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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
Podcast: Looking Toward the Sky with Summer...
Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, telescope tourist, rocket scientist, and STEAM educator Summer Ash gives us the nitty gritty on the V.L.A., a 22-mile telescope in New Mexico whose formal name is literally “Very Large Array.” We talk about how this observatory works and what cosmic wonders it’s detected. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In...

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Should Sales Teams Receive Revenue Management Training?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Should Directors of Sales be trained in Revenue Management? How would it affect their understanding of Revenue Management complexities, their results & strategy? (Question by Connor Vanderholm) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Connor Vanderholm – CEO, Topline Tanya Hadwick – Group The post Should Sales Teams Receive Revenue Management Training? appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Mazalae Mongolian Restaurant in Morton Grove, Illinois
Let’s get something out of the way: Mongolian barbecue is not Mongolian. Not even a little. It was invented in Taiwan in the early 1950s, based on Chinese cooking techniques and global ingredients, and given the name almost at random. For the small but growing population of Mongolians in the United States, restaurants with names like “Mongolian Grill” have long been a point of contention. If you want to try traditional Mongolian cuisine, there’s only a handful of restaurants...

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Church of San Michele in Anacapri, Italy
The Church of San Michele, completed in 1727, is a sanctuary of Neapolitan Baroque art. The altar is an elaborate marble structure crafted by Agostino Chirola, and above it is a dramatic depiction of St. Michael the Archangel by Nicola Malinconico. But the most striking feature of the church is its floor, which is covered in a stunningly detailed mosaic by Leonardo Chiaiese called The Expulsion of Adam and Eve. The titular event takes place in the center of...

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Chickasha Leg Lamp in Chickasha, Oklahoma
In the 1983 classic A Christmas Story, chaos breaks out in the family when Mr. Parker, the narrator’s father, receives an enormous lamp fashioned to look like a fishnet-clad leg balanced on a stiletto. More than a generation later, in November 2022, the small town of Chickasha, Oklahoma, erected a 40-foot-tall replica of the famous lamp, which rests atop a 10-foot-tall box marked “FRAGILE,” or as Mr. Parker says in the film, “Fra-gee-lay! It must be Italian.” So how did this...

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Stellafane Observatory in Springfield, Vermont
Stellafane is the home of the Springfield Telescope Makers, the oldest and most active telescope-making club in the world. The club was founded by the brilliant polymath Russell W. Porter in 1920, and the pink clubhouse was built at this Vermont site in 1923. Porter suggested the name Stellafane, which combines the Latin words stella and fanum to mean “Shrine to the Stars.” It’s the site of the annual Stellafane Convention, a gathering of the nation’s amateur astronomy community....

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Plate Tectonics Has a Surprise Silver Lining
I imagine that exceedingly few people like to be unexpectedly jostled about by an earthquake. Whether you’re in an area known to be frequented by modestly powerful temblors, or whether you’re chilling out somewhere that isn’t especially prone to them—say, New York or New Jersey—it can be a disquieting experience. Earthquakes are also famously destructive: If they strike in just the right place, with sufficient shaking, they can ruin villages, towns, even cities and, should they trigger a tsunami,...

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Meet The Black Cowboys Who Shaped Colorado...
Willie Kennard wasn’t sure what to expect when he walked into the saloon across the street. He knew just two things: One, there was a wanted murderer inside. And, two, it was his job to arrest the man. The year was 1874. Kennard had just ridden into Yankee Hill, Colorado—a small mining outpost near modern-day Idaho Springs—to inquire about a job posting for town marshall. But as soon as he did, the men hiring for the role burst out...

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Podcast: The Giant Orange Sphere
Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, CANADALAND host Jesse Brown introduces Dylan to a strange and decaying Quebecois fast food institution… housed inside a giant orange sphere. Today, the orange is a relic of a bygone era. But decades ago, this odd establishment was on track to become the McDonalds of Canada. We hear about the rise and fall of Montreal’s Orange Julep, and...

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5 Ways Personalization Marketing is Used in...
The travel industry is highly competitive, and one of the best ways to attract and retain customers is to provide them with a personalized experience where they are treated as individuals. Personalization marketing is one of the best ways to achieve this because it means marketing content is more tailored and relevant. In this post, The post 5 Ways Personalization Marketing is Used in the Travel Industry appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Solar Storms Create Wondrous Auroras—But Dangerous Power...
While many in the United States marveled at the powerful aurora borealis in mid-May, scientists were watching the event anxiously and trying to work fast. They needed to notify a lot of people to hunker down and prepare for potential damage, even danger, that was coming. They had to ensure power grids wouldn’t surge. They needed to protect satellites. They even needed to tell astronauts on the International Space Station to climb back down into ships. “You don’t want...

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Hotel Email Marketing: Types, Strategies and Top...
Hotel Email Marketing Hotel email marketing is a marketing strategy that is used by hotels to engage with past, present, and future guests. It can serve as a highly targeted form of communication, where messages are personalized, special offers are highlighted, and information about your hotel is shared. The primary aim is to generate revenue The post Hotel Email Marketing: Types, Strategies and Top Tips appeared first on Revfine.com.

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The Housekeeping Robots Driving Hospitality Industry Innovation
Housekeeping Robots Hotels and similar businesses deploy housekeeping robots to automate tasks like vacuuming and cleaning surfaces and carrying equipment and tools from one location to another. The use of robot housekeepers not only reduces workloads for housekeeping staff but can also boost standards and save hotels money on additional labor. Key Takeaways Understanding Robotics: The post The Housekeeping Robots Driving Hospitality Industry Innovation appeared first on Revfine.com.

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15 Destination Marketing Strategies to Attract More...
Destination marketing can be invaluable for anyone who makes money by increasing the number of people traveling to a location. This includes local and national governments, airlines, travel agents, entertainment venues, tourist attractions, and operators of hotels and resorts. In this article, you will learn more about some of the destination marketing strategies that can The post 15 Destination Marketing Strategies to Attract More Visitors appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Podcast: The Feral Horses of Sable Island
Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, host Dylan Thuras brings us to a remote island off the coast of Nova Scotia. On Sable Island, we learn how—against all odds—a group of beloved feral horses have not only survived, but thrived. There’s only one problem: Some people want them gone. This week, we’re celebrating Canada’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. This is the second story...

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