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    May 7, 2025
    SETI combines cutting-edge radio astronomy, data science, and planetary research in a global effort to detect signs of intelligent life in the universe.
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    Sprague’s inventions and principles are still applied today across all engineering and modern transportation fields.
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    The novel Christmas tree lights were seen as a marvel in a time when most people still feared electricity.
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    Our new tech editor for Analog looks at the evolution of “analog” and how it inadvertently spun off a pop music genre.
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    Discover the evolution of electrical engineering education, tracing its development from the late 19th century to its specialization in modern technologies.

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