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Jan
24
Technology / Science

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company Shanghai Disney Resort temporarily closes ahea

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company Shanghai Disney Resort temporarily closes ahead of the Lunar New Year "in response to the prevention and control of the disease outbreak." (AFP via GMA News Online)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 24, 2020
Feb
27
Technology / Science

Astronomers discover the largest known explosion ever in the history of the Universe, which occurred in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster.

Astronomers discover the largest known explosion ever in the history of the Universe, which occurred in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster. It replaces MS 0735.6+7421. As space and ground telescopes that study radio emissions improve (which are better than X-ray observations for detecting these), more similar explosions, or "giant radio fossils", may be found. (Phys) (CNN) (Astrophysics via arXiv at Cornell University)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 27, 2020
Mar
17
Technology / Science

2020 coronavirus pandemic in Illinois The air traffic control tower at Midway International Airport in Chicago closes after several technicians employed there t

2020 coronavirus pandemic in Illinois The air traffic control tower at Midway International Airport in Chicago closes after several technicians employed there tested positive for COVID-19. Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center will control the airport and its airspace until cleaning is completed. (CNBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 17, 2020
Apr
20
Technology / Science

New data from the Atacama Large Millimeter Array and Hubble Space Telescope, published in the Nature Astronomy journal, suggests interstellar comet 2I/Borisov c

New data from the Atacama Large Millimeter Array and Hubble Space Telescope, published in the Nature Astronomy journal, suggests interstellar comet 2I/Borisov contains large amounts of carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide. The new findings suggest the object was formed in the cold outer region of its planetary system. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 20, 2020
Apr
22
Technology / Science

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India The Indian Council of Medical Research advises all states to suspend using COVID-19 rapid

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India The Indian Council of Medical Research advises all states to suspend using COVID-19 rapid test kits for two days, after some kits were found to be faulty. (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The Department of Health and Social Care reports 4,451 new confirmed cases and 759 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the United Kingdom's total cases to 133,495 and the death toll to 18,100. (ITV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 22, 2020
May
30
Technology / Science

Crew Dragon Demo-2 SpaceX launches Crew Dragon carrying two NASA astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, to the International Space Station (ISS) from Cape Can

Crew Dragon Demo-2 SpaceX launches Crew Dragon carrying two NASA astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, to the International Space Station (ISS) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 3:22 pm Eastern U.S. time. (CNN) Crew Dragon's mission is to check the ship's systems and the crew's readiness to work with it. Crew Dragon is heading to the ISS. It is the first time since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011 that American astronauts have been launched into orbit from the United States, and is the first ever crewed commercial space flight. (WSJ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 2020
Jul
06
Technology / Science

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tests positive for COVID-19.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tests positive for COVID-19. (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issues an order mandating masks in indoor public spaces to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 6, 2020
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