Lift-Off: New Beginnings

April 5, 2026

Below we have attached an text only version of the poster for your convenience.

Authors: Arya Rajavelu, Yashas Jeedi

Editor: Jaden Jirasevijinda

📹 New Video Series

We are uploading a new video series on our YouTube channel. In this new video series, we will post information about the basics of STEM, STEM activities for you to try, and more! Click the link below to subscribe!

Pillars of Tech YouTube

🗓️ Upcoming Events

Family Science Night Event:

Pillars of Tech is thrilled to partner with the Pedrozzi Foundation for Altamont's Family Science Night! We will be hosting our own interactive engineering table where kids can dive into a hands-on activity.

Date and Venue: Altamont Creek Elementary School on April 28th, 2026.

Granada Career Panel:

Pillars of Tech is hosting a Career Panel featuring scientists from the lab to discuss their respective STEM fields with others interested in STEM.

Date and Venue: Granada High School during the Summer.

More information will be sent out once we near the events and when we get all the details sorted out!

🚀 Weekly Fun Fact

Aretmis II is a recently launched mission to the Moon to collect data. The trajectory of the spacecraft shows them leaving Earth, and as they reach the moon, they enter its orbit, following it, using its gravitational pull to move them around the moon and make their way back to Earth, minimizing energy wasted, making this mission highly fuel and cost-efficient, emphasizing the accomplishment sof human innovations and ideas.

Source: NASA