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Building a Global Astrotourism Community of Practice Through Astronomy for Development
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The OAD Flagship Ecosystem
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New light-powered chip could accelerate AI and quantum computing
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Noise budget of Cryogenic sub-Hz cROss torsion bar detector with quantum NOn-demolition Speed meter (CHRONOS)
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Roman telescope's massive infrared mirror is ready to fly
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Bayesian estimation of spectral parameters of the 6.7-GHz methanol maser G339.884-1.259 from GRAO observations
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Astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar
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The next-generation Very Large Array prototype gathers its first light
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JWST 'weighs' dormant black hole 10 billion light-years away
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A trip to the United Arab Emirates' darkest spot reveals a rare view of the Milky Way
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