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A possible new meteor shower is “an all-or-nothing event,” says NASA astronomer

An explosion of new meteors may occur during a Herculid tau meteor shower on May 30 and 31, but this is not certain. NASA astronomer Bill Cooke described the potential milestone as an “all-or-nothing event” in an agency blog post in early May, as astronomers track the remains of the broken comet 73P / Schwassmann- …

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Candidates for Conservative leadership gather in Quebec for the final debate of the race

Candidates for Conservative leadership will meet tonight for the final official debate of the race, a French-language competition that will challenge candidates ’language skills as they fight for the best job. Tonight’s debate in Laval, Que. is the latest campaign event where candidates will have a chance to convince aspiring voters to remove party members …

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Smallpox is endemic in Nigeria. But surveillance is not what it should be

Virologist Oyewale Tomori explains what Nigeria, where the virus is endemic, should do to prepare for an outbreak There has been an outbreak of smallpox cases in several countries that are not endemic to the virus. Smallpox is caused by an orthopoxvirus that is closely related to the virus that caused the smallpox. Monkeypox is …

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Ontario’s 2022 Election Platform Guide: What Do Parties Promise?

In the last month alone, politicians have made dozens of new promises in hopes of convincing voters to choose them on election day. Whether it’s discounted traffic rates, cheaper lunches, or a discount on tuition renewal fees, it seems like Ontario’s political parties have plenty of money. CTVNewsToronto.ca has compiled a list of some of …

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It’s almost gone: Take a look at the final selfie of NASA’s InSight Mars Lander

NASA’s InSight Mars spacecraft took this last selfie on April 24, 2022, the 1,211th Martian day, or sun, of the mission. The landing is covered in much more dust than in his first selfie, taken in December 2018, shortly after the landing, or in his second selfie, consisting of images taken in March and April …

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North Korea fires a suspicious ICBM after Biden visited the region

North Korea fired three missiles on Wednesday, including one believed to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, after US President Joe Biden ended a trip to Asia in which he accepted new measures to deter state with nuclear weapons. South Korea’s deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo said the North also appears to have conducted …

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Denmark is considering offering a vaccine to close contacts of smallpox cases

Content of the article COPENHAGEN – Denmark is considering offering Bavarian Nordic-produced vaccines for close contact with those infected with monkeypox, the Danish Health Authority told Reuters on Wednesday. “The Danish Health Authority is investigating whether people who have been in close contact with a person infected with monkeypox should be offered the vaccination,” the …

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