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NASA eyes moon’s dark side for astronomy, new telescopes

NASA eyes moon’s dark side for astronomy, new telescopes

Science
May 19 (UPI) -- NASA scientists, as well as astronomers around the world, plan to install lunar observatories in the next few years to peer into the universe's ancient past -- just after the Big Bang. Science equipment headed to the moon already includes a spectrometer built for launch in early 2022, known as ROLSES, which will study how sunlight charges the slight lunar atmosphere. Advertisement The acronym includes the word "sheath," which refers to a field of energy created by sunlight reflecting from the bright lunar surface. And NASA scientists are formulating plans for observatories on the far side of the moon, where darkness and clear sightlines could yield new discoveries about the universe before stars existed. One bold plan to build a telescope in a lunar crater, the Lunar Crat...
Covid pandemic: Biden eyes 4 July as ‘Independence Day’ from virus

Covid pandemic: Biden eyes 4 July as ‘Independence Day’ from virus

World
President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can "mark independence" from Covid-19 on 4 July if people get vaccinated.In his first primetime address as president, Mr Biden said he would order states to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by 1 May.Current measures prioritise people by age or health condition. Mr Biden was speaking exactly a year to the day after the outbreak was classified a global pandemic. Half a million Americans have since died - more than the death toll from World War One, World War Two, and the Vietnam War combined. Schools have been closed, businesses shuttered and people kept apart.What 500,000 US deaths look likeUnemployed in the US: 'I don’t know what to do' Last year many Americans were forced to forgo the elaborate parades, fireworks displays an...
Arsenal news LIVE: Maitland-Niles to West Brom, Aubameyang, Partey and Smith Rowe could all miss Man United clash, Arteta eyes Odegaard long-term stay

Arsenal news LIVE: Maitland-Niles to West Brom, Aubameyang, Partey and Smith Rowe could all miss Man United clash, Arteta eyes Odegaard long-term stay

Sports
talkSPORT brings you the latest Arsenal transfer news, gossip and rumours with less than a week left of the transfer window. The Gunners are unbeaten in the Premier League since December 19 and moved up to eighth by beating Southampton 3-1 on Tuesday night, with Manchester United up next this weekend. Mesut Ozil is finally gone – signing for Fenerbahce after having his contract cancelled – while Martin Odegaard penned his loan deal with the Gunners on Wednesday. Follow our latest Arsenal updates below… Let's block ads! (Why?) talkSPORT
Jacinda Ardern eyes majority as New Zealand votes

Jacinda Ardern eyes majority as New Zealand votes

World
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Watch: Chaeyoung poses among flowers in ‘Eyes Wide Open’ concept film

Watch: Chaeyoung poses among flowers in ‘Eyes Wide Open’ concept film

Entertainment
Oct. 13 (UPI) -- South Korean girl group Twice is gearing up to release its new album. The K-pop stars shared a "concept film" for the album, Eyes Wide Open, Tuesday featuring Chaeyoung. Advertisement The teaser video shows Chaeyoung, 21, posing among colorful flowers. The singer is also shown posing in a black and white scene. Twice also released a "style teaser" photo featuring Chaeyoung. Eyes Wide Open is Twice's second Korean studio album. The album and its lead single, "I Can't Stop Me," are slated for release Oct. 26. Twice released a concept film for Eyes Wide Open featuring Nayeon on Monday. [embedded content] Twice also consists of Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun and Tzuyu. The group released a video last week in honor of its fifth anniversary that shows the members ...