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Investigation into electromagnetic phenomena began about 5,000 years ago. There is evidence that the ancient Chinese, [1] Mayan, [2] [3] and potentially even Egyptian civilizations knew that the naturally magnetic mineral magnetite had attractive properties, and many incorporated it into their art and architecture. [4]
The 2023–24 season was the 118th season in the history of Sporting CP and their 90th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football.In addition to the domestic league, Sporting participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and UEFA Europa League.
An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion.The vehicle can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or can be powered autonomously by a battery or by converting fuel to electricity using a generator or fuel cells. [1]
André Ventura was the Social Democratic Party (PSD) candidate for mayor of Loures in the Lisbon District in the 2017 Portuguese local elections.During his campaign, he made comments about Romani people in Portugal that led to a criminal complaint by Left Bloc candidate Fabian Figueiredo, and the withdrawal of the endorsement from the CDS – People's Party. [10]
Rakon Limited is a technology company founded in 1967 that designs and manufactures frequency control products, primarily quartz crystals and temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (), [1] oven controlled crystal oscillators and voltage controlled crystal oscillators (). [2]
The aim of Europa Clipper is to explore Europa in order to investigate its habitability, and to aid in selecting sites for a future lander. The Europa Clipper would not orbit Europa, but instead orbit Jupiter and conduct 45 low-altitude flybys of Europa during its envisioned mission. The probe would carry an ice-penetrating radar, short-wave ...
Ponta Delgada (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɐ ðɛlˈɣaðɐ] ⓘ; lit. ' Thin Cape ') is the largest municipality and executive capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal.
The title and office of Count of Portugal was abolished and Portugal lost its autonomy. In 1090, Raymond of Burgundy married the daughter and heir of Emperor Alfonso VI and later received the title of count of Galicia with authority over all the territory in the west of the peninsula from Galicia to Coimbra.