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Yesterday, millions of people worldwide could see a close three-way conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon. Furthermore, some lucky viewers, from some areas of Europe, North West Africa and the North Atlantic Ocean, could see an amazing event, the moon covering the planet Venus for over an hour, event known as a lunar occultation. For example, viewers from the north western coast of Gozo, in Malta, could have seen this show at 5:55 pm. The brightest of the two planets, Venus, will remain high in the southwest all throughout this month, while Jupiter will be descending the...
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The twins, Hope and Faith Williams, who were separated at
Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, shared the same liver but had different
hearts, being joined in the chest area. Sadly, the operation they underwent caused
Hope to die, as her lungs failed. Doctors say that her breathing was supported
by Faith’s own lungs. The girl’s parents were near her when she died.
Professor Agostino Pierro, who conducted the surgical team,
said that the operation “was an emergency operation because there was a
blockage in their joined intestine which could only be resolved through
separation.” He...
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On Monday, across the United States people gathered just
after sunset to see a rare sight: Jupiter, Venus and Luna – our moon – lined up
in what appeared to the Northern Hemisphere a frown drawn by the two planets as
the eyes and the moon’s crescent as the mouth. The event has already happened
in the Southern Hemisphere, but there it appeared more like a smiley face.
Now if you missed the event on Monday night, Tuesday you’ll
get another chance at it. Even if slightly dimmer in luminance, the
astronomical display will be visible that night one hour after sunset in the
direction of...
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A United Nations report has shown that
early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide life-extending drugs
have proved to be life-saving for newborn babies affected by the disease. The
signs of progress are evident, but more efforts are needed to expand screening
of newborn infants exposed to the virus that causes AIDS.
“Survival rates are up to 75 percent higher
for HIV-positive newborns who are diagnosed and begin treatment within their
first 12 weeks,” Ann Veneman, executive director of the U.N. children's fund
UNICEF, said, analyzing the U.N. AIDS report launched in...
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The space adventure of the STS-126 mission astronauts ended
successfully on Sunday with Endeavour’s perfect landing at Edwards Air Force Base
in California, after two weeks of hard work for both them and the astronauts on
the International Space Station.
The Endeavour crew had the crucial mission of preparing the
International Space Station for additional permanent residents, but also for an
extended period without incoming supplies. The ISS is expected to host six crew
members, instead of just three, and become less shuttle-depended, now that it
has its own regenerative life...
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