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'Shots in Arms Within 24 Hours:' Army General's Complex Vaccine Delivery Task Takes Shape

November 2, 2020
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, as Army Gen. Gustave Perna, who is leading Operation Warp Speed, watches. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Once a COVID-19 vaccine is ready, all eyes will be on a four-star Army officer — Gen. Gus Perna — to head up a complicated and…
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Army Reservist Cal Cunningham Keeps Low in NC Senate Race Marked by his Affair

November 2, 2020
Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, left, and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., talk during a televised debate Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham is bypassing uncomfortable questions about his extramarital activities in the final days of his closely contested race with GOP Sen. Thom…
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How to Take Photos Like the Great Joel Meyerowitz

November 2, 2020
Photographer and YouTuber Frederik Trovatten has just released episode three of his popular “How to take photos like…” series. He started with Vivian Maier, moved on to Robert Frank, and this week he’s breaking down the style and philosophy of the great Joel…
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Stunning Drone Photos Capture the Beauty of Ballet from Above

November 2, 2020
Award-winning drone photographer Brad Walls is back with another beautifully symmetrical photo series that recasts a familiar subject into an aerial perspective. His latest series invites the viewer to experience the beauty of ballet from above. Walls tells PetaPixel that he was originally inspired to explore this subject by Olive Cotton’s famous 1935 image “Teacup Ballet.” He realized that…
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Scientists Photographed Our ‘Galactic Bulge’ Using a Dark Energy Camera

November 2, 2020
In an effort to research how the center of the Milky Way Galaxy formed what is known as a “galactic bulge,” Scientists used a Dark Energy Camera to survey a portion of the sky and capture a photo of billions of stars. NASA’s Hubblesite describes our galaxy as “shaped like two fried eggs glued back-to-back.” This depiction makes clear the central bulge of stars that sits in the middle…
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