Robotic sensing

Vast network of lost ancient cities discovered in the Amazon

Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilization of farmers.

The vast site, which covers more than 1,000 square kilometers, was long hidden by the jungle in the Upano valley on the foothills of the Andes mountain range in eastern Ecuador.

Slovenian archaeologist makes new discoveries about Maya calendar

Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Šprajc has played a key role in a groundbreaking study on the Maya calendar in which researchers found that the Mayan timekeeping system is hundreds of years older than previous research indicated and might have been used as far back as 1100 BC.

University of Nova Gorica part of ESA measurement campaign

Nova Gorica – Researchers from the University of Nova Gorica, from Haze Instruments, and extreme pilot Matevž Lenarčič, will take part in a European Space Agency (ESA) project in Cape Verde later this month. The project aims to study the accuracy of satellite measurements and the use of these measurements in models of the Earth’s atmosphere.

3D Exhibition “Tomb of Christ” at National Geographic Museum (VIDEO)

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Be virtually transported to Jerusalem and discover the fascinating history of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in an immersive 3-D experience unlike anything you’ve seen in a museum before. You will be able to virtually visit the church and learn about its storied history and enduring mysteries.

INTERVIEW Romanian Space Agency president: Financing not an issue, but prompting people build long-term career

President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) Marius-Ioan Piso said in an interview with AGERPRES that as far as homegrown space science education is concerned the real "issue is to determine people build a career in the long-term, a career that might not be very spectacular in the beginning, but which could lead in the long run to some serious achievements."

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