A visible green laser shone from ESA’s Optical Ground Station (OGS). Part of Teide Observatory, the OGS, 2400 m above sea level on the volcanic island of Tenerife, is used for the development of optical communication systems for space, such as space debris and research for near-Earth objects and quantum …
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New Zealand PM Ardern launches ‘COVID election’ campaign promising jobs
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday launched her re-election campaign promising a “laser-like” focus on boosting jobs and economic growth hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. PHOTO PHOTO: Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern during a news conference prior to the anniversary of the mosque …
Read More »Beirut blast damage mapped by NASA using satellite data
NASA has used satellite data to cause the devastation caused by the deadly explosion that shook Beirut last week. Modified data from the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel satellites were used to produce the map. The data were analyzed by scientists at NASA’s Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team …
Read More »Derrick Lewis defeated Aleksei Oleinik via TKO in main story of UFC Fight Night
Derrick Lewis is the new heavyweight knockout king of UFC. “The Black Beast” stopped Aleksei Oleinik via TKO at 21 seconds of the second round Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. With the stoppage, Lewis earned his record 11th UFC Heavyweight KO / TKO, …
Read More »Coronavirus: Brazil passes 100,000 dead if outbreak shows no sign of relief
Copyright Anadolu Agency / Getty Image by image A tribute to the victims was held on the beach in Copacabana of Rio de Janeiro Brazil has recorded more than 100,000 deaths linked to Covid-19, the second highest figure in the world, as the outbreak in the country shows no signs …
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