It’s not easy finding comets, especially when they’re near the bright, shining sun. Comets that approach the sun are called sungrazers. They can be as small as 30 to 150 feet in diameter. That’s the length of a limousine up to half a football field. Out in space, that’s a very small ...
Matthew Farley is 15 years old and is a nineth grader at Mountainville Academy in Alpine. He was chosen as the Daily Herald's Utah Valley Student of the Week.Farley was nominated by three of his teachers. He has a positive attitude and a commitment to excellence. He participates regularly in ...
This past year, Earth has had unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator. Believe it or not, this one thing can lead to a lot of interesting weather events all over the globe. We call it El Niño. It happens because of changes in winds and ocean circulation. We can’t predict ...
"Last Stop on Market Street," a picture book, was the surprise winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal, the top U.S. prize in children's literature. The award, announced Monday by the American Library Association, focuses on a book's story, not its pictures. Most winners since the award began in 1922 ...
Where else in Utah can you drive a remote control BB-8, take a turn on a mini-excavator tractor, or extract your own DNA, all in one place? Only at the Utah <a href="http://utahstemfest.com/" target="_blank">STEM Fest</a>.Students from schools all over the state ...
On January 28, 2016, Nebo School District held the Captain's Academy on leadership and sportsmanship. Captains’ Academy is held three times each year and includes captains from junior high and high school. Winter Captain Academy includes boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, wrestling, ...
