By: Ethan Tong A new study has revealed that the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek device discovered in a shipwreck off Antikythera in 1901, used the Greek lunar calendar rather…
SpaceX Harming Wildlife During Launches
By: Bowen Wang Elon Musk, the founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, has successfully launched the largest rocket in the world: the Starship. It was a great leap for…
Cosmic Research Hints at Mysterious Ancient Computer’s Purpose
By: Theodore Tong The Antikythera mechanism, a marvel of ancient engineering recovered from a shipwreck near a Greek island in 1901, has long fascinated scientists. Dating back 2,200 years, this…
The Moon’s Influence: Shaping Life on Earth
By: Nathan Chen The shining glow has drawn your eyes to the night sky. Have you ever stopped to consider the numerous ways in which this satellite affects life on…
Greece’s Ancient Computer
By: Sammy Wang In 1900, a group of Greek divers from the eastern Mediterranean island of Symi accidentally came across a shipwreck full of Greek treasures. This discovery led to…
2,200-Year-Old Computer Could be an Advanced Lunar Calendar
By: Kerry Ding In a study published this month, using techniques researching gravitational waves, scientists argued that the Antikythera mechanism has a lunar calendar. This ancient computer, known as the…
Tough Moss: Potential for Colonization on Mars
By: Henry Wei Scientists in China realized that Syntrichia caninervis, a type of moss, can survive Mars-like conditions. This moss, found in places like Antarctica and the Mojave Desert, is…
Earth Just Got Farther from the Sun
By: Cathy Cai Earth rotates around the sun in the shape of an eclipse. On Friday, July 5th, the earth reached its farthest point from the sun, known as an…
Gravitational Wave Astronomy Hints at Ancient Computer’s Purpose
By: Felix Xie A new study published in the Horological Journal challenges old ideas about the Antikythera mechanism. Instead of a solar calendar, the study proposes that the mechanism is…
Life On Mars?
By: Jeremy Sun Syntrichia caninervis, a type of moss usually found in remote and harsh environments on Earth like Antarctica and the Mojave Desert in the US, has astonished scientists…