Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – The United Arab Emirates

On 9 and 13 January 2020, the National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported an additional two (2) laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to WHO.

The link below provides details of the 2 reported cases:

Published on January 31, 2020
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NASA Day of Remembrance

Amy Resnik touches the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial after a wreath laying ceremony as part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Arlington National Cemetery. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Ocv1Rg

Luca Parmitano Works to Repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

Astronaut and station commander Luca Parmitano is tethered to the International Space Station while finalizing thermal repairs on the AMS. via NASA https://ift.tt/37HsQwP

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

From 22 to 28 January five new confirmed cases were reported in the ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Published on January 30, 2020
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Chandra Spots a Mega-Cluster of Galaxies in the Making

Astronomers using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have put together a detailed map of a rare collision between four galaxy clusters. via NASA https://ift.tt/32Upgx7

Spitzer Observes TRAPPIST-1

Spitzer Space Telescope, one of agency’s great observatories, one of Spitzer's great discoveries was that of the TRAPPIST-1 star, an ultra-cool dwarf, which has seven Earth-size planets orbiting it. via NASA https://ift.tt/2U23ciq

Setting the Stage for Artemis Testing

All eyes are on south Mississippi with this month’s delivery and installation of NASA’s Space Launch System. via NASA https://ift.tt/2NW8Mid