It’s a ship captain’s worst nightmare – the sick accident and the ear-splitting, grinding crescendo when your ship runs aground. That was the fate of the MV Wakashio, as it ran on July 25 in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. No human lives were lost, but the environmental consequences have …
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The moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived, people. Yes, you can now dress in your favorite McDonald’s gear Animal Crossing: New Horizons. After numerous other companies jumping on the same bandwagon, the world dominant fast food chain has shared several designs based on the official merchandise …
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By changing goals without raising rates, Washington has managed to please some countries, such as Italy, while others are calling for others. The decision was made under a “carousel” trade ban requiring the US Trade Representative to review its list of $ 7.5 billion worth of EU and UK goods …
Read More »Hubble explores Earth’s reflection as an ‘Exoplanet’ during a Lunar Eclipse
What would we look for in a distant exoplanet in search of Earth-like worlds, and perhaps life? A recent observation made by the Hubble Space Telescope found signatures of narratives of our home planet by looking at a trusted source under extraordinary circumstances: Earth’s Moon, during a total lunar eclipse. …
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