Oumuamua, What Are You-ayua?

For more than 8 months, astronomers have been studying the unusual interstellar object named Oumuamua. It’s cigar-shaped and comes from outside our Solar System. But is it a comet or an asteroid? After much debate, astronomers say it’s a comet because its trajectory can’t be explained by gravity alone. Maybe it’s an astermet!

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Lithium-Ion Battery Tips

Does the battery on your smartphone seem like it doesn’t hold a charge? Experts at Battery University say many people don’t charge their phones correctly. Remove it from the charger as soon as it’s near 100%. Plug it in a few times throughout the day, instead of all at once. And keep it cool!

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Read a Book Upside Down

This summer, have you said, “I’m bored!” yet? Researchers say the best way to get excited about something you’ve done over and over again, is to do it in a new way. For instance, eat popcorn with chopsticks! Make your bed with your eyes closed! Paying more attention makes things more fun!

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Art Made from LEGO

Artist Nathan Sawaya works in an unusual medium. He creates his artworks out of LEGO bricks! From life-sized sculptures, to paintings using bricks instead of brushstrokes, his impressive pieces are on display at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Sawaya wants everyone to bring out their artistic side with building blocks!

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Tokyo Gets the Green Medal

The 20 20 Olympics will be taking place in Tokyo Japan, and they will be the greenest ever. Tokyo will use 100% renewable energy to power everything from the stadiums to the athletes’ village. Nearly all materials will be reused or recycled, and they will rent as much as possible.  They deserve a gold medal!

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Pool Party!

Firefighters from the Charlotte Fire Station were returning from a call, when they saw a family filling a kiddie pool. They were using pots and pans of water to slowly fill the pool for their little boy’s birthday. The firefighters came to the rescue with a fire hose, and filled the pool in minutes!

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So Cold it Hurts to Breathe

Scientists have been studying temperatures on the East Antarctic Plateau. They realized it’s even colder than they thought! The coldest temperature recorded at ground level, measured the air temperature at minus 128 degrees Fahrenheit. But temperature readings taken by satellite from space, measuring the temperature of Earth’s coldest surface, recorded minus 144 degrees Fahrenheit!

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