Science

February 19, 2024

12-Year-Old Proves That Archimedes’ 3rd-Century Death Ray Is Plausible

A middle school student from Ontario has just proven that the mythical heat ray by Greek mathematician Archimedes could be real. Purported to have been used to burn Roman ships during the 3rd century BCE Siege of Syracuse, this invention used mirrors and the sun to defeat the enemy. Archimedes' death ray was first mentioned in the 2nd century CE by the author Lucian, who said that Archimedes burned enemy ships.

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February 8, 2024

Newly Discovered Super-Earth Is Perfectly Placed To Have Water on Its Surface

NASA has revealed a newly discovered exoplanet located 137 light-years away, relatively close to Earth by space standards. Located in the habitable zone relative to its parent star, this super-Earth is one and a half times as wide as our own planet. The discovery is exciting because its location in relation to its star could make it possible for liquid water to form on its surface.

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February 2, 2024

If There Is No Oxygen in Space, How Does the Sun Burn?

The Sun has been a source of fascination since ancient days. Ancient astronomers such as Anaxagoras noted its fiery nature. Even in NASA's modern, high-res images, the star at the center of our solar system shines and pulses like a ball of fire. This might even lead one to wonder, as netizens have, how the Sun can burn when fire requires oxygen, and space lacks oxygen. The answer?

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