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An Audacious Plan to Study a ‘Pristine’ Comet Is Taking Shape
The European Space Agency announced yesterday that it had signed a contract with private space company OHB to build the Comet Interceptor, a spacecraft to study a yet-to-be identified pristine comet from the Oort cloud, due for launch in 2029.
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Incoming Visitor From the Oort Cloud Could Be Among the Largest Comets Ever Documented
An object of unusual size will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2031, during which time it will swing past the orbit of Saturn and possibly turn into an exceptionally large comet. Astronomers are already looking forward to the potential “fireworks” display.
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Emirati Woman Reportedly Regains Awareness After 27 Years In Minimally Conscious State
A woman from the United Arab Emirates, Munira Abdulla, has reportedly regained a degree awareness and function after spending an astonishing 27 years in a state of reduced consciousness — popularly known as a coma.
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Man In A Vegetative State For 15 Years Stirs After Brain Stimulation, But He Isn’t Awake Yet
Reviving unresponsive patients has long been a dream of humanity, and an oft-talked about part of the human condition. Maybe you’ve cried along with the movie Awakenings, or had long conversations with relatives about what happens should you or they end up in the same position.