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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

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    This is what Niagara Falls looks like partially frozen overThis is what Niagara Falls looks like partially frozen over
    archives

    Or, what happens when temperatures dip to -13°F.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    This isn’t sunshine. It’s an ingenious $61,000 artificial light.This isn’t sunshine. It’s an ingenious $61,000 artificial light.
    Science

    It looks like a skylight — but it’s a new technology that tricks your brain.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    6 reasons you should consider eating insects6 reasons you should consider eating insects
    Science

    Do it for your health.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Thousands of people volunteered for a one-way trip to Mars. Here are the 100 finalists.Thousands of people volunteered for a one-way trip to Mars. Here are the 100 finalists.
    Science

    The finalists are 50 men and 50 women from all over the world.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    This is your brain on loveThis is your brain on love
    Science

    To a brain scanner, a person in love looks like someone who’s addicted to drugs.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Climate
    SpaceX launched a NOAA satellite to protect us from solar stormsSpaceX launched a NOAA satellite to protect us from solar storms
    Climate

    It’s called DSCOVR, and it’ll monitor space weather and take daily photos of Earth.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Life
    See how Manhattan’s new skyscrapers will cast shadows on Central ParkSee how Manhattan’s new skyscrapers will cast shadows on Central Park
    Life

    One effect of Midtown’s construction boom: less sunlight.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Mucus is gross. But here are 9 things you should know about it.Mucus is gross. But here are 9 things you should know about it.
    Science

    You produce more than a quart of mucus per day.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    SpaceX is trying yet again to land a rocket on a platform in the oceanSpaceX is trying yet again to land a rocket on a platform in the ocean
    Science

    If it succeeds, it could dramatically drive down the cost of spaceflight.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    The Hubble telescope found a smiley face in space. The science behind it is even cooler.The Hubble telescope found a smiley face in space. The science behind it is even cooler.
    Space

    These aren’t stars — they’re galaxies.

    By Joseph Stromberg

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