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James Webb Space Telescope
19th July, 2022The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) is a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. It is the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own Solar System.
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The Construction Material Pyramid
19th July, 2022Based on Denmark’s food pyramid’s graphical language, the Centre for Industrialised Architecture (CINARK) at the Royal Danish Academy have developed a digital version of the Construction Material Pyramid.
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How orange juice took over the breakfast table
10th July, 2022Orange juice used to be a treat you had to squeeze out yourself. More than a century ago, an overproduction of oranges helped create the morning staple we know and love.
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Astronomers Haven’t Been This Giddy in Years
10th July, 2022The James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images, set to be released in days, will signal the start of a new era in space science.
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The Lost Art of the Miniature Golf Course
10th July, 2022They go large in the States – even when it comes to the small stuff. And perhaps nowhere is that more true than with a particularly kitsch specimen of American vernacular architecture, the miniature golf course.
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Sacred Trees in Japan
07th July, 2022Trees provide many benefits, from clean air to carbon absorption. Some benefits are less measurable, however. In Japan, ancient trees and forests have long been valued for their cultural and spiritual significance.
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A Wikipedia Narration of the GameStop Short Squeeze
07th July, 2022This paper examines the usefulness of Wikipedia pageviews as indicator of the performance of stock prices. An examination is conducted on the GameStop (GME) case, which drew the investors’ and scholars’ attention in 2021 due to the short squeeze, and its skyrocketing price increase since 2021.
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