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Andy Weir on the science of ‘Project Hail Mary'

What would you do if you woke up on a spaceship light-years from Earth without knowing why you're there? Based on the New ...

Africa’s great divide: Why the continent’s split is so exciting for science

The African continent is splitting along a triple junction of rifts that converge in Afar, Ethiopia. A new ocean may take millions of years to form, but that is giving scientists ample time to glean ...

Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a ...

Annual Women in Science Conference Inspires Next Generation of STEM Leaders

More than 900 seventh-graders will attend Rapid City’s Women in Science Conference at South Dakota Mines, with hands-on STEM ...

Women in Science Conference brings hundreds of middle school girls to South Dakota Mines

More than 900 middle school girls from 28 schools attended the Women in STEM conference at South Dakota Mines on Tuesday.