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“Strange” – Scientists Discover Ghostly 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints in New Mexico

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“Strange” – Scientists Discover Ghostly 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints in New Mexico

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Evidence buried in gypsum dunes suggests humans arrived far earlier than expected. Radiocarbon dates from three materials agree. Vance Holliday quickly accepted an invitation to do geological research at White Sands in New Mexico. The area, located just west of Alamogordo, is known for its surreal landscape—endless rolling dunes of fine beige gypsum left behind [...]See the Story

June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space

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June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space

On June 14, 1949, a rhesus monkey named Albert II was launched into space aboard a V-2 rocket from White Sands, New Mexico. Prior to Albert II, animals including fruit flies, mice, and another monkey (Albert I) had been launched in rocket and balloon flights as part of American space biology research, but Albert II’sContinue reading "June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space" The post June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space appeared first on Ast…Read Article

Patriot air and missile defence system: proven in battle – and still setting standards

The threat of chemical warfare with neighboring Iraq was high, and, until Jones and the rest of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System crew arrived, so was the anxiety around the camp. That changed in an instant when Jones introduced himself to the shop foreman. “He shouted, ‘Thank God, the Patriot guys are here’,” said Jones, a former air defense warrant officer and now the director of European requirements and capabilities at Raytheon, an …White Sands · White Sands Read Article

Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal

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A large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of important genetic diversity.DNA · White Sands See the Story

Minnesota teen’s bug experiment flew on Columbia’s 1982 shuttle mission - Eden Prairie Local News

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Astronauts Jack Lousma, left, and Gordon Fullerton aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-3 mission in March 1982. The two-man crew spent eight days in space conducting experiments and testing shuttle systems before landing at White Sands, New Mexico — the only time a shuttle has landed there. NASA photo Few things have captivated the world quite like space exploration. However, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 22, 1982, the t…White Sands · White Sands Read Article

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