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Donald Trump finally concedes after Congress affirms Biden’s win
For the first time since the November 2020 election, US President Donald Trump on Thursday conceded against President-elect Joe Biden, saying that there would be an "orderly transition of power" on January 20, shortly after Congress…
Kamala Harris receives Covid-19 vaccine
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine against the novel coronavirus.According to the Biden-Harris transition team, Harris was vaccinated on Tuesday by Patricia Cummings, a clinical nurse…
New study strongly suggests Covid-19 enters brain
Researchers have now claimed that more and more evidence is coming out that people with Covid-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue.The study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, found that that…
ESA-NASA’s Sun-observing SOHO mission marks 25 yrs in space
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, has become the longest-running Sun-surveying spacecraft as it marks its 25th launch anniversary.Launched on December 2, 1995,…
NASA starts assembling Artemis moon mission rocket
In preparation for the Artemis I launch next year, NASA has stacked the first piece of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on the mobile launcher.Artemis I will be an uncrewed flight to test the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft as an…
NASA-ESA launch mission to monitor rising global sea level
The US space agency along with the European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched a satellite to monitor rising global sea level. The joint US-European satellite built to monitor global sea levels lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9…
Scientists solve 16-year-old Blue Ring Nebula mystery
After studying the mysterious Blue Ring Nebula with multiple Earth- and space-based telescopes for 16 years, scientists may have finally discovered what led to its formation.The nebula -- a cloud of gas in space -- is likely composed of…
NASA gets review board’s nod for Mars sample return project
An independent review report has indicated that NASA is now ready to undertake its Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign to bring pristine samples from the red planet to Earth for scientific study.The US space agency established the MSR…
We’re going to win this race with clear majority : Joe Biden
Amid the growing suspense over the outcome of the recently-concluded US presidential election, Democratic nominee Joe Biden said that he was going to win the hotly-contested race "with a clear majority, with the nation behind us", but…
Joe Biden wins battleground Michigan
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has won Michigan with 16 of the battleground state's electoral votes, according to media reports.Both CNN and NBC News called the race for Biden on Wednesday evening, even as other key states such…