Planetary geophysicists have used a new numerical model to determine that the moon is, in fact, 85 million years younger than previously thought, due to the extremely violent and unlikely collision of two protoplanets. The coffins at the German Aerospace Center, led by Maxime Maurice, produced a model to more …
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The logo of the Chinese company Huawei at its UK headquarters in Reading, west London, on January 28, 2020. Daniel Leal-Olivas | AFP via Getty Images The UK has announced that it will ban Huawei from its 5G networks, in a significant government twist that could significantly affect relations with …
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The United States has rejected China’s controversial claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea, a contentious and potentially energy-rich stretch of water. Beijing, in turn, has accused the United States of interfering and causing tensions in the region. “The world will not allow Beijing to treat …
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Former Texas Representative Beto O’Rourke criticized Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his inability to control the growing numbers of Texas cases in an interview Monday with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC. “This is a leadership role, or lack thereof,” said the former Democratic presidential candidate, before citing the high case, hospitalization …
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain From the Nile to the Mississippi and from the Amazon to the Yangzi, human civilization is inextricably linked to the great rivers along which our societies developed. But rivers are mutable, and the benefits they provide can quickly become disasters when these waterways change course. Scientists …
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