An Asteroid With A Face Mask
On Wednesday, April 29th, an asteroid that looks like it’s wearing a face mask will fly by Earth. The asteroid, which will be close enough to see with a telescope, is an estimated 1.2 miles…
Articles by Luciana Morales
2020 Summer Olympics Are Postponed
The 2020 Olympics, which were set to take place in Tokyo, have been postponed to summer of 2021, due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19. They are not changing the logo, meaning it will still…
Temporarily Free
Iran has released a statement saying that they will temporarily release 54,000 prisoners, trying to combat the fight against Coronavirus. As of Friday, March 6th, 2020 there are 4,747 confirmed cases in Iran. Iran has…
Swarmed With Locust
East Africa has recently been attacked by swarms of Desert Locust. Desert Locust are finger long insects that eat all vegetation around them, eating their body weight in one day. This is Africa’s worst Locust…
No School On Super Tuesday!
Tuesday, March 3rd, is this years Super Tuesday. Super Tuesday is the day where most states hold their primary elections or their caucuses. The states participating in Super Tuesday are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts,…
Coronavirus Aboard The Diamond Princess
The Cruise Ship, The Diamond Princess, has been in quarantine since February 4th. A past guest was tested positive for the COVID-19 disease, 6 days after they left the ship. They tested guests aboard the…
The Coronavirus Got An Official Name
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially named the new Coronavirus strain that originated in China. They have decided to name it COVID-19, COVI for coronavirus, D for disease, and 19 for the year it…
Back on Earth
On Thursday morning, Christina Koch and two colleagues touched down on Earth after almost a year in space. This marks the longest single spaceflight by a woman. She also has had the second-longest stay in…
Black History Month
This February is the annual observance of Black History Month in the United States. During this month we celebrate and acknowledge all of the things African Americans have achieved in the past from the Underground…
Gatorade State Player of The Year!
Bethany Graham, a runner on the girls Cross Country team, has been named the Gatorade Virginia Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. The Gatorade Player of the Year is a program that recognizes high…