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Month: March 2022
Astronomers have discovered the farthest and oldest star ever seen, a dot of light that shined 12.9 billion years ago, or barely 900 million years after the Big Bang that gave birth to the universe. The light from the star must have travelled 12.9 billion light-years to reach the Earth. The newly discovered star appeared
A worker adjusts a Gazprom branded end cap on a section of pipework during pipeline laying operations for the Gazprom PJSC Power of Siberia gas transmission line between the Kovyktinskoye and Chayandinskoye gas fields near Irkutsk, Russia, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg via Getty Images Russia appears to have walked back
Amazon workers arrive with paperwork to unionize at the NLRB office in Brooklyn, New York, October 25, 2021. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon tapped an influential consulting and polling firm with close ties to Democratic political groups to help the company thwart a critical unionization effort at a Staten Island, New York, warehouse, CNBC has
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on its first flight of the year March 31, carrying six people on a brief trip to space and back. The vehicle lifted off from the company’s Launch Site One in West Texas at 9:59 a.m. Eastern. The capsule landed under parachutes about 10 minutes
U.S. President Joe Biden announces new actions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, during remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2022. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters The White House on Thursday announced that the U.S. will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves
NEWS 31 March 2022 Diabetes risk rises after COVID, massive study finds Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections can amplify a person’s chance of developing diabetes, especially for those already susceptible to the disease. Clare Watson Clare Watson View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar Twitter Facebook Email People who
Japan eases its two-year pandemic-related restrictions to commemorate the long-awaited hanami season, one of the most popular times of the year in Japan. Just like in many countries, the cherry blossom season marks the arrival of warmer weather, traditionally embraced by locals. As the beautiful pink colors peak this month, crowds gather to view the
Tesla has paused solar roof installations due to issues with getting its solar roof tiles. Now some clients will be left without a roof for months. Supply chain issues are affecting virtually every industry in the world at this point. When it comes to its auto business, Tesla was not without supply chain challenges, but
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has said Tuesday that OPEC+ would keep politics out of its decision-making process. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images News | Getty Images A group of some of the world’s most powerful oil producers on Thursday will meet to determine the next phase of output policy following reports the
A Bitcoin logo inside a BitBase cryptocurrency exchange in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Angel Navarrete | Bloomberg | Getty Images One in five Americans has invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency, a new NBC News poll found, another sign that digital assets continue to get more popular even as lawmakers warn of
WASHINGTON — Satellite operator SES announced March 31 it is working with Canadian startup NorthStar Earth & Space on developing space situational awareness (SSA) data products to support its fleet of communications satellites. The companies announced a partnership that will use data collected by NorthStar’s future fleet of spacecraft that will track objects from low
The building of the future doesn’t burn natural gas or use coal-powered electricity. It harnesses renewable electricity, efficiency, clean heat, energy storage and other technologies to keep the lights on and keep occupants comfortable without putting any more planet-warming carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. But even if that clean-running building of the future were erected
OUTLOOK 30 March 2022 Hepatitis B The fight against an infectious liver disease pivots from control to eradication. Herb Brody Herb Brody View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar Twitter Facebook Email Download PDF Illustration: Chiara Zarmati Every year, more than 800,000 people worldwide die from liver disease
Consumers have to be ready for a period of higher prices as Russia continues its war in Ukraine and disruptions to the global energy market persist, according to an energy expert. The war in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in late February has thrown energy markets into disarray and driven up the price of wheat. Russia
Workers and supporters hold signs after filing a petition requesting an election to form a union outside the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional office in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images More than 2,300 ballots were cast in a closely watched union
WASHINGTON — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan March 30, an ordinary end of a mission in extraordinary times. The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft landed in the designated landing zone in Kazakhstan at 7:28 a.m. Eastern, four hours after undocking from the International Space Station. The landing appeared
The prices for gas and diesel fuel, over $6.00 a gallon, are displayed at a petrol station in Los Angeles, March 2, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the fuel that runs the global economy was in short supply. Now some analysts say there could be spot
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