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Preparation for World’s Largest Telescope to be Streamed Online
Event: The detonation of a mountain peak at The Carnegie Institution's Las Campanas Observatory in Chile to begin site preparation for the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be live-streamed to the general public. Video coverage is provided courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Chile. When: Friday, March 23, 11 a.m. CDT. Any change… » Continue Reading
Fossilized Giant Penguin Reveals Unusual Colors, Sheds Light on Bird Evolution
Paleontologists have unearthed the first extinct penguin with preserved evidence of scales and feathers. The 36-million-year-old fossil from Peru shows the new giant penguin’s feathers were reddish brown and grey, distinct from the black tuxedoed look of living penguins. The fossil shows the flipper and feather shapes that make penguins such powerful swimmers evolved early, while the color patterning of living penguins is likely a much more recent innovation.
Engineers Host Benefit Concert for Global Communities in Need
Event: Students from the Cockrell School of Engineering will hold a benefit concert, featuring When the Lights Turn Red, to support water projects for rural communities in South America and Africa. When: 6-11 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6. Where: Cherrywood Coffeehouse, 1400 E 38th 1/2 St. Background: Recognizing that nearly 20 percent of the world's population… » Continue Reading
