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Fri. 06/17 - Space-Based Solar Power


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Ahead of Juneteenth, a reminder of what emancipation did and didn’t do. Plus, a newly discovered group of polar bears who are able to survive on less sea ice than should be possible. And a promising milestone achieved in the field of space-based solar power.

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    Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States' 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too (The Conversation)
  • Black Ghost of Empire by Kris Manjapra
  • On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
  • Watch 13TH (Netflix)
  • Poet Amanda Gorman reflects on what lies beneath the celebrations of Juneteenth (NPR)
  • Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
  • Juneteenth 2020 segment (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
  • Juneteenth 2021 segment (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
  • Meet the unique group of polar bears living with less sea ice (The Verge)
  • These Polar Bears in Greenland Can Survive With Less Sea Ice (NY Times)
  • Secret population of polar bears found living in seemingly impossible habitat (ScienceAlert)
  • China built a 246-foot tower to test an emerging solar power system (Interesting Engineering)
  • New Tower in China Brings Us a Step Closer to Space-Based Solar Power (Gizmodo)
  • For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
  • 5 Takeaways From Drake’s New Album Honestly, Nevermind (Pitchfork)
  • "I, too, am excited about that Drake drop!!!!" (Preeti Chhibber, Twitter)
  • Tim Drake's Story Continues in New Series 'Tim Drake: Robin' (DC Comics)
  • Jackson Bird on Twitter
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