“Pink Planet” is surrounded by salty clouds, researchers using Webb telescope find

Researchers studying the universe’s “Pink Planet” have discovered an unexpected feature in its atmosphere: clouds made of salt.  A team of astronomers led by Northwestern University used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover a salty cloud atmosphere unlike anything previously observed. The findings were published Thursday in The Astronomical Journal. The so-called Pink Planet,…

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U.S.-Iran deal signing sets stage for nuclear negotiations, but Vance did not travel Thursday night for talks

Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has released a statement saying he didn’t like Iran-U.S. peace deal, but allowed the president of Iran to sign it, “safeguarding the rights of the Iranian nation.” Khamenei took a shot at President Trump, writing, it was “the American president who, out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage to…

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Kennedy Center says it’s still weighing whether to carry out a “partial closure”

Washington — The Trump administration told a federal judge late Friday that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months, as the government grapples with a court order requiring the institution to stay open. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper last month blocked…

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