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PH gov’t, ICC must pursue justice for murders –Archbishop Soc Villegas

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Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Wednesday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Philippine government to pursue justice and hold accountable those responsible for the crimes, as the country marked the 40th anniversary of the People Power Revolution. During the Eucharistic celebration at the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of EDSA (EDSA Shrine), Villegas described the country’s justice system as “defective” and “not ideal.” “ICC of the Hague, kayo naman (It’s your turn). Bring to justice the murderers of drug users who also murdered our national virtues and values. Help us restore justice and order in this land that has lost its virtues,” Villegas said during his homily. “ICI, kayo naman. Sana more. Inip na kami (Independent Commission for Infrastructure, It’s your turn. We’re expecting more. We’re losing patience),” he added. He also...
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NASA space telescope gets 1st clear X-ray image of sun-like star blowing a bubble
02 Mar
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NASA space telescope gets 1st clear X-ray image of sun-like star blowing a bubble

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Astronomers have captured the first views of a young sun-like star blowing bubbles, offering a rare glimpse at how our solar neighborhood might have behaved in its youth. Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatoryresearchers observed HD 61005 — a young star located about 120 light-years from Earth with roughly the same mass and temperature as our sun — and detected a vast bubble of hot gas surrounding it. This wind-blown bubble, known as an "astrosphere," forms when a star's powerful stellar wind slams into surrounding interstellar gas and dust, carving out a protective cavity much like the sun's heliosphere that shields our solar system from galactic cosmic rays, according to a statement from NASA. This marks the first X-ray evidence of an astrosphere around a star like our sungiving astronomers their clearest look yet at one of these...
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Webb’s Infrared Vision Reveals Planetary Nebula that Looks Strikingly Like Celestial Brain
02 Mar
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Webb’s Infrared Vision Reveals Planetary Nebula that Looks Strikingly Like Celestial Brain

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The unmatched sensitivity of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope in both near- and mid-infrared light sheds new light on PMR 1, a little-studied nebula in the constellation of Vela.These Webb images show PMR 1, a planetary nebula some 5,000 light-years away in the constellation of Vela. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Joseph DePasquale, STScI.PMR 1 is a planetary nebula located approximately 5,000 light-years away in the constellation of Vela.Also known as IRAS 09269-4923, the object was first revealed in infrared light by NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope in 2013.Webb’s advanced instruments now show detail that enhances the nebula’s brain-like appearance.“The nebula appears to have distinct regions that capture different phases of its evolution — an outer shell of gas that was blown off first and consists mostly of hydrogen,...
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Browse a 3D map of the world’s 2.75 billion buildings
26 Dec
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Browse a 3D map of the world’s 2.75 billion buildings

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GlobalBuildingAtlas is based on data collected up to 2019. Credit: Earth System Science Data Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.Researchers in Germany recently accomplished a truly audacious feat of cartography. Using a diverse array of datasets, a team at the Technical University of Munich released GlobalBuildingAtlas, the first high-resolution mapping model featuring every structure in the world at a given point in time. However, the open-source project isn’t about bragging rights. With over 2.75 billion buildings detailed in the map, the endeavor will help create accurate analyses of urban structures, volume calculations, and infrastructure planning around the planet. “3D building information provides a much more accurate picture of urbanization and poverty than traditional 2D maps,” research lead Xiaoxiang Zhu said in a statement. “With 3D models, we see not...
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