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OctOur Foundation’s Response
to the COVID-19 PandemicSince March 2020 we have committed to being both responsible and responsive as we assess and address matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic with everyone’s safety in mind. In that light, staff are working from home but are accessible through … Continue reading →
16
OctAn Eye on the Weather
On October 16, 1975, NASA launched GOES-1 – the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. Over the Indian Ocean, GOES-1 achieved a specific geostationary orbit, approximately 35,785 km (22,236 mi) above the equator, following the direction of Earth’s rotation, matching its … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Sir J. William Dawson
Rock Reporter
On October 13, 1820, geologist and paleontologist Sir John William Dawson was born in Nova Scotia. His interest in geology involved him in a life of fossil hunting. As a youngster he built up an assortment of shale layer fossils … Continue reading
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Tagged Joggins, McGill, October 13, On This Day, paleontology, Royal Society of Canada, Sir J. William Dawson, Sir John William Dawson, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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