STEM links of the week

• Hubble Telescope Finds New Moon for Neptune

Announced today, an astronomer at the SETI Institute discovered a new moon around Neptune! 

• Solar Flares Fire Off Antimatter Particles

Astronomers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology are finding antimatter in solar flares! 

•  Boldly Illuminating Biology’s ‘Dark Matter’

Biologists are researching biology’s “dark matter”, unknown microbes and biological mysteries that still elude scientists. 

•  Moon Bill Would Create National Park to Protect Apollo Landing Sites

A bill is being presented to Congress proposes that the lunar landing sites of the Apollo missions would become national parks. (Anyone care to join me for a visit?)

•  “I Don’t Know If I’m a Scientist”: The Problem with Archetypes

Scientists are sensing a loss of identity from media portrayal and stereotypes. 

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