Category: Science
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Mysterious Dusty Object Baffles Astronomers
In the fall of 2015, there was a lot of buzz around a star that’s located some 1,000 light-years away from us. Seemingly ordinary KIC 8462852 also known as Tabby’s Star had displayed some strange and dramatic dips in brightness. There was plenty of speculation after astronomers announced this star and its up-and-down light patterns.…
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STEM Student Experiments Win Flight Opportunity in NASA Tech Contest
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA selected 57 winning teams in an inaugural nationwide challenge designed to attract, engage, and prepare future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals. The winning teams of the NASA TechRise Student Challenge will gain real world STEM experience by building experiments that autonomously operate and collect data…
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California Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Preschool through sixth grade students from West Hollywood, California, will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at noon EST Monday, Jan. 24, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Mark Vande Hei…
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United States Space Force Assoc. launches the Committee on Women in Space, waves membership fees for college students
Renowned scientist Dr. Lois Wardell to lead the effort. Becoming involved with SFA as a college student provides opportunities for internships, mentoring, and career growth. SFA has opportunities for all students interested in space exploration.” — Dr. Lois Wardell UNITED STATES, January 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Lois Wardell, Ph.D. (Geoscience), has been named to a newly created…
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Burbank to Los Angeles Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement
California High-Speed Rail Authority On January 20, 2022, the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority) Board of Directors approved the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) and HSR Build Alternative for the approximately 14-mile Burbank to Los Angeles project alignment section. The Board’s actions mark the second certification of an environmental document in…
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Crews complete bridge work over I-17
Phoenix, AZ – While the I-17 was closed between Northern and Peoria avenues Jan. 14-17, construction crews completed a major milestone for the Northwest Extension Phase II. Crews installed six steel tub girders that will support the system’s first rail-only bridge over a freeway. The design of the bridge includes a 250-foot main span…
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NASA to Discuss Webb’s Arrival at Final Destination, Next Steps
Scientists and engineers operating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will answer questions about the mission’s latest milestones in a NASA Science Live broadcast at 3 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 24, followed by a media teleconference at 4 p.m. The broadcast will air live online on the NASA Science Live website, as well as YouTube,…
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Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption Update; The Tsunami was Higher than First Thought
GeologyHub The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga on January 15th produced a large and destructive tsunami through a new volcanic eruption. This tsunami occurred due to partial edifice collapse, which destroyed the vast majority of the existing island. We now know the size of the explosion which occurred, and it is one of…
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AMTRAK PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR CP-KCS COMBINATION
CP commits to support Amtrak service expansions in two U.S. regions WASHINGTON, D.C., and CALGARY, Alberta – Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced an agreement with Amtrak supporting the proposed combination of CP and Kansas City Southern (KCS) railways. “CP has been an excellent host of Amtrak…
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MADE IN NIGERIA HELICOPTERS, MANUFACTURED BY NIGERIAN ENGINEERS TRAINED AT DYNALI, BELGIUM
Inter Vlog FG to launch Made-in-Nigeria helicopter soon. The Federal Government will soon launch Made-in-Nigeria helicopters, as the project is in the assessment stage by the Aviation authorities. This was disclosed by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. What NASENI is saying. It tweeted,…