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Why the West Dominated
American Renaissance
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August 24, 2025
The purpose of this article is to continue the discussion that was begun by Robert Henderson’s insightful and important article, “Why Have Asians Not Dominated?” which appeared in the October 2009 issue of American Renaissance. I will first...
Dept of Physics celebrates National Space Day
The Kashmir Monitor
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August 22, 2025
GANDERBAL, AUGUST 22: Department of Physics, Central University of Kashmir, (CUKashmir) celebrated the National Space Day with enthusiasm and academic fervour at Tulmulla on Thursday. It commemorated India’s monumental achievements in space...
Can black holes detonate stars? Rare supernova holds the clues
Earth.com
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Astronomers recorded a star merging with a black hole as it burst into a supernova. Thanks to AI-assisted technology, it was possible to study this extraordinary event as it unfolded. In July 2023, the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) flagged an...
Erin Campbell named state geologist
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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Erin Campbell has been appointed state geologist and director of the Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys within the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Campbell joins the division with a background in petroleum studies and structural...
Astronomers found a tiny moon orbiting Uranus. There are likely more waiting to be spotted
CNN
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August 21, 2025
Follow Astronomers using the powerful eye of the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a previously unknown moon whirling around Uranus, according to NASA. The discovery boosts the number of moons known to be orbiting the ice giant to 29 — and...
Astronomers capture stunning image of ‘Hand of God’ nebula
The Press Dispatch - Indiana
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The Pulsar B1509-58 nebula is shaped like a hand. (NASA/CXC/Un Hong Kong/Zhang etal via SWNS) Astronomers have used several telescopes to take a new picture of a distant pulsar and its surrounding nebula, shaped like a hand. Since then,...
PortKC eyes partner to clear brush, restore ecology under Town of Kansas Bridge
KSHB - Missouri
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August 22, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The primary pedestrian route connecting Kansas City, Missouri’s River Market to the riverfront could soon see a clean-up. The route is made possible by the Town of Kansas Bridge, which allows pedestrians to cross over railroad...
Landform observatory at Mt. Pollux to highlight Pioneer Valley’s deep geologic history
NEPM - Massachusetts
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August 22, 2025
While there's a new observatory in the works in Amherst, Massachusetts, it's not aimed at looking up. It's a landform observatory. On a recent hot summer day Thomas Johnson, founder of the Friends of Mt. Pollux, and NEPM's Carrie Healy walked up...
Physics and Math secure $3M NSF grant to train next-gen quantum and AI workforce
Oklahoma State University
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August 21, 2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025 Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Dr. Yingmei Liu is lead principal investigator on this $3M NSF grant. Professors from Oklahoma State...
Did STEP Academy School District students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 mathematics tests?
St. Paul Reporter - Minnesota
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August 22, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.comWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com In STEP Academy School District 20.5% of the students passed the...
Did Lancaster Public School District students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 mathematics tests?
NW Minnesota News
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August 22, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz In Lancaster Public School District 36% of the...
Local ecology inspires new mural project at Burnside Road in Victoria
CHEK
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August 22, 2025
Burnside Road will be getting a lot more colourful with the induction of a new large-scale mural sponsored by the Gorge Tillicum Community Association (GTCA). The new mural will be created by local artist Collin Elder. Elder’s work focuses on...
Armenian Highschoolers Win Three Medals at Astronomy/Astrophysics Olympiad
Hetq
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August 22, 2025
Armenia won two silver and one bronze medal at the 18th International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) held in Mumbai, India. The Armenian highschoolers were led by Hrant Topchyan of the Yerevan Physics Institute and Artashes...
Tata Steel’s Young Astronomer Talent Search Returns for 19th Edition
The Avenue Mail
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August 22, 2025
Jamshedpur, August 22: The 19th edition of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS), organised by Tata Steel in collaboration with Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Bhubaneswar, under the Science & Technology Department, Government of Odisha, was...
Armenian schoolchildren win 2 silver and 1 bronze medals at International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. Armenian schoolchildren won 2 silver and 1 bronze medals at the International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mumbai (India), from August 11 to 21. As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture...
Did Sibley East School District students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 mathematics tests?
SC Minnesota News
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August 22, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz In Sibley East School District 36.5% of the students...
Astronomers Spot a Never-Before-Seen Supernova, Stripped to Its Core (WATCH)
Asianet Newsable
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August 21, 2025
Astronomers have discovered a never-before-seen supernova, SN2021yfj, stripped of its outer layers and rich in silicon, sulfur, and argon, offering the first direct glimpse into the deep interior of a massive star before its explosive death. In a...
The first stars may not have been as uniformly massive as astronomers thought
The Conversation
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August 22, 2025
For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical elements, which enriched the universe and allowed the next generations of stars to form the first planets. The first stars...
Science The Conversation The first stars may not have been as uniformly massive as astronomers thought
Yahoo News
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For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical elements, which enriched the universe and allowed the next generations of stars to form the first planets. The first stars...
Astronomers Uncover Enormous Bubble Bigger Than Our Solar System
ScienceDaily
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Astronomers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have discovered a vast and expanding bubble of gas and dust surrounding a red supergiant star - the largest structure of its kind ever seen in the Milky Way. The bubble, which contains as...