[ad_1] Saturn, captured here by the Hubble Space Telescope during the summer, will align with Jupiter on December 21. NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), MH Wong (University of California, Berkeley) and the OPAL team Skywatchers, get ready for an exceptional and spectacular view on Monday. In an …
Read More »New Coronavirus Variant: Genomics Researcher Answers Key Questions
[ad_1] A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is believed to be driving further transmission of the disease in parts of the UK. The government has placed some regions, including London, under new stricter coronavirus restrictions, known as Level 4. People in Level 4 areas will not …
Read More »Essential frontline workers and the elderly are next in line for COVID-19 vaccines in the US.
[ad_1] Essential frontline workers and people age 75 and older in the United States should receive COVID-19 vaccines in the next wave of immunizations, recommended an independent committee from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That group includes about 49 million people. After those groups are vaccinated, the Advisory …
Read More »Ethiopia: Residents vow to work with the government to restore peace and stability in Tigray
[ad_1] Addis Ababa – Residents of the cities of Shire and Adi Daero in the Tigray region have expressed their willingness to stand firm with the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and the Interim Administration to restore peace and stability in the region. It should be recalled that the Ethiopian defense …
Read More »Microsoft may follow Apple in creating proprietary chips for Surface laptops
[ad_1] Microsoft may follow the same path as Apple by moving away from Intel for its products, and the software giant is said to be working on its own processor designs that may end up in its Surface line of computers. Apple’s own-designed A-series chips used in the iPhone and …
Read More »Several countries ban travel to the UK due to a new strain of coronavirus
[ad_1] France announced on Sunday that it implemented a 48-hour ban on travel to Britain, joining a growing number of European countries that stopped travel to Britain after a new strain of the coronavirus was detected in that country. At least six European countries have announced that flights will stop …
Read More »Radio emissions from an exoplanet have been detected
[ad_1] Invisible glow Finding planets in the Universe is quite difficult. I say this despite the fact that two planets in Earth’s skies will align tomorrow to form one of the brightest objects seen in hundreds of years. But while the bright Jupiter and Saturn are always visible to the …
Read More »Can China Plant Vegetables on the Moon? Soil Samples Brought By Chang’e 5 Trigger Online Discussions
[ad_1] Photos: China Space News Can China Plant Vegetables on the Moon? What can we plant? The questions sparked heated discussions online over the weekend after Chang’e 5 returned to Earth on Thursday with 1,731 grams of samples from the moon. But science might have let them down. “Unlike organic …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes Christmas number 1 as Cyberpunk 2077 falls to third place | UK Box Charts
[ad_1] Share this article It was a close race for Christmas No. 1 this year, with Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla emerging as the No. 1 physical game of the time. It’s the first time Assassin’s Creed has claimed the number one position for Christmas (and indeed the first time for …
Read More »UK travel bans begin in parts of Europe amid highly infectious COVID-19 strain
[ad_1] News of a much more contagious strain of the coronavirus in the UK has prompted several European countries to halt flights and trains from that country, creating a chaotic situation before Christmas. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that the capital and fringes of southern England would …
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