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Staff Editorial: Artemis II: A small bit of good news in a sea of terrible noise

It’s fair to say that a lot of national and world news of late has been pretty dour. A modern rendition of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” would be incomplete without mentioning the genocide in Gaza, Trump’s tarriffs threatening the stability of the global economy, the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the beleaguered release of the Epstein files (and the sinister … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Artemis II: A small bit of good news in a sea of terrible noise

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Lunar mission brings Duquesne scientists’ passions to life

Josh Imhof | features editor As a kid, Connor McDonagh spent his days building spaceships and race cars out of Legos. At night, he would read textbooks about the solar system and look at the stars. When he was 9, he got his first telescope. “I remember looking into it. I remember looking at the moon,” he said. “It’s one of my fondest memories.” Now, … Continue reading Lunar mission brings Duquesne scientists’ passions to life

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Across two campuses, student finds her own orbit

Penelope Lee | staff writer At Duquesne, Samiya Henry stands out not only for her pace but also for her purpose. She is a senior managing two degrees, two campuses, and still has time to participate in what she loves. “This is exactly what I want,” Henry said. “I can explore different avenues and walk away with two degrees.” Henry is entering her fifth year … Continue reading Across two campuses, student finds her own orbit

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Spaceburgh: Coming soon to a Market Square near you

Naomi Girson | staff writer | Looking at the city skyline, the U.S. Steel Tower, the BNY Mellon Center and PPG Place light up with neon colors and constellations of office space glowing in the night. In an urban environment, this excessive artificial lighting during nighttime hours can cause light pollution, which makes the stars less visible to the naked eye. But for Dale Thomas … Continue reading Spaceburgh: Coming soon to a Market Square near you

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Website shows Apollo 13 mission in real time

Katia Faroun | Associate Photo Editor 04/08/2020 50 years ago, Houston had a problem. On April 11, 1970, NASA launched the Apollo 13 mission to the moon. The goal of the seventh Apollo mission was to explore different lunar sites to gather more knowledge about Earth’s moon. However, 55 hours and 55 minutes into the mission, an oxygen tank in the Service Module failed and … Continue reading Website shows Apollo 13 mission in real time

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Arts & Entertainment

Ariana Grande’s thank u, next shines with standout tracks

Natalie Schroeder | Staff Writer 02/14/19 Sweetener was released Aug. 17, 2018, and less than six months later, Ariana Grande released thank u, next. This album is easily one of the best that Grande has written. The anticipation for the full project’s release began when her singles “thank u, next” dropped in November, and “7 rings” that followed in January. Both songs feature a more … Continue reading Ariana Grande’s thank u, next shines with standout tracks

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Duquesne students design for NASA

Gabriella DiPietro | Assistant News Editor 04/26/18 Duquesne University is an institution with many connections not only throughout the nation, but across the world. Now, it is attempting to expand its reach even further — into space. A team of students at Duquesne is one of 25 advancing to the testing phase of NASA’s Microgravity Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams (Micro-g NExT) competition, in which … Continue reading Duquesne students design for NASA

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Biomedical engineering students shoot for the stars in NASA competition

Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 01/11/18 Space, the final frontier, has much left to be explored, and a team of Duquesne University’s Biomedical Engineering Program students are working to help scientists examine the heavens. The team has been chosen to participate in the NASA Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams competition (Micro-g NExT). The Duquesne students involved include freshmen Clare Flanagan, Tori Kocsis and Nicholas … Continue reading Biomedical engineering students shoot for the stars in NASA competition

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Recent natural disasters should bring our attention to climate change

By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 09/21/17 Climate change is a notoriously tricky subject to discuss, this being as it is a very politically charged conversation. Whether you believe in climate change or not, it’s time to start paying attention to the way we treat our home. Many people have been attributing the recent devastation from hurricanes Harvey and Irma to climate change, but is … Continue reading Recent natural disasters should bring our attention to climate change

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‘Hidden Figures’ brings unrecognized heroes to big screen

By Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer When you hear the word “computers,” perhaps the last (or at least second) thing you think of are people hashing out math problems of literal astronomical importance by hand. But that is one of the first history lessons box office hit “Hidden Figures” teaches. Based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s book, the film follows the triumphs of three black women employed … Continue reading ‘Hidden Figures’ brings unrecognized heroes to big screen

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