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NASA will send a balloon the size of a soccer field to study the stars

The space agency’s ASTHROS mission will depart Antarctica in December 2023 and spend three weeks in the stratosphere, the section of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located. Its components include a soccer field-sized balloon and a specialized far-infrared telescope designed to capture light that the human eye cannot …

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BMW to offer all-electric 5 series in emissions boost

FILE PHOTO: BMW i8 is shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, USA, November 20, 2019. REUTERS / Lucy Nicholson FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) will offer an all-electric 5-series as part of the product’s overhaul that was unveiled on Monday when the German automaker seeks …

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The second wave of coronavirus in Asia causes new blockages

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian countries are facing a second wave of coronavirus infections and are taking drastic measures to try to contain the disease, with Australia registering a record daily increase in cases and Vietnam closing the city of Danang. FILE PHOTO: Two people are tested in the windows of …

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