October's Spooky STEM!
October is here, and we're all set for some spine-chilling STEM facts and stories! Spine tingling? Spine chilling? The human spinal cord contains spinal nerves that work with your brain to form your central nervous system. It's like a highway of signals to and from your brain. Along this highway, there are over 69 million neurons . Link to Article: https://spineina.com/ Howl to the double moons? A second so-called “moon” has recently taken up residence in our orbit. The school bus-sized asteroid will be orbiting Earth until Nov. 25. At least five times further from Earth than our true moon at its closest approach, the asteroid is much too tiny to be seen with the naked eye or without the help of research-grade telescopes. Even calling the object a “mini-moon” is a bit of a stretch, says Thomas Statler , the lead scientist for solar system small bodies at NASA Headquarters. Link to article: https://www. nationalgeographic.com/ science/article/second-mini- moon-asteroid?