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Sirius is Dog Star and brightest star | Brightest Stars | EarthSky
February evenings are a grand time to see Sirius. It’s hard to miss as the brightest star in Earth’s sky. How to spot it, mythology, science, here.
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ALMA telescope spies a supermassive black hole's spinning disk
For decades, astronomers have spoken of galaxies with supermassive black holes at their cores. Now they say they’ve clearly confirmed one such hole’s encircling, dusty, spinning disk of gas.
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Where narwhals like to hang out
Narwhals are some of the ocean’s most elusive creatures. But new research may shed light on where these enigmatic marine mammals like to congregate, and why.
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The winds created by trains in London could soon help power the city
As the energy needs of urban areas continue to increase, innovators are looking for new ways to generate energy in unexpected places.
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Facebook admits up to 270m users are fake and duplicate accounts
Facebook has admitted that up to 270m accounts on the social network are illegitimate, raising questions over the social network’s integrity as it is under pressure over Russian meddling in elections across the world.
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EU says no new trade deals with countries not in Paris Agreement
European Commission backs French call for the Paris deal to be a prerequisite for access to the world’s second largest economy.
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Here Comes the Next Financial Crisis
There’s a pattern to this: First, there’s a crash; then comes a period of remorse and talk of reform; and eventually comes the great forgetting. As time passes, markets rise, greed becomes good, and Wall Street begins to champion more deregulation. The government attracts deregulatory enthusiasts and then, of course, there’s another crash, millions suffer,…
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Up ‘yOur’ game for a Culture of Peace
What does an Olympian know about a culture of peace? While all Olympians are different, I had a life-altering experience of peace that I refer to as “my Olympic Village experience.
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Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors?
It’s the revolution, stupid—which fostered innovative policing, along with the dedicated work of community organizers and women activists.
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James Webb Telescope arrives in California
The James Webb Telescope’s 2 component halves had been undergoing testing in Houston. They’re now at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in California.
