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Watch a Telescope Titan Rise: ELT’s Year of Steel, Mirrors, and Lasers (Time-Lapse Video)
The ELT is leaping toward the stars, quite literally — its massive dome, once skeletal, is now clad in protective armor, ...
The clock is ticking on Timex’s iconic Connecticut headquarters
As Timex moves out of its Connecticut HQ, a demolition may be looming. But locals hope to preserve the award-winning ...
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Retrospective: True Joy With A 100-Plus-Year-Old Plato Flip Clock
Tomas shares his Plato clock ✓ A lovely flip clock from more than a century ago ✓ And it's still ticking strong! ✓ Read about ...
100 years on, ESA tests Einstein’s relativity theory with atomic clocks on ISS
ACES will gather ultra-precise data across at least ten observation windows, each lasting about 25 days during the ...
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3-year Riot Fest deal draws mixed reviews from residents around Douglass Park
The Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners approved the new three-year deal Wednesday during its monthly meeting, hearing from critics and defenders of the festival. Lauren Quinn ...
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Water fights, cultural traditions and new beginnings: A guide to Songkran, Thailand’s annual New Year festival
It marks the start of the traditional Thai New Year ... this time of year. On the flip side, heading into an air-conditioned vehicle or building while dripping wet can be a real shock to the ...
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New Jersey’s REAL ID deadline: What residents need to know
The REAL ID New Jersey driver's license has a white star in gold in the upper right-hand corner. (N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission) From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about ...