Monthly Archives: August 2020

How the coronavirus has divided California in two

California marked a grim milestone this week, surpassing 11,000 COVID-19 deaths and 600,000 cases. With the outbreak of coronavirus in many parts of the state still raging, Govin Gavin Newsom alternates between restricting restrictions in some places and rolling them back into others. California’s plan to reopen businesses and schools, …

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Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse explained? | Space

This concept of 3-paneled artists illustrates new research, and explains why the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse became fuller in late 2019 and early 2020 for several months. In panel 1, a bright, warm blob of plasma is emitted from the star. In panel 2, effluent gas expands outward and …

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