, 2024
Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side".
COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders November 15, 2024
Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits.
Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist November 13, 2024
Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life November 11, 2024
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why November 9, 2024
Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.
This year set to be first to breach 1.5C global warming limit November 7, 2024
It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.

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