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See the First Images From Japan’s X-Ray Space Telescope
The Japanese space agency JAXA has released the first test images from its X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM). The images show a galaxy cluster and a supernova remnant, and offer insight into the chemical cocktail that composes the supernova. An X-ray telescope functions similarly to the X-ray Specs of your favorite comic books: they…
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North Korea Launches First ICBM Since 2017 in Already Tense Nuclear Environment
North Korea tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile early Thursday that landed in the Sea of Japan, the first ICBM test conducted by the country since 2017. Experts believe the missile could have been the Hwasong-17, a “monster” ICBM first revealed in October of 2020, but there’s no confirmation on that speculation yet.
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Tokyo Has Record Surge of Covid-19 Cases, but Olympics Will Go On
The Tokyo Olympics are shaping up to be the disaster that its many critics have long predicted, and they will nonetheless go on, despite a record surge in covid-19 cases. On Tuesday, the local government reported an all-time one-day high of 2,848 new cases in the city. Amongst infected people, 82 are reported seriously ill,…
