{"id":4553,"date":"2021-10-18T15:29:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T20:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=4553"},"modified":"2021-10-18T15:50:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T20:50:32","slug":"utrgv-recognized-by-city-of-brownsville-for-contributions-in-astronomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/18\/utrgv-recognized-by-city-of-brownsville-for-contributions-in-astronomy\/","title":{"rendered":"UTRGV Recognized by City of Brownsville for Contributions in Astronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4555\" width=\"879\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed.png 512w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><figcaption>Toros Telescope at Cordon Mac\u00f3n, in the province of Salta in Argentina. Courtesy photo provided by Mario Diaz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Proclamation1018-Finished_2_01.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On Sept. 21, The City Commision of Brownsville signed an official Proclamation that acknowledged UTRGV for its contributions to Astronomy and designated the week of Oct. 4 &#8211; 10 as \u201cSpace Week\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the World Space Week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldspaceweek.org\/about\/\">website<\/a>, the week is to celebrate the advances in science and technology that have helped the betterment of the human condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brownsville celebrated their Space Week by issuing a proclamation highlighting the research and contributions that UTRGV has made in astronomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brownsville City Commissioner Roy De Los Santos says that this proclamation is part of an effort to build a new space museum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f27508\">\u201cIt\u2019s something good for the community as a whole, but especially the children. 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