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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finishes deploying its sunshield amid cheers

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finishes deploying its sunshield amid cheers

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully finishing tensioning its massive sunshield on Tuesday, marking a critical step in the powerful observatory's zero-gravity deployment.
by Joe Palca, Scott Neuman and Amina Khan

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4 of the biggest archeological advancements of 2021 — including one 'game changer'

4 of the biggest archeological advancements of 2021 — including one 'game changer'

Global lockdowns and political strife made it a tough year for archaeologists, at least in terms of getting out to excavation sites. But while there was less time spent digging, 2021 was still a good year in archaeology.
by Michael Levitt

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Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars

Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars

The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies, and scour the universe for hints of life.
by The Associated Press

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Why the most powerful space telescope ever needs to be kept really, really cold

Why the most powerful space telescope ever needs to be kept really, really cold

The James Webb Space Telescope will give a glimpse of the earliest galaxies formed after the Big Bang — but only if the telescope is kept frigid. That's why there's a tennis court-sized sunshield.
by Rebecca Ramirez

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How climate change is affecting winter in Minnesota

How climate change is affecting winter in Minnesota

Climate change is reshaping Minnesota's winter. Change is evident in the state’s ecosystem, its economy and its collective identity, a climatologist and a climate researcher discussed on MPR News with Angela Davis Tuesday.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Chris Graves

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The scientist in Botswana who identified omicron was saddened by the world's reaction

The scientist in Botswana who identified omicron was saddened by the world's reaction

He and his team were stunned by the number of mutations. They felt they'd made a contribution by alerting the world to a dangerous variant. Then came the travel bans for residents of southern Africa.
by Melody Schrieber

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Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron

Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron

Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. 
by The Associated Press

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