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Brian Lowe

Brian Lowe Staff Writer, Texas A&M University Envelope Instagram Linkedin Facebook Writer Bio I am a student at Texas A&M University, class of 2023. I study aerospace engineering and am pursuing a minor in astrophysics! I also serve as an editor for Explorations, am a member of Chi Alpha Student Ministries, the university-wide undergraduate research …

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Neutron Stars and The Universe’s Strongest Magnet

Neutron Stars and The Universe’s Strongest Magnet

Figure 1: The image above shows an artist’s depiction of a magnetar in a cluster of other young and bright stars Source: Wikimedia Commons Neutron stars are one of the most perplexing celestial objects in our universe and are believed to be formed from supernovae and the collapsing cores of massive stars. These anomalies are …

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ICJS Writers

This page is a historical record of past and present ICJS writers and writing projects From the Fall of 2020 to the Spring of 2022, ICJS writing revolved around the work of individual staff writers writing solo articles. Each ICJS staff writer is listed below and a page with their individual work is linked. Since …

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How Many Humans Does it Take to Host a Planet?

How Many Humans Does it Take to Host a Planet?

Figure 1: This is an artist’s rendering of a potential Martian colony Source: Wikimedia Commons After successfully planting humans on the Moon fifty-one years ago, researchers are working tirelessly towards their next most ambitious goal: delivering human colonists to Mars in the next 20 years. Many questions must be answered before man can step foot …

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Thermophilic Life in Yellowstone National Park Challenges the Physical and Chemical Limits of Survival

Cover Image: Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park (Source: Clément Bardot, Wikimedia Commons) Introduction Yellowstone National Park was the world’s first national park, designated as such by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872 because of its well renowned hydrothermal properties and geologic wonders (U.S. Department of the Interior, 2021; U.S. Department of the Interior, …

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An Introduction to the Ebola Virus

Cover Image: Blood sample of a patient infected by the Ebola virus. (Source: Public Domains Pictures, ChiccoDodiFC) Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often lethal infection caused by Ebola virus. Ebola victims present with symptoms such as an acute hemorrhagic fever, severe headache, weakness, and fatigue (Jacob et al., 2020). EVD epidemics typically start …

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Detecting Gravitational Waves with Precision: Evolution of Gravitational Wave Detectors

Detecting Gravitational Waves with Precision: Evolution of Gravitational Wave Detectors

Figure 1: Simulated model of spacetime ripples as a result of colliding in spiral blackholes Source: Wikimedia Commons Introduction: Gravitational wave observations enable us to study the formation and growth of massive black holes within their co-evolving host galaxies. They also provide insights into the structure of our galaxy, and help validate the theory of …

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