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Harvard astronomer says Starlink could affect hunt for near-earth asteroids SpaceX

Harvard astronomer says Starlink could affect hunt for near-earth asteroids

This image of a distant galaxy group from Arizona's Lowell Observatory is marred by diagonal lines from the trails of Starlink satellites, shortly after their launch in May. Victoria Girgis/Lowell Observatory A well-known astronomer and satellite tracker says observatories that scan the sky for potentially hazardous asteroids could be impacted…
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March 17, 2020
Israel’s museums go online for immersive experience amid pandemic Jerusalem Controversy

Israel’s museums go online for immersive experience amid pandemic

Getting tired of Netflix, online learning and doing house chores during the coronavirus quarantine? Try taking a virtual museum tour from your home. Israel’s museums are using the web to offer cultural options during the coronavirus lockdown, hosting virtual tours of current exhibits, activities for the young and old, talks…
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March 17, 2020
Roger Mayweather, Boxing Trainer and Floyd Mayweather’s Uncle, Dies at 58 Stalingrad

Roger Mayweather, Boxing Trainer and Floyd Mayweather’s Uncle, Dies at 58

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Roger Mayweather, a former professional boxer and trainer to his nephew Floyd Mayweather Jr., has died at the age of 58. Representatives for Floyd Mayweather confirmed the news to TheWrap on Tuesday. No cause of death was immediately made public, but according to TMZ, the elder Mayweather…
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March 17, 2020
Trump’s Bumbling Coronavirus Rhetoric Will Reignite U.S.-China Trade War Trade War

Trump’s Bumbling Coronavirus Rhetoric Will Reignite U.S.-China Trade War

Donald Trump angered China by referring to the coronavirus as the “Chinese Virus” in a tweet. The war of words over the coronavirus risks cutting off diplomacy at a time when China may need to renegotiate its side of January’s trade agreement. Ultimately, the Trump administration’s rhetoric risks pushing U.S.-China…
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March 17, 2020
US-China relations near breaking point?; More US journalists expelled; Response to disinformation about the origin of the virus Silk Road

US-China relations near breaking point?; More US journalists expelled; Response to disinformation about the origin of the virus

Yesterday’s call between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China Yang Jiechi clearly went even worse than thought. Since the conversation President Trump has twice tweeted about the “Chinese virus”, in what looks to be a direct…
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March 17, 2020