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To boldly know what no one has known before

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Addressing these questions involves answering smaller ones, like: “How old are the stars in a specific part of the Milky Way and what is their chemical makeup?”, “What series of evolutionary events could give us this pattern of stellar ages and chemistry?”, Department of Physics and Astronomy. Astronomy and Astrophysics.

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Leading Through Innovation: Celebrating Black STEM Leaders

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Carver was helping farmers learn how to increase their yield using crop rotation, a technique that he suggested based on his study of soil chemistry. Throughout his career, Dr. deGrasse Tyson’s research has focused on cosmology, stellar evolution, galactic astronomy, bulges, and stellar formation. Read her biography from NASA.

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Black holes: the meeting of gravity and quantum physics

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DANIEL TERNO The Centre for Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astrophotonics; The Centre for The Macquarie Centre for Quantum Engineering (MQCQE), School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. As a youngster, I loved reading and history.

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Examining the extremely small

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Nanoscience has applications in all fields of science: physicists can determine the structure of atoms, biologists can observe the structure of molecules, materials scientists can control the properties of new materials and computer engineers can develop faster electronics. Once I started studying at university, I was hooked!

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Unexpected ways that paint prevents corrosion

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Fortunately, the rise of molecular science and computer technology is helping address this time problem. This approach helps reduce the number of formulations to trial in the real world because the computer models inform us quickly about many formulations that definitely won’t work,” says Yanwen. Computing is vital throughout.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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I was especially interested in meteorology and astronomy – I love everything to do with the sky and weather. Make the most of your time at high school to develop skills such as public speaking, teamwork and leadership. I started studying chemistry because it seemed like something I would be able to get a job in.

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20 Best STEM Books For Kids

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The book can really pique the interest of young minds and get them interested in astronomy. This publication challenges young readers to improve their understanding of core STEM concepts through imagination and to ask questions. He covers everything from topics like space, anatomy, chemistry, and more. By William Kamkwamba.

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