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The Spartan Times

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The Great Comet of 2024

Adrian B. February 6, 2025

On January 9th, 2023, China’s Purple Mountain Observatory discovered a comet from the Oort Cloud. They wanted to know more about it, but they unfortunately were unable to find it again. One month later,...

The Future of Cars

William H. February 6, 2025

The future of cars will be shaped by electric vehicles, self-driving technology, and cleaner energy, changing the way we travel and use transportation. But first, let's take a look at where it all started....

How Global Warming Amplifies Hurricanes

Jack S. February 6, 2025

The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season was one of the most devastating on record, producing storms such as Hurricane Milton and Helene, the latter of which was the deadliest hurricane to strike the US in almost...

Bomb Cyclone in the Pacific Northwest

Jack S. February 6, 2025

On November 19th through 20th, 2024, a bomb cyclone ravaged the Pacific Northwest in states such as Washington, Oregon, and California, causing power to go out and trees to fall and killing two people....

Northern Lights

Adrian B. February 6, 2025

On October 10 and 11th, 2024, there was a massive G5 geomagnetic storm. The storm was caused by an X9 solar flare, the strongest category of solar flares. The solar flare energy then hit Earth and caused...

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