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One of the brightest stars in the sky has been dimming. But, while it might be signaling that it's ready to explode, it's probably just fading because of strange, stellar physics.
Betelgeuse, a reddish star that's one of the brightest in the night sky, has been noticeably "fainting," or getting dimmer. The approximately 8.5 million-year-old star, which is part of the Orion constellation, has been one of the most recognizable stars in the sky because of its brightness and coloration. But this recent, dramatic fading has prompted scientists to suggest that the star might be entering a pre-supernova phase, dimming before it collapses and "dies" in a fiery supernova explosion.
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Read more: Will Bright Star Betelgeuse Finally Explode?
- Article: https://www.space.com/dimming-star-betelgeuse-red-giant-could-explode-supernova.html
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Before Stu Nash became a minister he consulted widely on matters. He gave the impression that he cared to listen, and that he cared about what voters thought. He often went out of his way to show that by posting promotional videos showing him being down with the voters.
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Read more: The Weasel Words of Stu Nash
- Article: https://thebfd.co.nz/2020/01/the-weasel-words-of-stu-nash/
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There are reports of a rocket attack near the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
CNN reports that there was at least one rocket attack in Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday morning (NZT), citing an Iraqi official. The Green Zone is an area in the centre of the city protected by barriers which contains the US Embassy, the country's Parlaiment and other foreign embassies.
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Read more: Reports of rocket attacks near United States Embassy in Iraq
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/01/reports-of-rocket-attacks-near-united-states-embassy-in-iraq.html
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Marvel will not bring a transgender character to the big screen "soon", despite recent reports.
When Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was asked by a fan on Wednesday whether there are plans to bring more LGBT+ and transgender characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) he replied "yes, absolutely, yes. Very soon, in a movie, we're shooting right now, yes."
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Kiwi farmers are being asked to show their Anzac spirit with a plan to offer relief to counterparts across the Tasman affected by bushfires.
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- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/118574468/kiwi-farmers-calling-on-anzac-spirit-to-support-bushfirehit-australian-counterparts
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BRUNY ISLAND, Australia — Australia today is ground zero for the climate catastrophe. Its glorious Great Barrier Reef is dying, its world-heritage rain forests are burning, its giant kelp forests have largely vanished, numerous towns have run out of water or are about to, and now the vast continent is burning on a scale never before seen. As record fires rage, the country’s leaders seem intent on sending it to its doom.
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Read more: Australia Is Committing Climate Suicide
- Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/opinion/australia-fires-climate-change.htm
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I truly wish I could send some of the rain we have had here in NZ over to our Aussie Cousins...
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Ethical veganism is a "philosophical belief" and should be protected by law, a British judge ruled on Thursday (local time).
The judge ruled that "ethical vegans" should be entitled to the same workplace protections as those who hold religious beliefs.
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Read more: Veganism a 'philosophical belief', should be protected by law - British judge
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/01/veganism-a-philosophical-belief-should-be-protected-by-law-british-judge.html
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American rock icon Meat Loaf believes activist Greta Thunberg has been "brainwashed" into thinking that climate change is real.
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