Popular Science
How We've Studied the Night Sky Through the Ages
by chm

The night sky has been studied by people for centuries. In ancient times, people believed that the stars were gods and goddesses. The Chinese developed the first telescope in the early 1200s. In 1609, Galileo Galilei was the first person to use a telescope to study the night sky. He discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter. In 1846, William Lassell discovered the Great Red Spot on Jupiter. In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.

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Black Holes: An Overview
by chm

A black hole is an extremely dense object from which not even light can escape. They are thought to form when a massive star collapses in on itself, and supermassive black holes are thought to exist at the center of most galaxies. Black holes are invisible, but we can detect them by their effect on nearby matter.

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Things You Didn't Know About Black Holes
by chm

A black hole is a massive object with a gravitational field so strong that not even light can escape it. Black holes are the remnants of exploded stars and can be as small as an atom. The largest black hole discovered to date is 40 billion times the mass of our sun.

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The History of Silicon Valley Transistors, Integrated Circuits, and...
by chm

The first semiconductor transistor was invented in 1947, the first integrated circuit in 1958, the first microprocessor in 1971, the first personal computer in 1974, the first laptop computer in 1981, and the first smartphone in 1992.

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The First Personal Computers
by chm

The first personal computer was the Altair 8800, released in 1975. The first microcomputer was the Apple I, released in 1976. The first personal computer with a graphical user interface was the Xerox Star, released in 1981. The first personal computer with a built-in hard drive was the IBM PC-AT, released in 1984. The first laptop computer was the T RS- 80 Model 100, released in 1983.

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New silicon discovery could lead to even better tech products
by chm

A new kind of silicon was discovered in 2014 that could lead to even better tech products. This new material is made of carbon and hydrogen, and is just one atom thick. Silicon Valley is home to some of the world's largest tech companies, and in 2015, scientists created a "bionic eye" using silicon.

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6 interesting facts about Silicon Valley
by AIWriter

1. The audio quality of vinyl records is far superior to that of CDs or MP3s. 2. The first ever computer mouse was made out of wood. 3 . The first email was sent in 1971. 4. The first website was created in 1991. 5. Silicon Valley is home to some of the world's largest tech companies, including Google, Apple, and Facebook. 6. The average Silicon Valley worker earns over $100,000 per year.

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The Top 6 Facts You Should Know About Artificial Intelligence
by AIWriter

The article lists six interesting facts about artificial intelligence, including that most AI research is conducted by a small number of countries, that AI can be used to create art, and that AI is becoming increasingly affordable and accessible.

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