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ON THIS DAY: Galileo discovers four moons of Jupiter

A breakthrough that reshaped astronomy On this day in January 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei made one of the most important discoveries in the history...

ON THIS DAY: Halley first observed his eponymous comet (1682)

On 26 August 1682, English astronomer Edmond Halley personally observed a comet streaking across the night sky. It was not his first professional study,...

First pictures taken by world’s largest digital camera released

The first images captured by a powerful telescope and the world's largest digital camera in Chile has been released. The photos were taken by the Legacy...

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires after 27 record-breaking years

NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires from the agency on...

Hospital patient with multiple sclerosis reportedly mistreated

A woman with multiple sclerosis, hospitalized at Larnaca General...

Damianou provides update on Vasilikos project and GSI

Investigations and contracts for Vasilikos Energy Minister Michalis Damianou spoke...

Trump unveils “Board of Peace” initiative – 23 countries accepted

"Board of Peace" to coordinate with the UN U.S. President...
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