Big Picture Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Courtesy of Oklahoma State Media
OSU students work on the Venus exploration project
Researchers launch weather balloon to detect earthquakes.
Anna Pope News Editor
Making plastic balloons, Oklahoma State students work with NASA to help better understand Venus’s surface. Surrounded by swirling toxic gas, Venus is the second planet from the sun and the hottest planet in the solar system. Even though the planet
is different from Earth, Venus is the closest in size to Earth and is one of the terrestrial planets, meaning its surface is hard and made with material like rocks. In a statement sent by the university, Jamey Jacob, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the Unmanned
Systems Research Institute, and Danny Bowman, a geophysicist for the Sandia National Laboratories, worked with OSU students to test smaller balloons. After this, the group tested larger balloons. These solar-powered plastic See Picture on 2
OSU left out of AP Poll, first team out Chris Becker Assistant Sports Editor Oklahoma State was the first team out as the preseason AP Poll was released Monday. With Alabama coming in at No. 1 and Oklahoma right behind them at No. 2, the poll shook out with three Big 12 teams, and three more receiving votes. OU, Iowa State and Texas will begin the season in the poll. OSU, TCU and West Virginia received votes, but not quite enough. OSU received 107 points from the voters, which was 18 points behind No. 25 Arizona State. The Cowboys came in at No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Cowboys open up their season Sept. 4 against Missouri State. Spencer Sanders releases a pass to a waiting manager.
Chris Becker
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