Comets have long been seen as omens and portents, and it’s easy to understand why. They first appear as faint smudges of light in the sky, sometimes fading soon after and sometimes becoming brighter than the planets, with a long, glowing tail. They have been observed throughout human history, but it wasn’t until the eighteenth century that astronomers began to predict the return of some comets.
Astronomers predict the orbits of potentially hazardous comets from meteor showers
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The largest and longest-lasting society formed by people who escaped slavery and their descendants endured for a century in northeastern Brazil, and it continues to be a potent political symbol of Black pride today. University [...]
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Donald Trump will return to the White House having set out his foreign policy approach for the next four years.This post was originally published on this site
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Criminal behavior in Toronto’s crime hot spots is higher on weekends and holidays, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo and supported by the International Space University based in France.This post was [...]
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Online, people predicted the 2024 US election would be Roevember.This post was originally published on this site
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Central to Australia’s cultural and political identity is the notion of a “fair go.” But recent elections, including in the United States, have highlighted the challenge of maintaining shared norms and support for institutions when [...]
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As sport and politics are ever more intertwined in 2024, so too are the number of nations and organizations turning to “sportswashing.”This post was originally published on this site
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Rural and urban. Blue and white collar. College and high school educated. There are many so-called “divides” in American politics.This post was originally published on this site
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Associate professor Jayanth Narayanan has published research showing that the 2020 presidential election caused a noticeable shift in public perception of the “ideal” leader.This post was originally published on this site
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Prioritizing unique and more educated applicants for temporary work visas, employers play a central but understudied role in the U.S. immigration bureaucracy, with implications for careers and American innovation, new Cornell research finds.This post was [...]
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Families purchased more school lunches and breakfasts the year after the federal government toughened nutritional standards for school meals. A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that families turned to school lunches after the [...]
