What’s The Difference Between An Outbreak And An Epidemic?
More than 8,000 people have died from Ebola in West Africa since February 2014 and it has spread beyond the three countries initially affected. So, it’s an epidemic, right? Or is it an outbreak? Photo Credit: Bobby Yip/Reuters What about H1N1? The 2009 pandemic infected people around the world. But, so did the SARS epidemic…
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Arinjay Banerjee – The Conversation
How To Spot Comet Lovejoy With The Naked Eye
Comet Q2 Lovejoy passed closest to Earth on January 7th and has been putting on a great show this past week. Glowing at magnitude +4 with a bluish coma nearly as big as the Full Moon, the comet’s easy to see with the naked eye from the right location if you know exactly where to…
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Bob King – Universe Today
