Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.
Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2021
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The middle years of school are defined as being from 8-14 years of age. These were often described as a latent or quiet phase of development.
Education
Dec 1, 2020
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The recently released report of the NAPLAN review—commissioned by the New South Wales, Queensland, Victorian and Australian Capital Territory education ministers—found many young people are reaching Year 9 without being ...
Education
Oct 19, 2020
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International expert in creativity and innovation, UniSA's Professor David Cropley, is calling for Australian schools and universities to increase their emphasis on teaching creativity, as new research shows it is a core ...
Education
Oct 13, 2020
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An examination of racial differences in the disciplining of police officers in three of the largest U.S. cities consistently found that Black officers were more frequently disciplined for misconduct than White officers, despite ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2020
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Today's information and communication technology grew out of the invention and development of quantum mechanics during the last century. But, nifty as it is that billions of transistors can be packed into your smartphone ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 29, 2020
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Back in the spring, when COVID-19 was emerging around the world and leading to widespread shutdowns, schools at all levels had to adapt quickly. Classes went online. Students were sent home. Everyone did their best to get ...
Education
Sep 15, 2020
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In a new paper this week, geographer Forrest Bowlick at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues at Texas A&M offer first-hand accounts of what is required for GIS instructors and IT administrators to set up ...
Education
Aug 19, 2020
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Young people who are the first in their family to go to university are less likely to attend an elite institution and are more likely to drop out than those with graduate parents, according to new research led by the UCL ...
Education
Aug 12, 2020
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After a rocky transition to distance learning last spring, Georgia teacher Aimee Rodriguez Webb is determined to do better this fall. She bought a dry-erase board and a special camera to display worksheets, and she set up ...
Education
Aug 2, 2020
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