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England's first wild beavers in 400 years allowed to stay in river

England's first wild beavers in 400 years allowed to stay in river

August 08, 2020

Now attention is turning to the national strategy for releasing and managing beavers in England, amid reports that the rodents are already living wild on other rivers and with many being introduced into enclosures in the countryside. "Beavers are nature's engineers and have the unrivalled ability to breathe new life into our rivers and wetlands". Devon the origin of the beavers is unknown.

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Watch SpaceX's stunning Starship prototype 'hop' test flight and landing

Watch SpaceX's stunning Starship prototype 'hop' test flight and landing

August 08, 2020

Starship made its inaugural test flight shortly before 8:00 pm US Eastern time on Tuesday, 4 August (1:oo am BST today) at the SpaceX Boca Chica facility in the US state of Texas, reports SpaceNews. It's not clear when SpaceX will endeavor to deliver its initially Starship spacecraft into Earth's orbit, a much a lot more unsafe and tough journey than suborbital hop assessments.

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Nearly 125,000 Quebecers aged 18-69 infected with novel coronavirus

Nearly 125,000 Quebecers aged 18-69 infected with novel coronavirus

August 07, 2020

Based on the sample data, the study extrapolates that 124,880 Quebecers aged 18 to 69 had been infected between the start of the pandemic and early July. "The greater the amount of asymptomatic individuals, the harder it's to control the outbreak", he said, describing those who do not feel sick are not as inclined to become more cautious about hygiene or maybe to get tested.

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SpaceX launches 57 Starlink, 2 BlackSky satellites from Florida

SpaceX launches 57 Starlink, 2 BlackSky satellites from Florida

August 07, 2020

It's unclear why the otherwise similar missions differ in that regard but either way, Starlink V1 L9 - hopefully for the last time - is scheduled to launch no earlier than 1:12am EDT (05:12 UTC) on Friday, August 7th. Following Starlink V1 L8's successful rideshare debut with three Planet Skysat Earth imaging satellites on June 13th, Starlink V1 L9 will carry two similar but different Earth imaging satellites built for BlackSky by LeoStella.

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NASA astronauts describe noisy, jolting descent

NASA astronauts describe noisy, jolting descent

August 07, 2020

The searing, immaculately controlled plunge to splashdown went off easily - a significant advance toward ensuring the vehicle for operational flights. "Everyone who has played Endeavor should take a moment to appreciate this day, particularly with everything that has happened this year", said Hurley.

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NASA and SpaceX Rocket Launch (UPDATE: Never Mind)

NASA and SpaceX Rocket Launch (UPDATE: Never Mind)

August 07, 2020

This is the first time ever that NASA astronauts will utilize a commercially built spacecraft to reach the ISS. The two astronauts successfully entered the space station at 01:02 PM ET and will work with the NASA Expedition 63 crew led by Christopher Cassidy.

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Audi introduces more features, slashes cost for 2021 e-tron

Audi introduces more features, slashes cost for 2021 e-tron

August 06, 2020

The previously-available Premium Plus and Prestige trim levels carry over, starting at $75,895 and $80,195, respectively. That new base price? It's $66,995, including the $1,095 destination charge. Hardware and software optimizations also mean an increased range of 222 miles (357 km) - an improvement of 18 miles (29 km). For example, the front electric motor can be entirely disengaged to save power.

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Powerful Wind and Rain From Hurricane Isaias Lash Kure Beach

Powerful Wind and Rain From Hurricane Isaias Lash Kure Beach

August 06, 2020

The governor called for an investigation into six utility companies due to "apparent lack of adequate planning", a press release from his office states. ConEd says it has already restored service to 50,000 customers but acknowledges restoration of all power will take "multiple days". "The impact from this storm, in terms of power outages, is greater than Superstorm Sandy", said Michael Hayhurst, Eversource vice president of electric operations in CT.

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Watch SpaceX Starship prototype fly hundreds of feet for the first time

Watch SpaceX Starship prototype fly hundreds of feet for the first time

August 06, 2020

The Starship SN5 prototype, with its lone Raptor engine , is a bare-boned version of its eventual incarnation. SpaceX took a giant leap towards making us an interplanetary species on Tuesday evening by shooting Starship into the air in its latest " hop test" before undergoing a controlled landing.

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Did dinosaurs suffer from bone cancer that afflicts humans today?

Did dinosaurs suffer from bone cancer that afflicts humans today?

August 06, 2020

The researcher team realized the unusual properties of the bone during a visit to the Royal Tyrrell Museum in 2017 and made a decision to investigate the case using modern techniques. "Dinosaurs can seem like mythical creatures, but they were living, breathing animals that suffered through frightful injuries and diseases, and this discovery certainly makes them more real and helps bring them to life in that respect", Evans said .

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Astronauts: SpaceX Dragon capsule ‘came alive’ on descent

Astronauts: SpaceX Dragon capsule ‘came alive’ on descent

August 06, 2020

On May 30, the pair made history as the first live crew to be launched into space in a commercial vehicle, for a stay on the International Space Station (ISS), marking the return of human spaceflight to United States soil for the first time in almost a decade.

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Isaias ravages east coast of USA, killing at least 4

Isaias ravages east coast of USA, killing at least 4

August 05, 2020

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Several communities are still experiencing near town-wide outages. The Towamencin Township Police Department said late Tuesday that officials were searching in Montgomery County for Eliza Talal, 5, who disappeared as the storm roared through the area .

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Tornado warning ends, Tornado watch in effect in Wellington, Southern Grey Counties

Tornado warning ends, Tornado watch in effect in Wellington, Southern Grey Counties

August 05, 2020

The warning for Wellington County was ended at 5:05 p.m. and replaced with a tornado watch. Tornado watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. Environment Canada, as well as the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, is warning the public to be prepared for severe weather and to take cover if threatening weather appears.

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Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission healthy and on its way

Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission healthy and on its way

August 05, 2020

Its arrival at Mars is planned for February 18, at the site of an ancient river delta. "With the launch of Perseverance , we begin another historic mission of exploration", said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Scientists have long debated whether Mars - once a much more hospitable place than it is today - ever harbored life. This was the third launch from Earth to Mars this month, following probes sent by the United Arab Emirates and China.

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Crew Dragon Safely Returns Astronauts to Earth, Despite Minor Hiccup

Crew Dragon Safely Returns Astronauts to Earth, Despite Minor Hiccup

August 05, 2020

Then they climbed back into their SpaceX capsule, which they had dubbed "Endeavour", and undocked from the station on Saturday at 7:34 p.m. ET. With dozens of civilian boats ignoring the U.S. The mission also cements SpaceX's spot as the most valuable firm in the "New Space" industry and is likely to aid future fundraising efforts, which have recently included discussions of a deal that would value SpaceX at $44 billion.

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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina

August 04, 2020

The storm was expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane, with winds of 119 kilometres per hour or more. Swift water rescue teams, high-water vehicles and helicopters are standing by, and storm shelters are preparing at least 10sq metres (115sq feet) a person to assure COVID-19 social distancing.

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What to Know Before the Historic Launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon

What to Know Before the Historic Launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon

August 04, 2020

The event, called Launch America, will be unprecedented in many ways, from the use of SpaceX's new technology to the goals of the mission itself. Back when President Obama turned part of NASA's traditional domain over to private enterprise, the wait for the next US launch of astronauts wasn't supposed to be too long-maybe just three years-although the idea of any gap was upsetting.

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NASA Astronauts Carried Safely Home On SpaceX Rocket

NASA Astronauts Carried Safely Home On SpaceX Rocket

August 03, 2020

The pair undocked from the ISS on Saturday and returned home to land in the waves off Florida's Pensacola coast on Sunday local time after a 21-hour overnight journey aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavor spacecraft. NASA has been working to returning human spaceflight to United States soil for almost a decade: It lost that capability after retiring the Space Shuttle program in 2011.

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First astronaut launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade

August 03, 2020

NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley, left, and Robert Behnken, during a launch rehearsal. Should everything go as planned today, this will be the first launch of NASA astronauts from USA soil since the retirement of the Space Shuttle program in 2011.

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NASA and SpaceX prepare to bring astronauts home in a perilous splashdown

NASA and SpaceX prepare to bring astronauts home in a perilous splashdown

August 03, 2020

The trip marked the first orbital flight of American astronauts from US soil since NASA retired its space shuttles in 2011. In the hours that followed, they undocked from the ISS and continued to orbit the Earth as the capsule slowly moved away from the station to prepare for a descent into the atmosphere.

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NASA, SpaceX make final preparations for historic launch

NASA, SpaceX make final preparations for historic launch

August 02, 2020

According to the U.S. space agency, this is a demonstration mission which, if successful, will allow SpaceX to take part in more manned missions. The private rocket company's launch of its first crewed mission on Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will put an end to the US space agency's nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight.

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Watch SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch live

August 02, 2020

Due to weather, Wednesday's launch has been postponed . Saturday's launch of the Demo-2 mission to the space station marked the first USA crewed spaceflight to depart from American soil since the 2011 end of NASA's Space Shuttle program.

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NM candidates reject idea of delaying Election Day

NM candidates reject idea of delaying Election Day

August 02, 2020

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who leads the House Republican Conference, said , "The resistance to this idea among Republicans is overwhelming". They reassured voters that the election would proceed on the constitutionally mandated day as it has for more than two centuries.

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Scientists Revive 100 Million-Year-Old Dormant Microbes From Under The Sea

Scientists Revive 100 Million-Year-Old Dormant Microbes From Under The Sea

August 01, 2020

The area has minimal meals, but it does harbor a whole lot of oxygen deep beneath the subseafloor. The authors of the study said the samples from which the microbes were obtained were collected during an expedition to the South Pacific Gyre a decade ago.

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SpaceX capsule set to return 2 NASA astronauts from space station

SpaceX capsule set to return 2 NASA astronauts from space station

August 01, 2020

The seven potential splashdown locations are off a mix of both eastern and western Florida coastal communities, namely Pensacola, Tampa, Tallahassee, Panama City, Cape Canaveral, Daytona and Jacksonville. Behnken completed four spacewalks while aboard the space station. NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are making preparations for their historic return to Earth Sunday.

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NASA set to launch Mars Perseverance rover

NASA set to launch Mars Perseverance rover

August 01, 2020

View in full here. It soared into the sky from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 7:50am EDT (1150 GMT) under clear, sunny and warm conditions, carried by an Atlas 5 rocket from the Boeing-Lockheed joint venture United Launch Alliance .

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Hurricane Watch Net Activating as Hurricane Isaias Approaches US East Coast

Hurricane Watch Net Activating as Hurricane Isaias Approaches US East Coast

August 01, 2020

Isaias is now a Category 1, with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour. " Isaias is forecast to be near the central Bahamas tonight and move near or over the northwestern Bahamas and near or east of the Florida peninsula on Saturday and Sunday", the NHC said.

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Tropical storm may delay return of first SpaceX crew

Tropical storm may delay return of first SpaceX crew

August 01, 2020

The capsule has been docked at the space station since May 31, allowing Hurley and Behnken to chip in with spacewalks and experiments. However, a hurricane is due to hit Florida at the same time. The seven potential splashdown locations are off a mix of both eastern and western Florida coastal communities, namely Pensacola, Tampa, Tallahassee, Panama City, Cape Canaveral, Daytona and Jacksonville.

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NASA's Mars-Bound Spacecraft Is Back Online After Experiencing Technical Difficulties

NASA's Mars-Bound Spacecraft Is Back Online After Experiencing Technical Difficulties

July 31, 2020

It is expected to arrive in February 2021. The NASA Mars 2020 mission , including the rover Perseverance and test helicopter Ingenuity , departed Earth at 7:50 a.m. In addition to searching for ancient signs of life, Perseverance will also help researchers explore options for future human exploration of Mars by testing autopilot functions and collecting data for future landing sites.

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SpaceX Set To Launch Astronauts In Spring 2021 Mission

SpaceX Set To Launch Astronauts In Spring 2021 Mission

July 31, 2020

All members of this crew have previously spent time in space, but this will be McArthurs' first trip to the International Space Station. The photos were captured at the exact moment of sun rising through the Earth's horizon. Her last trip to space was aboard the Space Shuttle in 2009, when she participated in the final servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope. Space missions will become a family affair with the launch of McArthur who is married to Demo-2 astronauts Behnken.

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Space Race: Mars 2020 Rover Will Seek Signs of Ancient Life

Space Race: Mars 2020 Rover Will Seek Signs of Ancient Life

July 31, 2020

It's only natural that she would develop a passion for anything "Space" and its exploration. The CNSA said the campaign is expected to promote the popularization of space knowledge and attract the public's attention to the space industry.

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New Tiger Sightings In Thailand Raise Conservation Hopes

New Tiger Sightings In Thailand Raise Conservation Hopes

July 31, 2020

In one shot, a curious tiger comes right up to the camera to check out the device. Footage collected by remote camera traps as part of a wildlife monitoring project involving Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), global wild cat conservation organisation Panthera and the Zoological Society of London , was released on International Tiger Day (29 July).

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When will Perseverance land on Mars — NASA Mars launch

When will Perseverance land on Mars — NASA Mars launch

July 31, 2020

In spite of the specific objective, Perseverance will carry seven instruments to conduct unprecedented science and test new technology on the Red Planet. But NASA officials are confident today's launch will go unhindered. "We went along and we started realising this is realistic, this can happen, and that it could work".

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Tropical Storm May Delay 1st SpaceX Crew's Return To Earth

Tropical Storm May Delay 1st SpaceX Crew's Return To Earth

July 31, 2020

SpaceX made history at the end of May when it launched NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken toward the ISS on the SpaceX Demo-2 test flight mission - the first time astronauts blasted off from American soil since the end of the space shuttle program nearly a decade ago.

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Maui hit by heavy rain, strong winds as Hurricane Douglas approaches

Maui hit by heavy rain, strong winds as Hurricane Douglas approaches

July 31, 2020

Sister Barbara Jean Wajda and Sister Alicia Damien Lau pose for this photo in Kalaupapa on Sunday after the threat of Hurricane Douglas had passed. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km).

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NASA picks astronauts for next SpaceX launch

July 30, 2020

SpaceX's Chris Trigg, Space Suits and Crew Equipment Manager, and Maria Sundeen, Lead Space Suit Specialist, take you through the concept, design and production process for the SpaceX suit, which was worn by NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on their launch to the International Space Station aboard Dragon at the end of May.

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NHC forecast track shifts Tropical Storm Isaias east

NHC forecast track shifts Tropical Storm Isaias east

July 30, 2020

How that affects its future track remains to be seen, but the official path from the hurricane center has been shifting east with each forecast package since Wednesday evening. Northwestern Bahamas including Andros Island, New Providence, Eleuthera, Abacos Islands, Berry Islands, Grand Bahamas Island, and Bimini. Several inches of rain are possible across Puerto Rico and the U.S.

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Nasa craft to take off and search for past life on Mars

Nasa craft to take off and search for past life on Mars

July 30, 2020

The goal is to search for extraterrestrial signs of life, explore the Red Planet's geology, bring back the sounds of the planet for the first time, and more. Never before has a rotorcraft been flown anywhere except on Earth's atmosphere. It will help expand our horizons in every corner of the universe. "This is the ninth time we've landed on Mars , so we do have experience with it", NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

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Tropical Storm Isaias Forms

Tropical Storm Isaias Forms

July 30, 2020

When it was a hurricane, the center of circulation missed making landfall on Oahu by just 30 miles with tropical storm force winds roaring just 10 miles offshore. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Dominican Republic from the southern Haiti border eastward to Cabo Caucedo, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas.

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Researchers revive 100 million-year-old microbes from deep under seafloor

Researchers revive 100 million-year-old microbes from deep under seafloor

July 30, 2020

The samples were eventually incubated, which demonstrated the microbes were "capable of growing and dividing", according to a statement from the University of Rhode Island . "This shows that there are no limits to life in the ancient sediments of the oceans in the world", says D'hondt. The scientists noted that this environmental condition might have allowed the microbes to survive for millions of years.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover to be launched on Thursday, check details

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover to be launched on Thursday, check details

July 30, 2020

For its part, NASA has Mars 2020, with an expected launch date of seven days from now, July 30. Researchers will have a a great deal far better chance of confirming existence on Mars if they can evaluate the proof working with all the analytical equipment available in Earth laboratories, as opposed to just the tiny suite of instruments carried by a robotic rover.

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Two Indian Teens Discover Earth-Bound Asteroid Orbiting Near Red Planet

Two Indian Teens Discover Earth-Bound Asteroid Orbiting Near Red Planet

July 30, 2020

An asteroid which is slowly moving towards Earth was recently discovered by two Indian schoolgirls. The girls, from the city of Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat, were taking an interest in a Space India and NASA project, which permits students to break down pictures taken by a telescope situated at the University of Hawaii.

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Tiger population rising at 6% per annum from 2006-18

Tiger population rising at 6% per annum from 2006-18

July 30, 2020

Chapman said population increases in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Russian Federation were "great news" for other threatened species in their habitat, as well as for millions of people dependent on such ecosystems. 'It looks like we are losing this fight, ' she told AFP. And in Bhutan's Royal Manas National Park the population has increased from only 10 tigers a decade ago to 22 in 2019.

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NASA astronaut shares stunning view of sunrise from space

NASA astronaut shares stunning view of sunrise from space

July 29, 2020

NASA and its worldwide accomplices named four space explorers to team a SpaceX crucial the International Space Station in spring 2021 - amplifying staffing locally available the circling research facility. The SpaceX spacesuits intended for Crew Dragon astronauts glance a large amount unique from the typical NASA fits that have been in support for a long time.

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The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Is Happening in August

July 29, 2020

The meteors will radiate from Delta Aquariid on the southern horizon. The only things that people will need to be able to see the two meteor showers are a clear view of the night sky and cloud-free weather conditions. The Alpha Capricornids are relatively slow moving and prone to producing fireballs. This year, the Perseid shower will reach its peak on the night of Tuesday, Aug.

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Lapse of Neowise comet taken from Mississauga

Lapse of Neowise comet taken from Mississauga

July 29, 2020

It has taken measurements of 35,000 different solar system objects, including 1,024 NEOs and 172 comets. "This means the comet is now tracking away from the sun". The newly discovered comet is only visible from Earth once every 6,800 years. Find out, Comet NEOWISE July 28 Location. The comet can be seen low in the northwest sky after dark, immediately below the bowl of the Big Dipper.

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12 stunning images from past Mars missions

12 stunning images from past Mars missions

July 29, 2020

This information will be used to help us define the best spots to collect rock samples for future return to Earth. Other planned activities will be to test a process for producing breathable oxygen from the Martian atmosphere, locating any other precious resources like subsurface water, and identifying weather patterns, dust, and other hazardous environmental conditions that could affect future astronauts.

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Plastic Waste In Oceans Could Triple By 2040, Threatening Habitats, Wildlife

Plastic Waste In Oceans Could Triple By 2040, Threatening Habitats, Wildlife

July 29, 2020

The analysis , led by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ and co-authored by a global team including Dr Arturo Castillo Castillo at Imperial College London, identifies solutions that could cut this volume by more than 80 per cent using a multi-pronged approach of now available technologies.

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Perseid meteor shower August 2020: When can I see it?

July 29, 2020

The two expected to peak tonight, July 28, are the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids . The last time that a moderate meteor shower put on a show in the night sky was the Eta Aquarid shower in early May , but clouds were an issue for many stargazers across North America.

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Fast facts about Mars and China's Mars mission — China Focus

Fast facts about Mars and China's Mars mission — China Focus

July 29, 2020

This illustration depicts NASA's Perseverance rover operating on the surface of Mars . It will be a bit heavier than Curiosity, weighing 2,300 pounds on Earth. Tianwen-1 was successfully launched July 23. The mission's aim is to complete orbiting, landing and roving on Mars. "Scientists believe there was an ancient ocean in the southern Utopia Planitia".

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