Astronomers discover eight super-hot stars

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Using a massive telescope in South Africa, an international research team has discovered eight of the hottest stars in the universe. The surface temperature of each of the celestial bodies is more than 100,000 degrees. By comparison, the sun’s surface reaches “only” about 5,800 degrees. The team, led by Simon Jeffrey of the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland and including Klaus Werner of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Tübingen, had studied data from so-called subdwarfs. This is the name given to stars that evolve into…

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Austrian Health Minister Johannes Rauch wants to abolish all corona regulations

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The pandemic will soon be over in Austria, at least legally. Health Minister Johannes Rauch announced abolishing all Corona laws and regulations in the year. Corona should no longer be a notifiable disease. According to the department head, the massive covid wave in China also no longer poses a significant threat. At the same time, the minister wants to learn the proper lessons from the past years and adapt the epidemic law. This is “not fit to fight a pandemic,” he said. By opening the Chinese borders despite the massive…

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Left or right? This is the side experts say you should sleep on

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Side sleepers take note: A sleep researcher explains which side of the body is best to sleep on. We sleep for about a third of our lives. According to studies, the side-sleeper position, also called the fetal position or fetal position, is considered the most popular sleeping position. And not without reason, because many people find it exceptionally comfortable. But from a medical point of view, which side of the body is best to sleep on – the left or the right? Various opinions can be found on this, which…

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Comet C/2022 E3 promises rewarding view to the sky

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Even a layperson can get a good look at comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in a few days. It reached its closest point to the sun on Thursday at a distance of 166 million kilometres and will pass Earth on February 1 at 42 million kilometres. Experts recommend keeping an eye out for the tail star for about two weeks starting around January 16. Binoculars will help; in very dark conditions, they may even be visible to the naked eye.Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered on March 2, 2022, at the…

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Attention: Important vignette deadline is coming up

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On January 14, an important deadline for the online purchase of the Digital Vignette is approaching, ASFINAG informs in a press release. Watch out when buying vignettes: If the digital Vignette is purchased online, this has far-reaching effects on its validity. As with purchasing other goods, a 14-day right of withdrawal always applies according to the Consumer Protection Act. In the case of the Climate Ticket, Digital Vignette, etc., it would still be possible to cancel the purchase after 13 days and receive a full refund. For this reason, the…

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Friday the 13th today: Does this day really bring bad luck?

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Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky date. But a study disproves the myth. No more misfortunes or accidents happen on the date than usual. The date has a notoriously bad reputation. But a study shows that this is not deserved. On the date do not happen more mishaps or accidents than usual, as an evaluation of claims in Germany showed. If the 13th day in a month falls on a Friday, then according to popular opinion, it brings bad luck. What for some is pure superstition that many others…

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2,249 new infections and 10 deaths on Thursday

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The Corona situation in Austria continues to show stability. On Thursday, authorities report 2,249 new infections and ten virus deaths. The daily reported corona numbers have been superficial for days, as evidenced by a look at the past few days. On Friday, 2,903 new virus cases were reported. The weekend brought 1,492 new Corona cases on Saturday, and 1,918 confirmed infections on Sunday before about 1,700 virus cases were confirmed on Monday. Finally, Tuesday got exactly 3,000 new infections, with 2,978 new cases reported on Wednesday. And how does it…

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XBB.1.5 – Mask should be worn here again now

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The rapidly spreading corona variant XBB.1.5 is causing concern for the World Health Organization (WHO). Given the rapid spread of the new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the United States, passengers should be advised to wear masks on long-haul flights. This was announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) this week. In the U.S., the “super variant” has been spreading rapidly since mid-December and, according to authorities, now accounts for more than a quarter of cases there. According to laboratory studies, it is the most contagious strain of the virus detected…

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The weekend brings cold front and heavy snowfall

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The weekend weather is mild before a cold front moves in on Friday. GeoSphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) predicts partly heavier snowfall; more significant amounts of snow are expected between Upper Carinthia and Southern Styria. On Friday, dense clouds with rain and snow above 1,200 meters prevail except in the south. In the afternoon, the clouds in the inner Alps and the southwest will clear up again, and the northern side of the Alps will get into a northwesterly flow with partly persistent precipitation. Early temperatures range from minus four to…

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