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PSLV Orbital Experimental Module 3 Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere
The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) re-entered Earth's atmosphere, leaving zero debris in orbit," the Isro said in a statement. After completion of the primary mission of injecting all satellites into their desired orbits, the terminal stage of PSLV was transformed into a three-axis stabilised platform, the POEM-3. Out of these, six payloads were delivered by non-governmental entities (NGEs)
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Homo sapiens' Dispersal Out of Africa
Anthropologist and study co-author Michael Petraglia said the study 'is a story about us and our history' The combination of genetic and paleoecological models allowed us to predict the location where early human populations first resided as soon as they exited Africa. The hub location offered a variety of ecological settings, from forests to grasslands and savannahs, fluctuating over time between arid and wet intervals.
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Medical Laboratory Technicians Program Launches at LDCC
Congresswoman Julia Letlow, along with representatives from ULM, LDCC, and the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, cut the ribbon at a grand opening for the new Medical Lab Technician Laboratory on the campus of the University of Louisiana Monroe. The 65-credit-hour Medical Laboratory Technicians Program includes certifications or exit points as a phlebotomist, a medical lab assistant, and terminating as an medical lab technician. Students will then be eligible to seamlessly enter ULM's medical lab
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Water Monitoring Projects - An Opportunity to Increase Awareness of the Chemistry of Our Water Supply
Water is humanity’s lifeblood, flowing across all forms of life, cultures and economies around the world. This is the first few lines of António Guterres’ (the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations) foreword to a United Nations report on accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: clean water and sanitation for all.
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Vanderbilt College of Connected Computing
The College of Connected Computing will be led by a new dean. The search for the college’s dean is scheduled to begin in late August. It will be the first new college at Vanderbilt since the university and the Blair School of Music merged in 1981.
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How to Safely View a Total Solar Eclipse
You should never look at the Sun without proper protection. You will need to take some extra precautions to protect your eyes. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes precisely between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. It results in an incredible phenomenon called totality. The Moon will completely block the Sun for 96 seconds starting at 3:18 p.m. This damage can occur without any sensation of pain.
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Montreal Scientists Criticize the Quebec Government’s Handling of the April 8 Solar Eclipse
Pierre Chastenay, astronomer and professor at UQAM and Camille Turcotte, executive director of the Association pour l’enseignement de la science et de la technologie au Québec, penned a letter in Le Journal de Montréal claiming the provincial government is fueling “hysteria” The open letter goes on to state that the recommendations by the Quebec government only a few weeks before the eclipse has caused confusion among the educational and scientific communities. Guidelines on what to do
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A Universe of Sound: Processing NASA Data Into Sonifications to Explore Participant Learning
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Note the significant difference between BLV and sighted participants. Thirteen participants omitted astronomical knowledge or BLV status. A telescope like NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory captures infrared light, also invisible to the human eye.
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The Ocean and Land Color Instrument
Richard Stumpf and Michelle Tomlinson, oceanographers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), use satellite data to study blooms and help inform communities about their risks. They have been using data from the Ocean and Land Color Instrument on Sentinel-3 satellite, which capture Earth data by measuring certain wavelengths of light.
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4-H Canada Science Fair Finalists - Mark Norregaard and Nia Smith
Mark Norregaard of Balzac, AB, and Nia Smith from Brandon, MB will be heading to the prestigious 2024 Canada-Wide Science Fair. Eight participants presented their projects in the hopes of moving on to CWSF, which is the country’s largest annual youth science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) event.
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