Monrad Figueroa

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• Leaving a permanent record of humanity on the moon – in 100 billion pixels January 11, 2025 9:22 am Al Jazeera With a population of just over 5,000, the French village of Nuit-Saint-Georges may be small, but this pastoral Burgundy hamlet has an oversized connection to the moon. It is the birthplace of famed 19th-century astronomer Felix Tisserand, whose name was …
• Hell of a time: Let a new book take you to imagined versions of the afterlife January 11, 2025 9:09 am Hindustan Times There has always been a sense that it may be fairly complicated. The fear of what the crossover might entail sparked our ideas of the underworld.The Sumerians, c. 2000 BCE, imagined that there would be only dust for food, and so tradition dictated that …
• One of the Oldest Universities in the World to Open Campus in Pakistan January 11, 2025 8:44 am ProPakistani Al-Azhar University has announced plans to establish a campus in Pakistan. The university aims to strengthen ties between the two countries, promote women’s education, and foster a deeper understanding of Islamic teachings and Arabic culture. The …
• Sabbath Rest January 11, 2025 8:32 am Adventist Review Seventh-day Adventists rightly draw attention to the importance of the biblical Sabbath by calling our denomination “Seventh-day Adventist.” In Bible studies and evangelistic series we faithfully and rightly teach the seventh-day Sabbath. The  Sabbath, …
• The underrated African country that 'blows you away' - 'looks like Bali, Turkey and Egypt' January 11, 2025 7:31 am Daily Express While most people wouldn’t think of Africa when imagining lush greenery, intricate Islamic architecture, or vast sandy dunes, one TikToker is certain you’re bound to mistake Nigeria for Bali, Turkey or Egypt. Nigeria has begun to gain global recognition as …