Cooling the telescope to about minus 400 degrees Fahrenheit will let it see objects that are far more distant and faint than what the Hubble telescope can see.
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Experts say Delta’s call for an unruly passenger no-fly list invites legal turbulence
The FAA fielded 5,981 reports of unruly passengers last year, 4,290 of which were related to masking.
Families in Juneau are rallying to raise funds and supplies for Tonga over the weekend
Suggested donations are nonperishable foods like flour, sugar and canned goods. There’s also an option to donate at a website set up through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Juneau.
Tonga enters lockdown after first community transmitted COVID-19 cases detected
Two workers tested positive Tuesday, local media reported, after the Ministry of Health increased testing at the wharf they worked at amid a flow of international aid.
A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon
It will be the first time — that we know of — humans have accidentally crashed something into the lunar surface.
Lawmakers urge making Lunar New Year a federal holiday
If passed, the new measure would make Lunar New Year the 12th federal holiday, and the first since President Biden signed into law a bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday last year.