A report warns that fleets of new communications satellites in orbit with low Earth will spoil some astronomical observations, even if all known mitigation strategies are taken. NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / P. Marenfeld By Daniel CleryAugust 25, 2020, 6:40 p.m. Astronomers and the operators of new, thousands of …
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NHL players call on league to do more than postpone NBA, WNBA, MLB games in pursuit of Jacob Blake shooting
Minnesota Wildlife Defender Matt Dumba and San Jose Sharks striker Evander Kane criticized the NHL over their response to Jacob Blake’s shooting, while several games in the NBA, WNBA and MLB were postponed because players decided not to to be seen in protest of police brutality. Dumba was among the …
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The latest news in the fight against COVID-19 is this test kit with great credit card. The BinaxNOW system still relies on examples of nasal swabs, but its maker says it can deliver results in 15 minutes and costs only $ 5. Abbott Laboratories developed the antigen test – which …
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Jennifer Sangalang Florida Today Published 12:42 PM EDT 26 Aug 2020 Editor’s note: With this story we provide information about the COVID-19 crisis. We have chosen to make this story widely accessible because of the importance of its content. But quality, fact-checking reporting is not free. Gathering and verifying news …
Read More »Wendy mocked McDonald’s new spicy hopscotch on Twitter
On Tuesday, McDonald’s announced that it will launch spicy chicken McNuggets on September 16. Wendy’s, the reigning spicy nugget champion, responded to McDonald’s announcement by tweeting: “Must scrape up all remnants of BKs and hit mcprice on it.” Twitter feeds can be an engine for viral marketing for fast food …
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