"Astronauts on the International Space Station captured a series of incredible star trail images on Oct. 3, 2016, as they orbited at 17,500 miles per hour. The station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes, and astronauts aboard see an average of 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours." Image via Nasa.gov
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Planning a career in medicine? The Diagnosis column in The New York Times can give you a glimpse into solving some medical mysteries. Every month, Dr. Lisa Sanders, presents cases that have been very difficult to solve. A great column to check out for any future doctors or nurses! It seemed like everyone watched Stranger Things this summer, but now we have to wait until 2017 for season 2! Luckily for us, the YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) blog recently posted 18 books to read if you liked Stranger Things. I wonder if there's any characters like Barb... Here's why 18-year-old Ann Makosinski doesn't have a smart phone. Her reasons may surprise you! This article is from a few years ago, but advice from grandparents never goes out of style! Like reading? Love dogs? The Instagram account @dogbookclub is probably for you!
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Friday is the release of the movie adaptation of Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave. The trailer looks pretty good! You can watch it below: I tend to enjoy when they turn books into movies. I like seeing what I envisioned in my mind while reading adapted for the big screen. It's not always an exact match, but it's still fun to see a book come to life. If you're looking forward to The 5th Wave, here's a list of some other books headed to theaters in 2016. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Based on the parody novel by Seth Grahame-Smith Release date: February 5, 2016 Allegiant Part One Based on the novel by Veronica Roth Release date: March 18, 2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass Based on Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Release date: May 27, 2016 The BFG Based on the book by Roald Dahl Release date: July 1, 2016 A Monster Calls Based on the book by Patrick Ness Release date: October 14, 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Based on the book by J.K. Rowling Release date: November 18, 2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Based on the book by J.K. Rowling Release date: December 25, 2016 The first PTHS library tutorial is ready for you to view! This video will help you find books, magazines, reference materials, etc. that are located in the library. By using Alexandria, you'll be able to see all of the items available to you. You can access the video tutorials by scrolling over Research on the library home page and clicking Tutorials. You can also watch it below. Stay tuned for more helpful videos! |
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