RSS News from the National Archives (U.S.):

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RSS News from Archaeology Today:

SETI @ Home ends after 21 years of research


Since May 1999, people around the world have participated in Seti@home. According to Seti@home’s page, it is an Internet-based public volunteer computing project employing the BOINC software platform created by the Berkeley SETI Research Center and is hosted by the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley.

I was a member of the Seti@home community from 2006 until the program ended on March 31, 2020.

 

RSS News from the European Space Agency (ESA):

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  • Meet space startups at ESA’s Industry Space Days 2026-07-27
    Startup companies which have come up with brilliant ideas for using space will join the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Industry Space Days (ISD) event on 16–17 September at ESA-ESTEC in the Netherlands.Over two days Europe’s space industry will exchange ideas, showcase capabilities, discuss collaboration, and explore opportunities with ESA.
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    Video: 00:07:07 More than 2500 years ago, a total solar eclipse is said to have ended a war between the Lydians and the Medes. Today, we understand the science behind eclipses, but witnessing one is still one of the most awe-inspiring experiences on Earth.In this video, discover how solar and lunar eclipses happen, why totality […]