The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula winds through the emission nebula and young star cluster complex IC 1396, in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Also known as vdB 142, the cosmic elephant’s trunk is over 20 light-years long. This detailed close-up view was recorded through narrow band filters that transmit the light from ionized hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the region. The resulting composite highlights the bright swept-back ridges that outline pockets of cool interstellar dust and gas. Such embedded, dark, tendril-shaped clouds contain the raw material for star formation and hide protostars within. Nearly 3,000 light-years distant, the relatively faint IC 1396 complex covers a large region on the sky, spanning over 5 degrees. This dramatic scene spans a 1 degree wide field of view though, about the size of 2 Full Moons. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PaHaGq

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Midair Collision Kills State Legislator, 6 Others in Alaska by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Seven people, including an Alaska state lawmaker, died Friday when two small airplanes collided in midair near the airport in Soldotna, a small community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 08:45PM

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7 Killed as Two Planes Crash in Alaska, Officials Say by Christopher Mele

By Christopher Mele

Gary Knopp, a Republican member of the State House of Representatives, was among those killed. He was piloting one of the planes.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 06:25PM

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US: Snake River Dams Will Not Be Removed to Save Salmon by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

The U.S. government announced Friday that four huge dams on the Snake River in Washington state will not be removed to help endangered salmon migrate to the ocean.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 03:18PM

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Brexit Talks Scheduled Just in Time for Key EU October Summit by Reuters

By Reuters

Britain and the EU have planned more trade negotiations all the way until Oct. 2, less than a fortnight before a summit where the bloc hopes to endorse any agreement with London, according to a schedule published by British negotiators on Friday.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 10:39AM

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Divers Haul Ghost Nets From Submarine Wreck in Greece’s Ionian Sea by Reuters

By Reuters

Divers removed half a tonne of abandoned fishing gear covering a British submarine that sank off the Greek island of Kefalonia in 1941 as well as other wrecks in an effort to protect the area’s loggerhead sea turtles, dolphins and monk seals.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 11:48AM

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‘Hey, You Free on Friday for a Meeting and a Bank Heist?’ by David Segal

By David Segal

Eager for an alternative to Zoom, executives are getting together in video games, to bond, brainstorm or rampage.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 05:00AM

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A Rockaway Life by Diane Cardwell

By Diane Cardwell

Rockaway Beach has a land’s-end bacchanalian spirit, but it also a place where you can get to know people just by being there.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 05:00AM

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‘Hey, You Free on Friday for a Meeting and a Bank Heist?’ by David Segal

By David Segal

Eager for an alternative to Zoom, executives are getting together in video games, to bond, brainstorm or rampage.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 05:00AM

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Mars 2020 from 5,000 Feet

On Thursday this snapshot from a small plane 5,000 feet above Florida’s Space Coast caught a rocket’s trail rising into the blue morning sky. It was July’s third launch of a mission from planet Earth bound for Mars. The Atlas V rocket left Cape Canaveral Air Force Station from Space Launch Complex 41 at 7:50am EDT carrying NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. The car-sized Perseverance is headed for a landing at Jezero Crater on the Red Planet in February 2021. On board the sophisticated rover is the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. via NASA https://ift.tt/3gb8IY6

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California Governor Asks Warren Buffet to Back Dam Removal by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appealed directly to investor Warren Buffet to support demolishing four hydroelectric dams on a river along the Oregon-California border to save salmon populations that have dwindled to almost nothing.

Published: July 30, 2020 at 08:06PM

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260 Chinese Boats Fish Near Galapagos; Ecuador on Alert by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Some call it a floating city, a flotilla of 260 mostly Chinese fishing vessels near the Galapagos archipelago that is stirring diplomatic tension and raising worries about the threat to sharks, manta rays and other vulnerable species in waters aro…

Published: July 30, 2020 at 03:57PM

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Three Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now by Roberta Smith, Jillian Steinhauer and Martha Schwendener

By Roberta Smith, Jillian Steinhauer and Martha Schwendener

Galleries and museums are getting creative about presenting work online during the pandemic. Some are open for in-person visits. Here are shows worth viewing either way.

Published: July 30, 2020 at 10:52AM

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‘Memorial Drive,’ by Natasha Trethewey: An Excerpt by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

An excerpt from “Memorial Drive,” by Natasha Trethewey

Published: July 30, 2020 at 06:05AM

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A Virus Cluster in France Splits Generations, Raises Fears by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

As the sun went down, their partying got into full flow, with an unwanted guest: the coronavirus.

Published: July 30, 2020 at 02:23AM

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What’s on TV Thursday: ‘In My Skin’ and ‘The Birds’ by Mariel Wamsley

By Mariel Wamsley

A coming-of-age comedy series comes to Hulu. And a thriller from Alfred Hitchcock is on TCM.

Published: July 30, 2020 at 01:00AM

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The Red Planet Mars

Mars looks pretty sharp in this backyard telescope image captured on July 23 from Hoegaarden, Belgium, planet Earth. The Red Planet’s bright south polar cap is bathed in sunlight at the top of the inverted view, while the dark feature known as Syrtis Major extends toward the right (eastern) edge. Rising around midnight for now, the Red Planet is months away from its own opposition in early October. Telescopic views will improve even more as Earth, in its faster orbit, catches up to Mars, the ruddy disk growing larger and brighter still. The martian Jezero Crater is within the Syrtis Major region. That’s the landing site for NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover Perseverance, scheduled for launch today. via NASA https://ift.tt/3f9MDbe

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Maine Killing Shows Great White Sharks Are Back, Attracted by Seals by Reuters

By Reuters

The first fatal shark attack ever recorded in the U.S. state of Maine this week may be linked to rebounding populations of the great white shark and its prey the seal, experts said on Wednesday.

Published: July 29, 2020 at 12:51PM

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Renada McGuire, Resilient Home Health Aide, Dies at 39 by Aaron Randle

By Aaron Randle

She decided to work with adults with mental disabilities after giving birth to a child with challenges. She died of complications of the novel coronavirus.

Published: July 29, 2020 at 01:15PM

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Katherine Hoffman, ‘Eternal’ Florida State Figure, Dies at 105 by Alex Traub

By Alex Traub

From the 1930s to the 2010s, as a student, professor and distinguished alumna, she was a model citizen in support of the school. She died of Covid-19.

Published: July 29, 2020 at 11:36AM

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Explainer: How the Next WTO Chief Will Be Chosen and the Task Ahead by Reuters

By Reuters

Eight candidates from Mexico to Moldova are bidding to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization to replace Robert Azevedo, who steps down at the end of August.

Published: July 29, 2020 at 04:56AM

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New French Europe Minister: Brexit Deal Possible but Not ‘at Any Price’ by Reuters

By Reuters

France will continue to take a tough line on defending the rights of French fishermen in Brexit talks but a deal with the United Kingdom is still possible, France’s new European affairs minister Clement Beaune said on Wednesday.

Published: July 29, 2020 at 03:05AM

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U.S. Says Can Help Japan Monitor ‘Unprecedented’ Chinese Incursion Around Disputed East China Sea Islands by Reuters

By Reuters

The U.S. military can help monitor “unprecedented incursions” by Chinese ships around islands in the East China Sea controlled by Japan and also claimed by China that could escalate next month after Beijing lifts a fishing ban in the area, the com…

Published: July 29, 2020 at 04:11AM

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The Giants of Summer

As Comet NEOWISE sweeps through northern summer skies, Jupiter and Saturn are shining brightly, near opposition. With Jupiter opposite the Sun on July 14 and Saturn on July 21, the giant planets are still near their closest to planet Earth in 2020. Sharing the constellation Sagittarius they are up all night, and offer their best and brightest views at the telescope. Both captured on July 22 from a balcony in Paris these two sharp telescopic images don’t disappoint, showing off what the giant planets are famous for, Saturn’s bright rings and Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. These giants of the Solar System are worth following during 2020. On December 21, skygazers can watch the once-in-20-year great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. via NASA https://ift.tt/3f3JMjW

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A Forgotten Town at the Center of the Manhattan Project by Denise Kiernan

By Denise Kiernan

In “The Apocalypse Factory,” Steve Olson tells the story of Hanford, a small rural town in Washington State that played an outsize role in America’s nuclear ambitions.

Published: July 28, 2020 at 10:57AM

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Barr to Testify on Protest Response, Mueller Inquiry and Other Issues by Nicholas Fandos and Charlie Savage

By Nicholas Fandos and Charlie Savage

The attorney general heads to Capitol Hill this morning to testify for the first time more than a year.

Published: July 28, 2020 at 05:00AM

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Stir-Crazy New Yorkers Discovered an Idyllic Spot. Will They Trample It? by Anne Barnard

By Anne Barnard

During the pandemic, people are venturing deeper into the city’s forests, wetlands and grasslands, just as budget cuts threaten the spaces’ upkeep.

Published: July 28, 2020 at 03:00AM

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China’s Claims to the South China Sea Are Unlawful. Now What? by The Editorial Board

By The Editorial Board

Republican and Democratic administrations have failed to thwart aggressive expansion in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes. The solution isn’t flashy, but it could work.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 06:41PM

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Trump Files New Challenge to NY Subpoena for His Tax Returns by Reuters

By Reuters

President Donald Trump on Monday filed a new challenge to the Manhattan district attorney’s subpoena for his tax returns, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said the president was not immune from state criminal probes.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 05:29PM

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Trump Again Tries to Block Subpoena for Taxes, Calling It ‘Wildly Overbroad’ by Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum

By Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum

The president mounted his most forceful and detailed legal attack yet on the subpoena for his tax returns from the Manhattan district attorney.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 05:19PM

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EU’s Barnier Confident Deal With Brexit Britain Is Possible: Sources by Reuters

By Reuters

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier expressed confidence at a closed-door meeting with national envoys to the bloc that a new deal with Britain was possible, diplomatic sources told Reuters.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 09:29AM

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Malaysia Says 26 Rohingya Feared Drowned Found on Islet by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Malaysian authorities said Monday they found 26 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, hiding on a northern islet after they were initially feared drowned after jumping off a fishing boat.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 08:08AM

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2020 Election Live Updates: Why Democrats Think Trump’s Anti-Protest Tactics Aren’t Working by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

Joe Biden’s campaign offered a snapshot of its strategy, and The Times checked back in on the top contenders to be his running mate.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 08:00AM

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On the Lookout for Moose on Michigan’s Isle Royale by Tony Cenicola

By Tony Cenicola

The remote Isle Royale, tucked away in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is one of America’s least visited national parks.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 05:00AM

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Why Montana Is a Test Case for Democrats’ Winning the Senate by Jonathan Martin

By Jonathan Martin

The race between Steve Daines, the Republican incumbent, and Steve Bullock could prove crucial in a year when Democrats need to win in conservative-leaning states where President Trump may still prevail.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 05:00AM

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Missing Rohingya Refugees Found Alive on Malaysian Islet by Reuters

By Reuters

Twenty-six Rohingya refugees, who had been feared drowned while trying to swim ashore on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, were found alive hiding in the bushes on a nearby islet, a senior coastguard official said on Monday.

Published: July 27, 2020 at 12:47AM

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For the N.B.A., a Long, Strange Road Trip to the Finals by Marc Stein

By Marc Stein

The league has transported 22 of its 30 teams to a complex in Disney World in Florida to play out the season in a worsening pandemic. Can it succeed without the virus piercing the bubble?

Published: July 27, 2020 at 03:00AM

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Normally, Steamboat Point looks cool — but not this cool. Every day, the iconic peak of the Bighorn Mountains is an interesting sight, in particular from US Highway 14 in Wyoming. On some rare days, the rocky vertical ridges look even more incredible when seen in front of a distant lightning storm. Earlier this month, though, something even more unusual happened — the naked-eye Comet NEOWISE rose above it in the middle of the night. Just as a distant lightning storm was occurring in the background. Recognizing a rare opportunity, a determined astrophotographer spent a sleepless night capturing over 1400 images of this unusual triple conjunction. The featured image is among the best of them, with the foreground lit by the Moon off to the right. Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) is now headed back to the outer Solar System, destined to return only in about 6700 years. via NASA https://ift.tt/3f2kYZy

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Man Fatally Shot in Venezuela Gasoline Protest; Second Such Incident This Month by Reuters

By Reuters

A man was shot and killed during a protest over gasoline shortages in eastern Venezuela on Saturday, officials and a local human rights group said, less than two weeks after a similar incident in the oil-producing but fuel-starved nation.

Published: July 26, 2020 at 04:23PM

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Crush of Boat Buyers Seek Recreation, Safety During Pandemic by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Brandon Mitchell had big plans to visit family in Michigan and take his wife and three kids to Disney World. The pandemic put those plans on ice.

Published: July 26, 2020 at 11:20AM

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Who Is Immune? Antibody Puzzle Complicates the Question by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

Confusing test results in recovered patients fueled fears that repeat coronavirus infections were possible. Big nonprofits like the American Red Cross, lifelines in the pandemic, face drastic cuts.

Published: July 26, 2020 at 07:01AM

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Twenty-Four Rohingya Feared Drowned Off Malaysian Resort Island by Reuters

By Reuters

Malaysian authorities launched a search on Sunday for 24 Rohingya refugees who went missing while trying to swim to shore from a boat off the resort island of Langkawi.

Published: July 26, 2020 at 06:11AM

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What would it look like to fly through the distant universe? To find out, a team of astronomers estimated the relative distances to over 5,000 galaxies in one of the most distant fields of galaxies ever imaged: the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF). Because it takes light a long time to cross the universe, most galaxies visible in the featured video are seen when the universe was only a fraction of its current age, were still forming, and have unusual shapes when compared to modern galaxies. No mature looking spiral galaxies such as our Milky Way or the Andromeda galaxy yet exist. Toward the end of the video the virtual observer flies past the farthest galaxies in the HUDF field, recorded to have a redshift past 8. This early class of low luminosity galaxies likely contained energetic stars emitting light that transformed much of the remaining normal matter in the universe from a cold gas to a hot ionized plasma. via NASA https://ift.tt/3fZMmc8

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Bodies of Mother, 2 Infants Found in Car Submerged in Pond by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Authorities pulled a submerged vehicle from a Georgia pond and found the bodies of a woman and her twin 10-month-old children inside.

Published: July 25, 2020 at 11:06PM

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As the World Gets Tougher on China, Japan Tries to Thread a Needle by Motoko Rich and Makiko Inoue

By Motoko Rich and Makiko Inoue

Tokyo has not confronted Beijing as the United States and other allies have, mindful of its neighbor’s economic might and its own limited military options.

Published: July 25, 2020 at 07:24PM

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Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Daily Cases and Hospitalizations Near Record by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

The United States had its second-highest daily total for new infections, and hospitalization numbers within a few hundred of a record set in April. Friday was also the fourth day running with over 1,100 deaths.

Published: July 25, 2020 at 08:00AM

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The Coronavirus Unleashed Along the Amazon River by Tyler Hicks, Julie Turkewitz and Manuela Andreoni

By Tyler Hicks, Julie Turkewitz and Manuela Andreoni

As the pandemic assails Brazil, the virus is taking an exceptionally high toll on the Amazon region.

Published: July 25, 2020 at 12:34AM

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Pressing G.O.P. for Broader Fix, Pelosi Rejects Short Jobless Aid Extension by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

New cases in the U.S. top 73,400, the second-highest daily total so far. At least five states — Indiana, Utah, Oklahoma, Montana and Hawaii — recorded single-day records for new cases on Friday.

Published: July 24, 2020 at 05:21AM

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Tianwen 1 Mission to Mars

On July 23, this Long March 5 heavy-lift rocket rose into a blue morning sky from China’s Hainan Island Wenchang Satellite Launch Center. The rocket carried an orbiter, lander, and rover to ask Heavenly Questions on the ambitious Tianwen-1 mission to Mars. In fact Tianwen-1 was the second of three missions scheduled for a July departure to the Red Planet. The United Arab Emirates launched its Amal (Hope) Mars probe on July 19. NASA’s launch of its Mars Perseverance Rover from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA is scheduled for July 30. That is the last planned Mars launch for 2020 though. The minimum-energy launch window for an expedition to Mars is coming to a close in 2020 and will reopen in 2022. via NASA https://ift.tt/32RKcHG

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French Refinery Leaks Toxic Chemical Into Marine Life Area by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

An orange-brown chemical sheet spread over 15 acres (6 hectares) of a nationally recognized marine life area in the French Mediterranean following a leak at a petrochemical plant in southern France, the local fire service said Friday.

Published: July 24, 2020 at 03:59PM

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