Ayla Besemer, a full-time freshman, has just had her second article, “The Science of Star Trek,” published in the January 2012 issue of Astronomy Magazine. Ayla’s debut article, “Why Teens Should Care About Astronomy,” appeared in the magazine’s August 2011 issue.
Ayla began writing for Astronomy Magazine at the request of Editor-in-Chief David Eicher, after he received a letter from her during the fall of 2010, suggesting ways to get teens more interested in astronomy. Ayla has a passion for exploring the night sky as a window into discovering the nature of the cosmos, and hopes to inspire other young people to do the same.
She started the Astronomy Club this year at OHS, and has been having a great time learning, discussing and debating the mysteries of the universe with her fellow students from around the world.