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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

    Space
    A probe headed to Pluto is carrying the ashes of the guy who discovered PlutoA probe headed to Pluto is carrying the ashes of the guy who discovered Pluto
    Space

    New Horizons is carrying all sorts of interesting keepsakes.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    A single year on Pluto is longer than the whole history of the USA single year on Pluto is longer than the whole history of the US
    Space

    Time is relative.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    How a 12-year-old girl gave Pluto its nameHow a 12-year-old girl gave Pluto its name
    Science

    The surprising story behind the beloved dwarf planet.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    NASA’s incredible 3 billion mile journey to Pluto, explained
    Video

    We’ve flown a spacecraft by every planet, but not Pluto. That’s about to change.

    By Estelle Caswell, Joseph Stromberg and 1 more
    Science
    This is one of the strangest star systems astronomers have ever foundThis is one of the strangest star systems astronomers have ever found
    Science

    It has five stars — including two that actually touch each other.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science of Everyday Life
    What staring at a screen all day does to your eyesWhat staring at a screen all day does to your eyes
    Science of Everyday Life

    If your eyes are tired after a long day at a computer, this is why.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Technology
    So many flights are delayed every day that the United outage was a drop in the bucketSo many flights are delayed every day that the United outage was a drop in the bucket
    Technology

    There’ve been 2,000 delayed flights today. There were slightly more yesterday.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Explainers
    Why rental car insurance is usually a rip-offWhy rental car insurance is usually a rip-off
    Explainers

    Read this before you sign on the dotted line.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Most people think Pluto is blue or gray. Turns out it’s reddish brown.Most people think Pluto is blue or gray. Turns out it’s reddish brown.
    Science

    NASA’s New Horizons probe just took the best photos ever of Pluto.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Climate
    These startups want to do for buses what Uber did for taxi ridesThese startups want to do for buses what Uber did for taxi rides
    Climate

    Would you book a bus ride with your smartphone?

    By Joseph Stromberg

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