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Dino-Killing Asteroid Hit Earth at Most 'Lethal' Angle, New Study Says
As it turns out, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications , the giant space rock struck at the "deadliest possible" angle - 60 degrees. "Our work suggests a different direction and angle based on observations that show that the crater's central uplift is leaning slightly to the southwest and our new 3D numerical simulations of the impact that are consistent with these obs... [Full Article...]
How To Watch The Historic SpaceX Launch Online & On TV
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks following the historic SpaceX launch on Wednesday. "And we'll do it again I think on Saturday". The planned afternoon liftoff to the International Space Station will be the first of Americans from the U.S.in almost a decade. They'll now depart from the United States on SpaceX capsules, powered by rockets that can land on platforms and be ... [Full Article...]
Historic SpaceX NASA launch delayed by weather
One is that it would have marked the first time a private company launched people into orbit, and this also would have been the first crew to launch from the USA since the space shuttle program was ended in 2011. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter earlier in the day. "There wasn't really a lightning storm or anything like that, but there was a concern that if we did launch it co... [Full Article...]
Britain, the new virus epicentre in Europe, launches contact tracing app
Privacy experts have raised concerns about this method. Mr Swann said he discussed the issue with fellow United Kingdom health ministers yesterday. It is Britain's answer to the kind of software which, along with wider testing and tracking, is seen as key to easing restrictions on movement that have paralysed economies. [Full Article...]
Heat warning issued for Peterborough, City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County
Hot weather is also in the cards for the rest of Tuesday, according to Environment Canada, with a high of 32C expected, which will feel like its around 37C with the humidity. The normal day-time high for this time of year is about 21 C in Waterloo Region, and the normal low is about 9 C. They say a cold front will bring cooler and less humid air on Friday. [Full Article...]
Asteroid which killed dinosaurs 'hit Earth at deadliest possible angle'
Professor Collins told BBC News: "It's evident that the nature of the location where this event happened, together with the impact angle, made for a ideal storm". Ongoing outcomes likewise educated Their examination from boring into the 200 km-wide craters, which raised rocks containing proof of the outrageous powers produced by the effect. [Full Article...]
Watch Elon Musk’s SpaceX send astronauts into space
Nasa is set to send two astronauts to the International Space Station this afternoon, in a historic mission that marks the first crewed launch from USA soil in nearly a decade. "We haven't done this really since 2011, so this is a unique moment in time", Bridenstine said. Only three countries have launched people into orbit since 1961: Russian Federation, the US and China, in that order. [Full Article...]
Ford says province will take over homes listed in military's report
The premier also noted he will be calling on the prime minister and federal government "to help fix this problem", which he said is probably not limited to the five homes named in the report. "The dignity of these patients in long-term care, not being cleaned?" Trudeau says the immediate priority is ensuring seniors living in these centres are getting proper care as the COVID-19 pandemic continu... [Full Article...]