News Writing Samples
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James Webb Telescope Reveals Stunning Newborn Star in Space
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again amazed astronomers with a breathtaking image of a newborn star hiding in a cosmic cloud. This incredible discovery was named “Picture of the Month” by the European Space Agency in February. Located about 450 light-years away in the Taurus constellation, this young star, called HH 30,…
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost Prepares for Historic Moon Landing
Firefly Aerospace is gearing up to make history with the landing of Blue Ghost on the Moon’s surface. The lander is set to touch down on the near side of the Moon on Sunday at 2:34 a.m. CT. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, aimed at paving the way…
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Why Is Mars So Red? New Research Reveals a Surprising Answer
Mars, the Red Planet, has been a mystery for ages. Its bright red color in the night sky has always caught our attention. Turns out, this color comes from iron in Martian rocks. But scientists recently discovered something even more fascinating about where that red dust actually comes from! The Secret Behind Mars’ Red Color…
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Astronomers Map the Surprising Layers of an Ultra-Hot Alien Planet
Astronomers have just mapped the 3D structure of an alien planet’s atmosphere for the first time, revealing some surprising details about the planet WASP-121b, also known as Tylos. This planet is what’s called an “ultra-hot Jupiter” — a massive gas planet that orbits incredibly close to its star, making it super hot. WASP-121b’s atmosphere is…
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James Webb Telescope Captures Mysterious Flares Near the Milky Way’s Giant Black Hole
Scientists have observed strange activity in Sagittarius A* (Sgr A), the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Sgr A, located about 26,000 light-years from Earth and weighing four million times the mass of the Sun, constantly emits mysterious flares that are not yet…
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New Diabetes Drug Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Great news for people with diabetes and kidney disease! A newly FDA-approved drug called Sotagliflozin has been proven to significantly lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes. What is Sotagliflozin? Sotagliflozin is a medication designed to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. What makes it different from other diabetes drugs is its ability…
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NASA Raises Alarm, 3.1% Chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hitting Earth
After a week of bright skies due to the full moon, astronomers can finally observe asteroid 2024 YR4 again. With darker skies, ground-based telescopes have a better chance of spotting these faint space rocks that are usually hard to detect. NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California has…