Theo Park

Theo Park answers reader questions in Ask Us. He has taught middle-school science in Portland, Oregon, since 2012 and advises his school's rocketry club. He has a BS in biology from Oregon State University and a master's in teaching from Lewis & Clark College. He still has the model rocket he built in fourth grade.

Explainers
Alien: Isolation 2: a rainy colony, a new lead, no date
Space.com reports the survival horror sequel moves the series to a colony planet called LV-921, with a new protagonist and still no release window.
Theo Park Oct 12
Earth
Rare 'Pumpkin Spice' Sea Turtle Hatchling Spotted in Florida
A loggerhead turtle with an unusually orange shell was nicknamed after the autumn flavor.
Theo Park Oct 11
Earth
Squid have hundreds more hair cells than scientists thought
The cells, found all over squid bodies, work a bit like the ones that let humans hear.
Theo Park Oct 10
Earth
Wavy-shaped buildings could cut hurricane wind damage by 60%
Engineers at Florida A&M and Florida State University tested 3D-printed models with wavy roofs and walls in a wind tunnel, finding peak wind pressure dropped up to 60% compared to flat designs.
Theo Park Oct 10
Explainers
Sony ECM-AX10: First Eclipsa Audio-certified mic for phones
A compact USB-C microphone records spatial audio for vloggers and mobile filmmakers, with four omnidirectional capsules and no wires to the phone.
Theo Park Oct 9
Astronomy
Meteor filmed streaking across sky above eagle nest
A meteor streaks over a bald eagle nest in California, captured by a livestream camera.
Theo Park Oct 8

Alien: Isolation 2: a rainy colony, a new lead, no date

Rare 'Pumpkin Spice' Sea Turtle Hatchling Spotted in Florida

Squid have hundreds more hair cells than scientists thought

Wavy-shaped buildings could cut hurricane wind damage by 60%

Sony ECM-AX10: First Eclipsa Audio-certified mic for phones

Meteor filmed streaking across sky above eagle nest