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A century ago, Australia was ground zero for eclipse-watchers, and helped prove Einstein right
In 1922, Australia was even more remote from the rest of the world than it is today. But when it came to astronomy, that year it was the center of everyone’s attention.Read original article here.
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Why don’t Green Comets Have Green Tails?
Green is an unusual color in astronomy. It is the color to which our eyes are most sensitive, and yet few things in the night sky actually appear green. There are, for example, no green stars, only yellow-white, red, and blue ones. But there can be green comets, and we are still learning why. Comets…
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An Incredible View Into the Heart of the Small Magellanic Cloud
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is over 200,000 light-years away, yet it’s still one of our galaxy’s closest neighbours in space. Ancient astronomers knew of it, and modern astronomers have studied it intensely. But the SMC still holds secrets. By studying it and revealing its structure in more detail, astronomers at The Australian National University…
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Rooftop Revelations: Politics cannot uplift a community. But faith can
Pastor Corey Brooks and Brooklyn-based Pastor Gil Monrose discuss the importance of faith when uplifting impoverished, gang-infested areas such as the South Side of Chicago.Read original article here.Written by: Eli Steele
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Roxane Gay Launches Talk Show Podcast With Luminary
EXCLUSIVE: Roxane Gay, the author of Bad Feminist, is back with a new podcast. The writer has teamed up with subscription podcast network Luminary to launch The Roxane Gay Agenda. The series, which premieres on January 25 in partnership with iHeart, will feature conversations with Gay, who also offers uncommonly incisive reads of the politics…
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NASCAR Makes Decision on LGBCoin Sponsorship for Brandon Brown
A Brandonbilt Motorsports spokesperson said the organization “rescinded the approval.”Brandonbilt Motorsports spokesperson Max Marcucci said in a statement on Wednesday that NASCAR decided to “rescind the approval” of LGBCoin being Xfinity driver Brandon Brown‘s primary partner for the 2022 season. Per a previous statement from Bandonbilt Motorsports on Jan. 2, the team “received written approval on the…
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Oklahoma Rep. Terry O’Donnell announces resignation as House Speaker Pro Tempore after he and wife processed at Midwest City Jail
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma State Rep. Terry O’Donnell announced his resignation as House Speaker Pro Tempore after he and his wife were processed at the Midwest City Jail on Thursday. O’Donnell, R-District 23, and his wife Teresa O’Donnell were both indicted in December on multiple charges in Oklahoma County District Court. He announced Thursday…
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Real-time alert system heralds new era in fast radio burst research
McGill University scientists have developed a new system for sharing the enormous amount of data being generated by the CHIME radio telescope in its search for fast radio bursts (FRBs), the puzzling extragalactic phenomenon that is one of the hottest topics in modern-day astronomy.Read original article here.
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The 65 best free Coursera courses you can take online, from schools like Yale, Princeton, and Stanford
Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.Coursera’s free online courses range in topics from computer science to personal development and offer optional paid certificates of completion.Coursera; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider Coursera offers free online courses, many of them led by top colleges…