Queens College is currently working toward building the borough’s first nanofabrication facility, or “cleanroom,” for student use. Such facilities use state-of-the-art technology to create controlled environments for sophisticated micro-engineering. The facility is
On February 18th, The Mars 2020 Mission is scheduled to plunge into the atmosphere of Mars and attempt a landing on the Jerezo Crater. The mission consists of the Perseverance Rover as
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