[ad_1] As Europa, the icy, ocean-filled moon, orbits Jupiter, it resists a relentless blast of radiation. Jupiter strikes the surface of Europa day and night with electrons and other particles, bathing it in high-energy radiation. But as these particles hit the surface of the moon, they may also be doing …
Read More »Watch the peak of the Northern Taurid meteor shower fueled by fireballs this week
[ad_1] A taurid fireball captured in 2015. P. Spurny / Czech Academy of Sciences One of the most explosive meteor showers of the year is active and is expected to reach a peak of activity soon, which is good news if you like to see a small fire in the …
Read More »Dragon riders: NASA prepares for SpaceX crew’s second launch
[ad_1] Cape Canaveral, Florida Four astronauts arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for the SpaceX crew’s second launch, which will take place this weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations on the International Space Station, with private companies providing the elevators. There will …
Read More »Biden Administration Expected To Emphasize Climate Science Over Lunar Exploration At NASA
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is likely to put more emphasis on Earth science at NASA and slow down the agency’s plans to return humans to the moon, and will do so with a new person at the helm of the agency. Biden’s campaign declared victory in his presidential …
Read More »Labor Left Criticizes Joel Fitzgibbon for Publicly Undermining Party Policy | Party work
[ad_1] Left-wing Labor MPs have lined up to attack outspoken leader Joel Fitzgibbon in a fierce left-wing committee meeting on the shadow resource minister who works independently in politics. Guardian Australia understands that some 15 MPs spoke during the discussion, which was sparked by a briefing by shadow climate change …
Read More »Fortnite could soon return to Apple iPhones: report – science and technology
[ad_1] The popular video game Fortnite could be restored to Apple’s mobile devices through a game program running in a browser, allowing it to evade an Apple ban amid a dispute over fees, the BBC reported. Apple pulled Fortnite from its App Store on August 13 after Fortnite developer Epic …
Read More »2020 US elections: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris go to work – US presidential election
[ad_1] Immediately after being declared the 46th president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden said he will get down to business. By making the Covid-19 pandemic his first priority, Biden will announce a 12-member task force on Monday to tackle the virus. Reports say that Vivek Murthy, a former US …
Read More »HIV leaders congratulate (and warn) Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
[ad_1] It’s official: Joe Biden beat Donald Trump to become 46th in the nationth President. When the announcement was made Saturday afternoon that Biden is president-elect and Kamala Harris is vice president-elect, it was followed by much dancing in the streets and official statements from anti-HIV organizations across the country. …
Read More »Biden’s victory, a great relief in the battle to save the planet
[ad_1] Issued on: 08/11/2020 – 12:46Modified: 08/11/2020 – 12:44 Paris (AFP) Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump has brought hope to climate warriors who now see a better chance to save the planet through massive projects to limit global warming. Activists and scientists feared further destruction of climate change …
Read More »Nobel Peace Prize Winner Prime Minister Brings Ethiopia to Brink of Civil War | World News
[ad_1] TThe beginning of the week saw Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s prime minister, in a role: a forward-thinking statesman, with a vision of peace and prosperity, and a tailored suit. The 44-year-old leader was at the recently modernized Addis Ababa airport to welcome General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, effective leader of neighboring …
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