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Leon Bunko, 4, created some galactic slime.

Kids from East Meadow blasted off into space exploration at the East Meadow Public Library last weekend for its Moon, Mars and Beyond event. NASA ambassadors were there to give exhibit tours, the … more

By Mallory Wilson | 5/14/23

We’re going back to the moon, and it’s about time

Last week, NASA announced the names of the crew members who will fly the Artemis II mission in November 2024 . . . more

By James Bernstein | 4/13/23

It’s a go for the voyage of a lifetime

After two years of intense preparation and government-enforced security protocol, I am free to announce that I may be part of the NASA crew that will travel to Mars on an 80-day expedition set for spring 2026. more

3/30/23

Justin Colon, 21, got accepted into the NASA Social program because of his popular TikTok channel, the Justonian. Part of the program included getting to watch the launch of Artemis 1.

Launching from TikTok to NASA

What started out as a fun way to share information that he was learning in school via TikTok, earned 21-year-old Justin Colon an invitation to watch the launch of Artemis 1, the first in a series … more

By Mallory Wilson | 11/3/22

Getting closer to what’s out there

We may be closer to discovering “what’s out there” than ever before. Or at least we’re heading in that direction . . . more

By James Bernstein | 7/7/22

Support the Mother Nature Bond Act

At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . . more

4/15/21

We made it to the moon and back. Now what?

The decisive moment came on July 21, 1969, according to NASA’s flight log. The Apollo 11 lunar module . . . more

6/7/19

Earth to America: Climate change is real

Among the most urgent issues of 2018 was, undoubtedly, the climate — as in the Earth’s temperature over time. It has slowly but steadily been rising for decades, in direct proportion to . . . more

1/4/19

Hundreds of residents visited the East Meadow Public Library in 2012 to check out the “Discover Earth” traveling exhibit. The library will soon host a similar exhibit focused on space, leaders said.

Exploring space at the E.M. library

Residents will soon have unique opportunities to explore the solar system — right in East Meadow. East Meadow Library officials announced in their February newsletter that they will host … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/24/16

Ganesh Ravichandran, 17, became W.T. Clarke High School’s first Intel semifinalist in seven years.

Reaching for the stars

On Jan. 8, Clarke High School senior Ganesh Ravichandran, 17, became the school’s first Intel Science Talent Search semifinalist in seven years, and the only student in the district to earn the prestigious distinction this year. more

By David Weingrad | 1/15/14

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