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On February 18, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars. Its mission: to seek evidence of past microbial life. Something may have thrived on the planet billions of years ago

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On February 18, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars. Its mission: to seek evidence of past microbial life. Something may have thrived on the planet billions of years ago. An easy landing was not guaranteed. The rover’s 300 million–mile journey…

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REWRITING HISTORY Scientists have analyzed footprints made thousands of years ago in White Sands National Park, in New Mexico. The tracks show that humans lived in North America some 5,000 years earlier than previous evidence suggested.

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Scientists have analyzed footprints made thousands of years ago in White Sands National Park, in New Mexico. The tracks show that humans lived in North America some 5,000 years earlier than previous evidence suggested. The fossilized prints were preserved…

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United States - Article "Space Training"

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United States - Article "Space Training"

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CLASS PHOTO Members of the 2021 astronaut-candidate class line up with others at a NASA event in Houston, Texas.

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In December, NASA announced its first class of new astronaut recruits in four years. The space agency chose 10 people from a group of more than 12,000 who applied for its program. The recruits reported to the Johnson Space Center,…

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RESCUED RELIC An Egyptian official examines the returned sarcophagus. It’s known as the Green Coffin.

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On January 2, officials in Egypt said an ancient sarcophagus had finally been returned. It was stolen years ago. Investigators say the coffin was smuggled into the United States in 2008. It has been at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, in Texas, since 2013.

U.S. authorities said in September that the sarcophagus would be sent back. "We are pleased that this object will be returned to Egypt, where it rightfully belongs," Alvin L. Bragg said. He's a top law-enforcement official in New York City.

The sarcophagus may have belonged to an ancient priest named Ankhemmaat. It's one of many stolen artifacts that have been returned to Egypt. In 2021, the Egyptian government recovered 5,300 of them from around the world.

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On January 2, officials in Egypt said an ancient sarcophagus had finally been returned. It was stolen years ago. Investigators say the coffin was smuggled into the United States in 2008. It has been at the Houston Museum of Natural...

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United States - "Interview with Gil Bransford, Sports Announcer"

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United States - "Interview with Gil Bransford, Sports Announcer"

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ON THE SET Gil Bransford attends the NBA draft at Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York, on June 23.

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If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's new career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold?
When Gil Bransford was a kid, he dreamed of being a sports announcer at ESPN. Watching basketball on television, "I'd hear the excitement in [the announcer's] voice," he says. "That's what I was drawn to."

But sometimes, your dream job is not the one you expected. Bransford did get a job at ESPN, but not as an announcer. He works behind the camera, as a sports statistician. His job is to study the numbers and tell a story with text or graphics during live broadcasts or sports-news programs like SportsCenter.

Growing up, Bransford says, he never imagined such a job existed: "I didn't know there were people behind the scenes who helped enhance × enhance AJA KOSKA-GETTY IMAGES to intensify, increase, or improve (verb) The chef added spice to the dish to enhance its flavor. what sportscasters were talking about."

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Bransford attended Ferris State University, in Michigan. He majored in communications. That gave him skills he could use in journalism, sports science, business, and media production.

In his senior year, Bransford went to a job fair in Chicago, Illinois, and interviewed with ESPN for a position in sports research. He didn't have the required sports-history knowledge, but his statistics skills were enough for him to work in statistics and analysis. He mainly oversaw data entry. "We were the last line of defense in making sure the stats on ESPN.com were accurate," he says.

Ten years in that position gave Bransford the knowledge he needed to become a researcher. After another two years, he was promoted to senior researcher.

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Now, in addition to studio shows, Bransford works on live broadcasts such as College GameDay. Football and basketball seasons are his busiest. For each broadcast, he builds graphics and writes the text that will appear onscreen. (See example, top.) During the halftime show, he supplies information to help the host. "A show producer might want to give viewers a look at how the first half of a game played out," Bransford says. "They look to us to give them the best angle."

Looking back on his early years at ESPN, Bransford sees a lesson: You may not land the job you want right away, but you can still acquire the skills you need for that job. The key is to remember what you're aiming for. "There's no template × template KLAUS VEDFELT-GETTY IMAGES a pattern; something that's used as a guide (noun) Ritchie used his Spider-Man comic books as a template for making his own comics. ," he says. "If you're interested in a specific job, you might have to take a different path to get there."

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If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's new career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold? When Gil Bransford was a kid, he dreamed of being a...