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The story of Christmas features a miraculous astronomical sight. But this Christmas, we’re blessed with an abundance of new miraculous visions from the skies, courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope, which lifted off on Christmas Day two years ago … from Jupiter and its rings (a mere 385 million miles away), to the Carina Nebula
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The James Webb Space Telescope’s remarkable gifts – CBS News Watch CBS News On Christmas Day 2021 the James Webb Space Telescope was blasted into orbit. In the two years since the telescope has performed like a champ, capturing phenomenal images of the heavens and collecting data about distant planets. Correspondent David Pogue reports on
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NASA has shared a mesmerizing new photo of the “Christmas Tree Cluster” on CBS News. Watch CBS News This week, NASA unveiled a fresh depiction of a cosmic arrangement referred to as the “Christmas Tree Cluster.” The stars seem to come together to create the radiant outline of a tree. Cannot reword. This appears to
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Flu and COVID-19 infections rise ahead of holiday gatherings – CBS News Watch CBS News An increase in COVID-19 and flu infection rates could get worse in coming weeks, fueled by holiday gatherings and low vaccination rates. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano shares what you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. View
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Uptick in respiratory illnesses across the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Several states are reporting high levels of influenza this holiday season. While nationwide, less than half of children and adults have gotten the flu vaccine. Lilia Luciano has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for
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FDA issues warning about fake Ozempic – CBS News Watch CBS News The Food and Drug Administration reports that it has seized thousands of units of counterfeit Ozempic, the popular diabetes medication that is also used for weight loss. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live
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They’re small, furry and look like mice — but scientists say they’re actually a new species of hedgehogs. An international collaboration of researchers led by Smithsonian scientists identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs, according to a study published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. The scientists said they were able to use
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The new COVID-19 variant that scientists call JN.1 now makes up about 44.1% of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Friday, marking another week of the fast-spreading variant’s steep rise in the U.S. The increase is more than two times larger than the 21.3% that the CDC now
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An 18-year-old hacker who released footage of an unreleased film has been sentenced by a British judge.video game Grand Theft Auto VI The BBC reported that the individual was placed in a secure hospital for an indefinite period. The hacker, Arion Kurtaj, leaked 90 clips from Rockstar Games’ forthcoming Grand Theft Auto VI In August,
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Scientists investigating how Antarctica’s ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters. A new analysis published Thursday in Science finds that geographically-isolated populations of the eight-limbed sea creatures mated freely around 125,000 years ago, signaling an ice-free corridor during
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