Daniela Breitman

Daniela Breitman - a Canadian writer, formerly with From Quarks to Quasars - is currently studying Applied Sciences with the goal of becoming an astrophysicist. An amateur photographer, she also loves writing and literature and is a huge science fiction fan. In fact, she's passionate about many things.

Today in science: Galileo’s birthday

By Daniela Breitman in Human World | 1 month ago

By Daniela Breitman

Happy 455th birthday to one of the first modern scientists, Galileo. With the aid of an early telescope, he helped remove Earth from the center of the universe.

Today in science: Voyager 2 met Uranus

By Daniela Breitman in Space | 2 months ago

By Daniela Breitman

In January 1986, Voyager 2 became the first and, so far, the only craft from Earth to see Uranus up close. It discovered a magnetic field and radiation belts, 2 new rings and 10 new moons.

Today in science: Launch of Explorer 1

By Daniela Breitman and Deborah Byrd in Human World | Space | 1 year ago

By Daniela Breitman and Deborah Byrd

Today is the 60th anniversary of the United States’ 1st step into space with its Explorer 1 satellite. The launch helped fuel the space race and led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts.

Today in science: Carl Sagan’s birthday

By Daniela Breitman in Human World | Space | 1 year ago

By Daniela Breitman

For many, for decades, Carl Sagan’s name was synonymous with astronomy.

Gravitational anomaly seen in lab crystal

By Daniela Breitman in Human World | 2 years ago

By Daniela Breitman

An exotic effect in particle physics, theorized to occur in immense gravitational fields — near a black hole, or in conditions just after the Big Bang — has been seen in laboratory crystal.

Maryam Mirzakhani, mathematician, dies at 40

By Daniela Breitman in Human World | 2 years ago

By Daniela Breitman

She was an outstanding mathematician and first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal. Maryam Mirzakhani died on July 14 after a several-year battle with breast cancer.

Today in science: Sally Ride in space

By Daniela Breitman and Deborah Byrd in Human World | Space | 2 years ago

By Daniela Breitman and Deborah Byrd

She was the 1st American woman in space, eventually flying on 2 shuttle missions. She played a key role in the investigation of the Challenger disaster. And she inspired people.

Wow! signal explained after 40 years?

By Daniela Breitman in Space | 2 years ago

By Daniela Breitman

New evidence suggests the well-known Wow! signal from 1977 – long thought by some to be a sign of extraterrestrial life – was in fact generated by a passing comet.