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Spatial exploration with new technologies

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Caribbean University in partnership with SAPR, will host an event on new technologies for the benefit of humankind today from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Anfitheater 5 at Caribbean University in Bayamón.

 

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50 years of discoveries

Submitted on 25 February 2013 - 1:26pm

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 The Arecibo Observatory has served as the major player in important discoveries for over 50 years.

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Celebrating 50 years of discoveries

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This year, the Arecibo Observatory celebrates its 50th birthday. The site has been visited by countless of scientists from all over the world, by students from kindergarden to college and has become a famous touristic destination.

Among its important contributions to science, the Arecibo Observatory has helped elaborate maps of distant planets, calculated distances between galaxies, registered waves that have traveled millions of light years, and observed new galaxies being born. 

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Art-science: Dissemination of science through art

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Dr. José Francisco Salgado, astrónomo, fotógrafo, artista visual y educador, en el Observatorio de Arecibo (Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, 28 Nov 2007). . Derechos de autor: Foto por Jorge Rodríguez, © 2007 José Francisco Salgado, PhD
Astronomer, graphic artist and photographer José Francisco Salgado at the Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, 28 Nov 2007. Copyright Photo by Jorge Rodríguez, © 2007 José Francisco Salgado, PhD

Becoming a scientist is a very individual process and can involve different paths as we discover and combine diverse experiences and interests. Although the trajectory to becoming a scientist is something very personal, finding a way to merge our passions is one of the most important things that we can do to ensure professional success, especially in the sciences. This was the case for astronomer, graphic artist and photographer José Francisco Salgado.

Metropolitan University celebrates Science Day with activity on climate change

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Con la participación de sobre 300 estudiantes de escuela superior, de varios municipios en la Isla, la Universidad Metropolitana, del Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, celebró el evento Día de las Ciencias: El cambio climático global.

Esta actividad tenía como propósito concienciar a los jóvenes preuniversitarios sobre la problemática de este fenómeno causado por la actividad humana o por los procesos naturales de la Tierra y el Sistema Solar.

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