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China’s First Space Station Will Come Crashing Down to Earth Within Months

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Scientists witnessed the most spectacular event in the universe, and now we know where gold comes from

http://bgr.com/2017/10/16/neutron-stars-collision-space-gold-elements-gravitational-waves/

ZD Net – 21 of our favorite Raspberry Pi Projects

TechRepublic – The 20 silliest Raspberry Pi Projects

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from: Campus Technology

Finally, something the current White House and its previous residents can agree on: the need to invest in STEM education. President Trump this week issued a memo to Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, encouraging her to divert $200 million from her agency’s annual budget to grant programs that support “high-quality science, technology, engineering and math education.”

“These skills open the door to jobs, strengthening the backbone of American ingenuity, driving solutions to complex problems across industries, and improving lives around the world,” Trump stated in the memo. “As part of my administration’s commitment to supporting American workers and increasing economic growth and prosperity, it is critical that we educate and train our future workforce to compete and excel in lucrative and important STEM fields.”

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From: https://www.roboterra.com/

Origin™ Robotics Kit & CastleRock

Looking for a fun and easy way to introduce STEM in your classroom? Our Origin Robotics Kit enables anyone to build real robots and program them. The kit includes metal parts, servos, LEDs and sensors, so kids can create robots that react to the environment around them.

Origin Robotics Kit includes access to our CastleRock programming software. Using CastleRock, kids will learn to code while they construct robots that spin, wave arms and flash LEDs. Students use C++ coding language to control their robots, providing a solid foundation to easily explore other languages and skills. Going beyond programming, CastleRock provides a set of tiered challenges that guides students through a planned, conversational curriculum. No previous technology experience is required!

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