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This is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?

This is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?

Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing insight on the evolution of the universe. Galaxy clusters — the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe — act as cosmic signposts that trace the distribution of dark matter and the mysterious dark energy driving the universe’s accelerated expansion. Each containing hundreds to thousands of galaxies, these clusters’ …

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These 2 galaxies are falling into the Virgo Cluster at a staggering rate of 547 miles per second

These 2 galaxies are falling into the Virgo Cluster at a staggering rate of 547 miles per second

A vast river of neutral hydrogen bridges two galaxies that are beginning to enter the monstrous Virgo Cluster, and this structure is helping astronomers better understand our Milky Way’s relationship with the nearby Magellanic Clouds. The two galaxies, named NGC 4532 and DDO 137, are in fact falling into the Virgo Cluster at 547 miles (880 kilometers) per second, and …

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Parents fight to raise awareness of rare disease ‘cluster’

Parents fight to raise awareness of rare disease ‘cluster’

Rachel Cowley found out that her daughter Jessica has DRPLA in May this year Rachel Cowley’s daughter Jessica was like any other 10-year-old until she started having seizures. Now aged 20, Jessica is unable to walk or talk, and Ms Cowley fears she will die in the next few years. “I hope when the time comes it is quick,” said …

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Don’t miss the moon shine close to the Pleiades star cluster on Sept 12

Don’t miss the moon shine close to the Pleiades star cluster on Sept 12

Look east on the night of Sept. 12 to see the waning gibbous moon close to the magnificent Pleiades open cluster, with the distant planet Uranus lurking nearby in the constellation Taurus. The 62%-lit moon climbs above the eastern horizon a little over an hour before midnight for viewers in the U.S., with the Pleiades sitting less than 5 degrees …

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NYC Legionnaires' disease cluster grows to more than 100 cases, including 4 deaths – WGAL

NYC Legionnaires’ disease cluster grows to more than 100 cases, including 4 deaths  WGAL Four dead in New York City outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease  BBC NYC legionnaires’ outbreak: Officials identify 10 buildings tied to Harlem outbreak, including hospital; 4th death announced  ABC7 New York NYC Legionnaires’ disease cluster grows to more than 100 cases, including 4 deaths  CNN Harlem residents accuse NYC of shirking …

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Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City causes a 4th death, sickens over 100 people. What is it, and how do you get it?

Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City causes a 4th death, sickens over 100 people. What is it, and how do you get it?

A fourth person has died, and over 100 people have been sickened with Legionnaires’ disease — 15 of them currently hospitalized — amid an outbreak in central Harlem in New York City, health officials said Thursday. The disease was initially detected on July 25. Since then, the New York City Department of Health has been investigating the cluster and linked …

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NYC Legionnaires’ disease cluster grows to 99 cases, 4 deaths

NYC Legionnaires’ disease cluster grows to 99 cases, 4 deaths

Facebook Tweet Email Link Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 99 cases, including four deaths. Health officials suspect the bacteria that causes the disease, Legionella, originated cooling towers — devices that uses water to cool large buildings and then disperse mist into the air. If the water inside …

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