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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Has Made a Significant Discovery in the Search for Alien Life

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Scientists used the Sample Analysis at Mars (Sam) instrument on the NASA rover to make their discovery. In March this year, scientists presented evidence of features in a different rock sampled elsewhere on Mars by the Perseverance rover. However, in 2023, an independent review board criticized increases in Mars Sample Returns budget.

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Readings Show Evidence of Huge Ocean Under Mars' Surface

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The InSight lander's Seismic Experiment for the Interior Structure (SEIS) instrument observed seismic waves generated by Marsquakes and meteorite impacts to create a map of the planet's interior. P-waves and S-waves, in particular, can allow scientists to determine the type of rocks lurking below, as well as potential composition changes.

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

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I’ve got more tips on creating great videos along with some samples here. The post How to structure your nonprofit social media plan appeared first on Get Fully Funded. The term “native” means that the video is posted directly on your platform; not a link to YouTube or another video source. And that’s fine.

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Crowdsourced data is not a substitute for real statistics

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Ushahidi member Patrick Meier interpreted the JRC results as suggesting that "unbounded crowdsourcing (non-representative sampling) largely in the form of SMS from the disaster affected population in Port-au-Prince can predict, with surprisingly high accuracy and statistical significance, the location and extent of structural damage post-earthquake."

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How machine learning can be used to identify microplastics

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When scientists collect samples from the environment to study microplastics, they usually want to know more about the chemical identities of the microplastic particles found in the samples. Many plastic polymers have similar structures, so two different polymers can have similar spectra.

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The Guide to Onboarding New Board Members [+Sample Orientation Packet Structure]

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Providing updated material […] The post The Guide to Onboarding New Board Members [+Sample Orientation Packet Structure] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. Nonprofits should establish an onboarding system to address all stages of their board members’ involvement.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Start Using AI in 2024

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Provide enough context in a well-structured manner to ensure they can complete the task you ask of them. Consider ChatGPT as the most intelligent, knowledgeable, expert assistant you’ve ever had. But it’s their first day on the job.

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