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  Introduction A cotton fiber is a cell with a multiple layered cell wall that grows with other fiber cells on a seed. The environment around the cotton fiber defines its growth and quality. Growth and death of a cotton fiber When a cotton fiber shoots up, its growth phase has begun. The fiber gets taller and taller for 16 days. Then, it starts making cellulose to strengthen its primary cell wall, and once that's over it starts making cellulose to increase the density of its secondary cell wall. In about 50 days, the fiber is fully grown and cell dies off. All that's left of the cell is their cell wall, which determines the quality of the cotton. Bibliography Click the link for further information! Why is cotton in everything? - Michael R. Stiff

The standard way of telling how global warming happens Okay yeah, we all know by now that greenhouse gases absorb heat and warm the planet. But here comes the catch. Most of us don't know actually how they trap heat and warm the planet. Today, I will answer that question. How greenhouse gasses trap heat and warm the planet  When the sun's rays hit the earth, the earth emits some of that light as heat or infrared radiation. Then, greenhouse gasses absorb that heat and emits an infrared particle in a random direction. So the more greenhouse gasses there are the more heat builds up in the atmosphere. Bye bye blog readers! See you soon! Bibliography Click on the following links to learn more! How quantum mechanics explains global warming - Lieven Scheire   How exactly does carbon dioxide cause global warming?

What are vapor cones?   A vapor cone is made when an aircraft is flying at transonic speed. Air moving over the aircraft goes fast at some parts of it, and the air goes slower at the other places. This generates lift, which helps the aircraft fly. When the aircraft is at transonic speed, the air above the aircraft is accelerating at supersonic speeds. So at the back of the aircraft there's a sonic boom, and then that sonic boom slows the air back to its normal speed. That causes the air pressure and temperature to be lowered suddenly. If air temperature is low, then that same air cannot hold much water vapor hence, making a vapor cone.  Bonus Click here  for a nice surprise!  Glossary transonic-below but near the speed of sound supersonic-above the speed of sound

Introduction                  Today we are going to learn about CRISPIR. So let's roll and learn about it! What is CRISPIR?                                                             CRISPIR is nothing but editing DNA.  What is Cas9 and how does it work? Cas9 is a protein. Let's say yellow fever enters the body and body makes the protein Cas9. Now the body has faced yellow fever before and it has a fragment of the virus' DNA. It creates the Cas9 protein and puts the fragment of viral DNA in the protein. Then the body leaves it to go on patrol. So Cas9 like "scans" every "invader" DNA in the body with the fragment it has. Then snip snap it cuts the DNA. In other words Cas9 patrols the body until it finds an "invader" with the DNA fragment Cas9 has. If that...

  Hello blog readers! Today we are going to learn about exoplanets. What is an Exoplanet?   An exoplanet is a planet that is orbiting other stars in our universe. Key Points Hubble and Kepler are two space telescopes that have found exoplanets. Methods of finding exoplanets : Radial Velocity, Transit Method and Astronomy The astronomy method is basically using powerful telescopes like Hubble to find exoplanets The Transit Method used by Kepler was all about seeing little differences in a stars light. Basically when a little bit of a star's light wasn't reaching the Kepler Space Telescope, say for ex: the telescope would confirm an exoplanet. The radial velocity method was basically using radar to determine the exoplanet's velocity and distance from the radar's starting point. We have found exoplanets that are habitable. Although we have found habitable exoplanets, we haven't found any alien life on exoplanets. So this is a good start for starters about exoplanets. T...

Hi, readers! Today, we are going to learn about the Hubble Space Telescope! So let's get going! Named after Edwin Hubble. The source of inspiration for the Kepler telescope which was used to find exoplanets. The most useful tool to learn about the universe. Astronauts can upgrade new instruments to Hubble. Gets energy using solar panels and also saves it when it's on the night side of Earth. Still is active today. Launched into space by a space shuttle called Discovery in 1990. Visit  https://hubblesite.org  for images, videos, news of the day and more!

Today, in this section of my blog, we are going to learn about Mars .  Once Mars had more water than the Artic Ocean. Scientists found bacteria, meaning signs of life. 1/2 the size of Earth. 1st place winner of the discovery of Mars is Galleo Gallei. Atmosphere mostly has got in store: CO2. 49 Ton miles separated from the Sun. 1 Mars year = 687 Earth days Temperature around -195 degrees F 1Mars day = 24 Earth hours and 39 Earth minutes. 1st Mars Rover: Sojuner Toxic surface Mars dust breaks electronics Colder than Earth. Super thin atmosphere. So many rovers sent. 0% magnetic field. Scientists are thinking to send human beings to the planet. Named after the Roman God of war. So, dear viewers, these points should have given you a start about the information scientists are learning about Mars.  Additional weblinks below. https://kids.kiddle.co/Mars https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-mars/en/