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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Asteroid Heads Towards Earth, No One Cares

Anthony Reale, Professional Pessimist February 23, 2017

Last Tuesday, NASA discovered an asteroid the size of Canada headed straight for the United States. No panic was caused, however, as no one gives a shit about the Earth anymore. “It’s pretty much...

NASA Discovers New Star

Clara Wheeler, Hollywood Astrologist February 16, 2017

In breaking news, NASA identified a new star early last week, a couple meters to the right of the sun. The star, named Alice Merkel, is a high-energy being “with just a celestial body,” scientists...

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Whitman alumna, NASA astronaut preps for 2010 space flight to International Space Station

Liz Forsyth November 19, 2009
In March, alumna Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger '97 will fly to the International Space Station as a part of crew STS-131 on a NASA mission to deliver and replace equipment.
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