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No Plane For You

The Venezuelan government has warned that it “reserves the right to take any legal action” to repair the damage caused by the “criminal policy” of the White House.

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Samsung SDS targets US with Fabrix AI on Azure

(Telecompaper) Samsung's IT services subsidiary Samsung SDS announced plans to launch its Fabrix AI service on Microsoft Azure and will launch the service in the US and other countries as early as next month...

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955 Years Ago: Halley’s Comet and the Battle of Hastings - NASA

Through the ages, people have attributed meaning to unusual celestial apparitions such as comets. Such is the case for perhaps the most famous comet, the one named after British astronomer Edmond Halley, who determined that periodic sightings of a comet were in fact of the same object. Although recorded sightings of Halley’s Comet go back more than 2,000 years, its most famous association is with the Norman invasion of England in 1066, including the first illustration of the comet on the Bayeux Tapestry. Читать дальше...

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NASA Solar System Exploration

In 1986, the European spacecraft Giotto became one of the first spacecraft ever to encounter and photograph the nucleus of a comet, passing and imaging Halley's nucleus as it receded from the Sun. Credit: Halley Multicolor Camera Team, Giotto Project, ESA | More about this imageHalley is often called the most famous comet because it marked the first time astronomers understood comets could be repeat visitors to our night skies. Astronomers have now linked the comet's appearances to observations dating... Читать дальше...

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A Brief History of Halley’s Comet | HISTORY

For much of history, comets were thought to be divine omens, atmospheric anomalies or celestial wanderers that flashed through the solar system before vanishing into interstellar space. All that started to change in 1705, when the English astronomer Edmond Halley published his “Synopsis Astronomia Cometicae.” By using Sir Isaac Newton’s gravitational theories to chart the paths of two dozen comets, Halley hit on a provocative new theory: three comets seen in 1531, 1607 and 1682 were actually the same object. Читать дальше...

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Halley’s Comet | Astronomy, Facts & History

astronomy verifiedCiteWhile every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.Select Citation Style FeedbackThank you for your feedbackOur editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites NASA Science - 1P/Halley NASA Technical Reports Server - Comet Halley and History Penn Museum - Halley’s Comet Space.com - Halley's Comet... Читать дальше...

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Halley's Comet: Facts About the Most Famous Comet

Jump to:Halley's historyDiscoveryCopycat cometsSending spacecraftAdditional resourcesHalley's Comet is arguably the most famous comet in history.As a "periodic" comet, it returns to Earth's vicinity about every 75 years, making it possible for a person to see it twice in their lifetime. It was last here in 1986, and it is projected to return in 2061.The comet, officially called 1P/Halley, is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, who examined reports of a comet approaching Earth in 1531, 1607 and 1682. Читать дальше...

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Halley's Comet begins its 38-year journey back toward Earth tonight

Beginning on Friday, Dec. 8 we can finally state with absolute certainty that Halley's Comet is coming.This most famous of all comets travels around the sun in a flattened elliptical orbit that brings it near to the sun and then takes it far out to beyond the outer limits of the solar system. Ever since Feb. 9, 1986, when it arrived at perihelion — the comet's closest approach to the sun — it then began its long journey back out into distant space. And from that time up until the present, the comet... Читать дальше...

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Wordscapes Daily Puzzle: Hint & Answers (August 2024)

As of March 14, we will no longer be updating this post daily. Recommended Videos It’s time to go on an adventure! I mean — of course — an adventure through words! Wordscapes is a mobile game published by PeopleFun. In the massively popular word game, players are given a set of five randomized letters that must then be turned into words. It’s helpful that we see a crossword-like grid that contains all of the available words that can be made from the given letters. In addition to the pre-set levels ... Читать дальше...

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Wordscapes Daily Answers

We are currently not updating this article on a daily basis. Recommended Videos Wordscapes is one of the most popular free-to-play mobile word games. Players are given a set of random letters that they must swipe in various directions to form words and fill out a crossword puzzle. The game has more than 6,000 levels, but you can also play a puzzle that's updated every day. Wordscape Daily Puzzle is more challenging than the pre-set levels, as it contains more words that you need to uncover and, therefore, more letters to work with. Читать дальше...

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UN weather agency warns of 'red alert' after record heat

The United Nations' weather and climate agency chief has called for a global 'red alert' as rising temperatures set new records in August. Preliminary data from the EU's climate monitor shows record-high average temperatures, with Australia, Japan, parts of China, and Norway experiencing their hottest August on record. The World Meteorological Organisation emphasises the need for more action and resources to combat climate change.