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We Are Water: Community Water Connections in the Four Corners Region

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript   We Are Water: Community Water Connections in the Four Corners Region World Water Day is March 22nd, but you can celebrate water all month long with STAR Net and CIRES Education & Outreach as we explore the extraordinary ways that water brings our communities together. This webinar is specially designed for libraries in the Four Corners Region of the United States. Join us as we explore how water, critical and scarce in the Four Corners Region, connects diverse communities through our shared place and [...]

Engineers Week

Visit Our Event Campaign Page   Imagining Tomorrow COVID-19 has laid bare the critical work of engineers in creating a world safe from pandemics, climate change, cyber-attacks, and other daunting global challenges. Engineers Week is a time to celebrate their important work and engage the next generation of innovators. Even with social distancing, you can make a difference. During this week, your library will have the opportunity to: Be a virtual role model Celebrate engineers and their contributions Share Chats with Change Makers

The Perseverance Rover Landing

Visit Our Event Campaign Page   The Perseverance Rover Landing Perseverance will touch down on Mars on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at approximately 12:30 p.m. PST (3:30 p.m. EST). During landing, the rover plunges through the thin Martian atmosphere, with the heat shield first, at a speed of over 12,000 mph (about 20,000 kph). A parachute and powered descent slow the rover down to about 2 mph (three-fourths of a meter per second). A large sky crane then lowers the rover on three bridle cords to land softly on six wheels. Landing on Mars is hard. Read all about the [...]