Mexico City. The emblematic Pumas shield created by Manuel Birdie Andrade turned 50 this Saturday, while its 79-year-old creator lives in precarious economic and health conditions. “With the eyes and nose of the puma, Manuel formed an abstract figure to represent the “U” of University, and by joining that ‘U’ with the line of the … Read more
The Meclipseo2024 project created by a group of Mexican scientists to observe the geomagnetic, electrical and gravitational disturbances during the total solar eclipse of April 8, already has preliminary results of its experiments that conclude that the astral spectacle had effects on the solid earth that are not perceptible to human senses, but that can … Read more
On Monday what is already popularly known as The Eclipse of Mexicobecause the best conditions for observing this celestial phenomenon will be in national territory. The last time a total solar eclipse was observed in the country was on July 11, 1991, and it will not be repeated until 2052, 28 years from now. Astronomers … Read more
We are trying to break the paradigm that Mexico is a country that assembles aerospace technology, and promote projects that allow us to be owners of our own technology. We are at a point where our industry has to go from being users to developersstated Mario Alberto Mendoza Bárcenas, from the Aerospace Development Center of … Read more
Mexico City. The exhibition Daily life, the importance of Mexican agrobiodiversitywhich will open today at 12 noon in the Dahlia forum of the Botanical Garden of the Institute of Biology (IB) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, shows those objects that at some point resolved people’s daily lives and that are now appreciated as … Read more
Mexico City. From April 19 to 21, TV UNAM will broadcast live the most relevant activities of the 2024 edition of the Book and Rose Festival from the headquarters of the University Cultural Center, to commemorate World Book and Copyright Day. Likewise, within the framework of this celebration of reading, the documentary The Padilla caseby … Read more
Torreon, Coah. More than a million glances look up at the sky: the moon devours the sun, as the Mayans would say, and for a few minutes, the day darkens for four minutes.So many centuries of this astronomical spectacle and it never ceases to amaze us, the celestial vault reminds us again of our infinite … Read more
A solar eclipse will cover the North American sky on Monday, April 8. In Mexico City, the phenomenon will be partial and at noon, the moon will get in the way of the Sun to Earth and hide a part of the solar disk. At 12:14 p.m., in the Valley of Mexico, the eclipse will … Read more
In the area of the islands of Ciudad Universitaria will become a large astronomical observatory for the public to contemplate the total eclipse of the Sun, which will take place on April 8, as well as enjoy the artistic and cultural activities that the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) organized in the context of … Read more
The rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas, appointed Manuel Suárez Lastra as the new General Director of Science Dissemination (DGDC) of the highest educational institution. Upon taking office, the coordinator of Scientific Research, Soledad Funes Argüello, assured that all of the DGDC’s activities focus on fostering vocations and promoting … Read more