(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . University at Albany, State University of New York on The Conversation [1] ["Brendan Bo O'Connor", 'Brian Greenhill', 'Brian Tang', 'Enayat Nasir', 'Frankie Bailey', 'Jorge González-Cruz', 'M. Dolores Cimini', 'Micki Olson', 'Mustafa Aksoy', 'Paul Roundy'] Date: 2024-10-07 09:24:10+00:00 Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images October 7, 2024 CubeSats, os menores dos satélites, estão mudando a maneira como exploramos o Sistema Solar e o Universo CubeSats já visitaram a Lua e Marte e estão entre os principais componentes das próximas missões ao espaço profundo. Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images September 27, 2024 CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system CubeSats have already visited the Moon and Mars and are key components of upcoming deep space missions. 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A time of intense polarization may be ending. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S. May 3, 2024 On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods Du Bois’ study, published in 1899, detailed the social conditions of poor Black residents of the Seventh Ward. The area is now home to some of Philadelphia’s ritziest neighborhoods. POO/AFP via Getty Images April 16, 2024 Le procès d’O.J. Simpson, ou l’histoire d’un emballement médiatique américain Depuis le « procès du siècle », la frontière entre l’information et le divertissement est de plus en plus floue. POO/AFP via Getty Images April 12, 2024 ¿Han aprendido algo los medios de comunicación desde el juicio de O.J. Simpson? Desde el “juicio del siglo”, las fronteras entre la información y el entretenimiento son cada vez más difusas. POO/AFP via Getty Images April 12, 2024 Has the media learned anything since the O.J. Simpson trial? Since the ‘trial of the century,’ the lines between news and entertainment have become increasingly blurred. Omer Abrar via Getty Images April 11, 2024 I spent a decade helping Afghan girls make educational progress − and now the Taliban are using these 3 reasons to keep them out of school If the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan persists, consequences could include higher rates of abuse, the spread of extremism and billions of dollars in economic loss. PRUDENCIOALVAREZ via Getty Images April 2, 2024 March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people. ronniechua/iStock via Getty Images Plus March 11, 2024 How ‘hometown associations’ help immigrants support their communities in the US and back in their homelands Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own. 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