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[ad_1] This week, NASA released several downloadable posters showing astronomical topics like vintage science fiction movies in their Galaxy of Horrors. It’s not the first time they’ve turned science into creative vintage posters, but making posters isn’t the only reason NASA regularly works with artists. Many of the images accompanying …

[ad_1] 21:17 Almost 4,000 new infections in Portugal Portugal reported a record of new coronavirus infections. Health authorities announced Wednesday in Lisbon that 3,960 infections have been registered in the country with 10.3 million inhabitants. Due to the rapidly increasing number, Prime Minister António Costa has called a special meeting …

[ad_1] The asteroid Psyche is located about 370 million kilometers from Earth and is about 35 km wide. What makes it special is that unlike most asteroids that are stony or frozen, Psyche is “made” almost entirely of metals, just like the core of the Earth, according to a new …

[ad_1] Pterosaurs, like the pterodactyl, are some of the largest animals to ever take flight, but one study suggests that early aviator reptiles were clumsy flying, only capable of traveling short distances. Research may also shed new light on the evolution of flight more generally. Pterosaurs evolved about 245 million …

[ad_1] Scientist Casey Honniball and her team measured the wavelengths of sunlight reflected from the lunar surface, discovering a chemical trace that clearly confirms the presence of H2O. The data that led to the discovery were collected by the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) consisting of a special 2.5 …

[ad_1] The beach, however, is far from clean, environmentalists say. “It’s an illusion,” said Lia Mai Torres, executive director of the Center for Environmental Concerns Philippines. “Just because it’s white doesn’t mean it’s clean.” The white sand is actually crushed dolomite from a mine in Cebu, central Philippines. Using sand …

[ad_1] By: Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 28, 2020 8:47:56 am This photo from 11 August 2020 shows the sampling arm of the OSIRIS-REx probe during a test for an approach to the “Nightingale” sample site on the surface of the asteroid Bennu. (NASA / Goddard / …

[ad_1] Laos’ ministry of health has called on authorities and residents across the country to be vigilant and help limit the spread of dengue fever as the number of cases of the infection continues to rise, Xinhua said. Cases of dengue in Laos have risen to 7,504, of which 12 …

[ad_1] This year, at the end of September, the bottom of the pond fell in the Most region. From the old mine well, toxic substances entered the water and poisoned several tons of fish. The local tragedy is a small and insignificant reminder of the mass extinctions of (almost) all …

[ad_1] Tuesday 27 October 2020 A coronavirus infection can have long-term consequences. According to a study, Covid-19 lung disease is said to have a drastic effect on brain function in the worst cases. There are, however, considerable doubts about causal relationships. According to a study, Covid-19 can have a significant …