No Witnesses In Impeachment Trial: Senate Vote Signals Trump To Be Acquitted Soon

Democrats had hoped to introduce witnesses but failed to get enough Republican support. The trial now moves to a final phase, which includes a vote on whether to acquit or convict the president.

No Witnesses In Impeachment Trial: Senate Vote Signals Trump To Be Acquitted Soon Democrats had hoped to introduce witnesses but failed to get enough Republican support. The trial now moves to a final phase, which includes a vote on whether to acquit or convict the president. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy

Trump Declares Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency And Restricts Travel From China

The declaration allows the government to take special measures to contain the spread of the virus, including quarantining U.S. citizens. Earlier in the day, the U.S. quarantined a group of U.S. citizens evacuated from Wuhan, the first such order in 50 years.

Trump Declares Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency And Restricts Travel From China The declaration allows the government to take special measures to contain the spread of the virus, including quarantining U.S. citizens. Earlier in the day, the U.S. quarantined a group of U.S. citizens evacuated from Wuhan, the first such order in 50 years. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy

APOD - Goldilocks Zones and Stars

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2020 January 31

Goldilocks Zones and Stars
Infographic Credit: NASA ESA, Z. Levy (STScI)

Explanation: The Goldilocks zone is the habitable zone around a star where it's not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of orbiting planets. This intriguing infographic includes relative sizes of those zones for yellow G stars like the Sun, along with orange K dwarf stars and red M dwarf stars, both cooler and fainter than the Sun. M stars (top) have small, close-in Goldilocks zones. They are also seen to live long (100 billion years or so) and are very abundant, making up about 73 percent of the stars in the Milky Way. Still, they have very active magnetic fields and may produce too much radiation harmful to life, with an estimated X-ray irradiance 400 times the quiet Sun. Sun-like G stars (bottom) have large Goldilocks zones and are relatively calm, with low amounts of harmful radiation. But they only account for 6 percent of Milky Way stars and are much shorter lived. In the search for habitable planets, K dwarf stars could be just right, though. Not too rare they have 40 billion year lifetimes, much longer than the Sun. With a relatively wide habitable zone they produce only modest amounts of harmful radiation. These Goldilocks stars account for about 13 percent of the stars of the Milky Way.

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LIVE: Republicans Ready For Likely Acquittal In Trump Impeachment Trial

Barring the appearance of a Republican wild card, Democrats may fall short of being able to call witnesses, though Sens. Susan Collins and Mitt Romney said they would vote to call them.

LIVE: Republicans Ready For Likely Acquittal In Trump Impeachment Trial Barring the appearance of a Republican wild card, Democrats may fall short of being able to call witnesses, though Sens. Susan Collins and Mitt Romney said they would vote to call them. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy

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McConnell Now Likely Has Votes To Block Witnesses

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, considered a crucial swing voter, said on Thursday that he will vote against allowing witnesses and evidence into the impeachment trial of President Trump.

McConnell Now Likely Has Votes To Block Witnesses Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, considered a crucial swing voter, said on Thursday that he will vote against allowing witnesses and evidence into the impeachment trial of President Trump. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy

WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak A Global Health Emergency

"The main reason for the declaration is not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries," said World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak A Global Health Emergency "The main reason for the declaration is not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries," said World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read More RELATED STORIES 1st Person-To-Person Spread Of Coronavirus Has Occurred In U.S., CDC Says You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy

APOD - Two Clusters and a Comet

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2020 January 30

Two Clusters and a Comet
Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri (CARA Project, CAST)

Explanation: This lovely starfield spans some four full moons (about 2 degrees) across the heroic northern constellation of Perseus. In telescopic exposures made during the nights of January 24, 26, and 28 it holds the famous pair of open or galactic star clusters h and Chi Persei with comet PanSTARRS (C/2017 T2) captured each night as it swept left to right across the field of view. Also cataloged as NGC 869 (right) and NGC 884, both star clusters are about 7,000 light-years away and contain stars much younger and hotter than the Sun. Separated by only a few hundred light-years, the clusters are both 13 million years young based on the ages of their individual stars, evidence that they were likely a product of the same star-forming region. Discovered in 2017 while still beyond the orbit of Saturn, Comet PanSTARRs is a new visitor to the inner solar system and just over 13 light-minutes from planet Earth. Always a rewarding sight in binoculars, the Double Cluster is even visible to the unaided eye from dark locations. C/2017 T2 could remain a telescopic comet though. One of the brightest comets anticipated in 2020 it makes its closest approach to the Sun in early May.

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LIVE: Impeachment Trial Q&A Enters Last Day Before Moving To Vote On Witnesses

Another day of questions lies ahead in Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. But eyes are focused on what will come next: a swift acquittal for Trump or a witness phase of the trial.

LIVE: Impeachment Trial Q&A Enters Last Day Before Moving To Vote On Witnesses Another day of questions lies ahead in Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. But eyes are focused on what will come next: a swift acquittal for Trump or a witness phase of the trial. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy

A $41,212 Surgery Bill Compounded A Patient's Appendicitis Pain

A young man averted disaster after a friend took him to the nearest hospital just before his appendix burst. But more than a year later, he's still facing a huge bill for his out-of-network surgery.

A $41,212 Surgery Bill Compounded A Patient's Appendicitis Pain A young man averted disaster after a friend took him to the nearest hospital just before his appendix burst. But more than a year later, he's still facing a huge bill for his out-of-network surgery. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy