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Dramatic video shows collapse at the iconic Arecibo Observatory

[ad_1] Dramatic video released Thursday shows the catastrophic failure of a support cable and the subsequent 450-foot drop of a 900-ton lattice-like instrument platform onto the massive satellite dish of the iconic Arecibo radio telescope. Already scheduled for demolition following two previous cable failures, the sudden collapse on December 1 …

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Least Developed Countries Report 2020

[ad_1] So far, the least developed countries (LDCs) have been spared the worst effects of the health emergency; However, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken its toll on their economies, reversing some of the progress made towards sustainable development and possibly leading to long-term damage. The crisis has …

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China Moon Mission and an academic sentenced to death

[ad_1] A Long March-5 rocket carrying Chang’e-5 takes off.Credit: Mark Schiefelbein / AP / Shutterstock Chinese probe on the way to the Moon A Chinese spacecraft is on its way to the Moon after taking off off the coast of Hainan Island in southern China at 4.30 a.m. local time …

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