This image was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and shows a starburst galaxy named MCG+07-33-027. This galaxy lies some 300 million light-years away from us, and is currently experiencing an extraordinarily high rate ...
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Annual Swan Upping on the Thames
Swan Upping dates from the twelfth century, when The Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans, which were considered an important food source for banquets and feasts, the Contrary Life reports. Today The Crown retains the right of ownership of ...
Read More »Russia doping: Wada to publish Sochi 2014 doping findings
An independent commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has been investigating the allegations and will publish its findings on Monday, BBC reports. Any adverse revelations could increase pressure on Russia to be banned from the Rio Olympics ...
Read More »U.S. – Ukrainian military exercises launch in Black sea
U.S. Navy has joint their Ukrainian counterparts to conduct a multinational operation on security in a crisis region, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to UA Today. The exercises will be conducted in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions as well as in the ...
Read More »U.S. shooting: three policemen killed in Baton Rouge
The tragedy happened nearly two weeks after the fatal police shooting of a black man there sparked nationwide protests, one of them shattered by the attack on five Dallas policemen, Reuters reports. The Baton Rouge suspect, dressed in black and ...
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