Science & Health
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Mystery of Glowing Cosmic ‘Eye’ Finally Solved
In 2004, astronomers spotted a unique celestial feature that, when observed in ultraviolet, bore the appearance of a glowing eye staring directly back at Earth. Unbeknownst to them, it would take 16 years to figure out what caused the Blue Ring Nebula to form.
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Could a Gigantic Lunar Telescope Reveal the Very First Stars?
A team of astronomers is reviving an idea that NASA sidelined a decade ago, in which a huge observatory would be installed on the Moon. Dubbed the “Ultimately Large Telescope,” the facility would easily outperform every other telescope in its class and spot objects that are predicted by theory but have never been seen.
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A Very Dusty Curiosity Rover Snaps a Selfie During a Work Break
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been hard at work over the past several months at a site thought to contain ancient surface materials. And as this stunning new selfie shows, the dust-covered probe is really starting to blend into its environment.
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A Second Covid-19 Vaccine Appears Highly Effective in Early Data
On Monday, Moderna became the second company in as many weeks to announce that its experimental vaccine against covid-19 appears to be highly effective, at least at first glance. In early data, the company claimed that the vaccine was found to be more than 90 per cent effective, while being relatively well tolerated by volunteers.…