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US first-quarter auto sales grew 5.1% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows further
Read full article: US first-quarter auto sales grew 5.1% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows furtherNew vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 5.1% from January through March, as buyers stayed in the market despite high interest rates.
Too pretty? Easter poster depicting a handsome, fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in Spain
Read full article: Too pretty? Easter poster depicting a handsome, fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in SpainA poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome, Jesus wearing only a loincloth has unleashed a storm on social media.
ULA launches Atlas V from Cape, making way for SpaceX to fly this week
Read full article: ULA launches Atlas V from Cape, making way for SpaceX to fly this weekThe most powerful variant of an Atlas V rocket shot off its Cape Canaveral pad like a laser beam early Tuesday, taking several payloads on a mission overseen by the Space Force.
Trump science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House job
Read full article: Trump science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House jobWASHINGTON – Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post. A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of his temporary government assignment. Atlas joined the White House this summer, where he clashed with top government scientists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, as he resisted stronger efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 267,000 Americans. Just weeks ago on Twitter he responded to Michigan's latest virus restrictions by encouraging people to “rise up” against the state's policies. Atlas was hired as a “special government employee," which limited his service to government to 130 days in a calendar year — a deadline he reached this week.
Comet SWAN could soon brighten a sky near you
Read full article: Comet SWAN could soon brighten a sky near youORLANDO, Fla,- – It was just last month we told you about newly-discovered Comet ATLAS having the potential to be the next, great naked-eye comet. Like exploding aerial fireworks shells, comet ATLAS is breaking apart into more than 30 pieces, each roughly the size of a house. Hubble captured detailed images of the breakup last week: https://t.co/PYcgDD64hA pic.twitter.com/hV2n2OrVnY — Hubble (@NASAHubble) April 28, 2020Enter Comet SWAN. SWAN was discovered in late March by amateur astronomer Michael Mattiazo after analyzing data from NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory SWAN instrument. Comet SWAN will also become fainter as May turns into June.
Newly discovered comet ATLAS could become visible with naked eye
Read full article: Newly discovered comet ATLAS could become visible with naked eyeA few weeks ago, Comet ATLAS showed all the promise of the next great comet, coming into view at the end of April. ATLAS, named after being discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, was found in late December. The famous Halley’s Comet is a short-period comet that comes by every 75-76 years. Comet ATLAS can be found with a good pair of binoculars or telescope by locating the Big Dipper and Camelopardalis in the northern sky. “I basically narrate over that and tell people about the weeks coming up, what you can see in the sky,” Mayo said.