By Natania Arora The Earth will gain a second moon, referred to as a ‘mini-moon’, between 29th of September and the 25th of November. In this time, a small asteroid will be pulled into the Earth’s orbit by the Earth’s gravitational field into a ‘horseshoe’ shaped trajectory, known as the ‘slingshot’ trajectory that NASA and […]
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Tuck Shop Takeover
By Isabella Gallagher Rattan Thursday 10th October 2024 – Mental Health Awareness DayAs you may have noticed (by the repeated reminders) I held a fundraiser for HFEH Mind at little break and after school on Thursday this week. But what does that actually mean? Where did the countless snacks come from and where did all […]
Art as a Response to War and Conflict
By Esinam Asima Art has always served as a powerful medium for expressing the realities with war and conflict. Art has the capability to evoke raw emotion and portray this emotion to it’s viewers. “Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible”, Paul Klee explains, who translates illuminating aspects of the human experience […]
US Election: How does it affect us?
By Giorgia Carraretto With only one month left until the 2024 United States elections, many are feeling apprehensive about the results. Although only American citizens will go to the polling stations to vote for their new president, it is happening at a time when there is a climate crisis, coalitions of authoritarian leaders, and pressures […]
Mapping a Fly’s Brain with AI
By Natalie Hartley On the 2nd of October, a team of ground-breaking scientists announced that they had a complete connectome of a female fly’s brain, which included over 8000 cell types. A connectome is defined as a map of all the neural connections in a brain. Neurons make up the nervous system, which transmits signals […]
How Different Cultures Celebrate Halloween!
By Layla Baboli Halloween, celebrated on October 31st, has grown into a global event, but it is not celebrated the same way everywhere. Different cultures have their own unique traditions for this spooky occasion. In the United States and the UK, Halloween is known for trick-or-treating, where children dress up in costumes and go door-to-door […]
8 Days Turn Into 8 Months: Astronauts Face Unplanned Extended Mission in Space
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were the two American astronauts expected to spend roughly eight days on the ISS (International Space Station) in June. Due to technical issues on the Boeing Starliner’s first flight, they have had to remain in space longer than anticipated. They have already spent more than two months […]