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Fri. 01/13 - Surprisingly Old Galaxies & the Future of Libraries
Fri. 01/13 - Surprisingly Old Galaxies & the Future of Libraries
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24 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2023
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New findings from the JWST may push the origins of the universe’s earliest galaxies back millions of years. Plus, a huge rare earth deposit has been found in Sweden. And an Instagram-based library run out of the home of a famous Mexico City artist––with a bonus defense of owning books you haven’t read.Links:The James Webb Space Telescope Is Finding Too Many Early Galaxies (Sky and Telescope)The 1st galaxies may have formed much earlier than we thought, James Webb Space Telescope reveals (Space.com)Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe’s First Galaxies (Wired)Huge rare earth metals discovery in Arctic Sweden (BBC)China note! EU-member Sweden locates rare earth deposits (AP)Sweden finds rare earth deposits that could benefit Western consumers (Washington Post)Europe's biggest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden (Interesting Engineering)How I Survived the Closure of My Library (Book Riot)The Japanese call this practice tsundoku, and it may provide lasting benefits (Big Think)This Mexico City Artist Created an Instagram-Based Library (Literary Hub)Tlacuilo Biblioteca (Instagram) Jackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jan 13, 2023
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