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Puerto Rican scientist in NASA transmission

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Yaireska Collado Vega, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez alumni and NASA scientist, participated in NASA panel that was transmitted live during the solar eclipse.

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Puerto Rican students will participate in a solar eclipse research project

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Six Puerto Rican students will form part of a team that will study the total solar eclipse that will be seen in the United States on August 21.

 

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Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students

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ZAHAIRA CRUZ APONTE

Students interested in receiving financial aid for the 2017-2018 academic year, will have until June to apply to the NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Fellowship Program.

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New images of Saturn are captured from Puerto Rico

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The NASA spacecraft Cassini underwent a historic maneuver by completing 22 risky orbits between Saturn and its rings. Efrain Morales, an astrophotographer  of the Caribbean Astronomy Society, captured an impressive image of Saturn in the moments when Cassini was sending signals to earth to confirm its successful journey near Saturn's rings.

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Conference on discoveries in the search for extraterrestrial life

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The Polytechnic university and the Caribbean Astronomy Society will host a conference to discuss solar eclipses and discoveries that have implication on the search for extraterrestrial life. The event will take place on Thursday, April 20 at 6:00 pm at the Polytechnic University. 

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Arecibo observatory captures images of giant asteroid

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Using the radio-telescope with the most powerful transmission capacity on the planet, astronomers at the Arecibo Observatory, captured radar images of the 2014 JO25 asteroid. Studies performed at the Arecibo Observatory revealed that this asteroid, considered potentially dangerous due to its size and occasional proximity to earth, is two times the previously estimated size. 

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Arecibo Observatory affiliated to Smithsonian

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As part of the 20th anniversary celebration, the Science and Visitor Center at the Arecibo Observatory will host a ceremony to announce their new status as a museum affiliated to the Smithsonian. The event will take place on Thursday, April 20 at 10:00 am in the Science and Visitor Center Auditorium.

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Light pollution gradually decreases

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According to nocturnal maps of our planet made public by NASA, light pollution in Puerto Rico exhibited a gradual reduction between 2012 and 2016. The most notable reductions can be seen in the Central Range, Culebra and some areas of the metropolitan area of San Juan.

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A student invites fellow Puerto Ricans to visit NASA

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Jessica Borrero, originally from Yauco, Puerto Rico, encourages more Puerto Ricans to apply for the “NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars” (NCAS), a program for science, engineering and computer science students. 

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Planets with two suns could be habitable

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Many of the stars that we see are binary (double), curiously planets discovered in these two sun systems could be habitable. Studies show that it is possible that these planets could retain water on their surface for prolonged periods of time, implying the ability to sustain life.

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