NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented image of WR 124, a Wolf-Rayet star in the Sagittarius constellation 15,000 light-years away. This massive star is in the brief Wolf-Rayet phase before going supernova, and Webb's observations of this rare phase are valuable to astronomers. The telescope is a joint project between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency and is set to launch in 2021, providing astronomers with the most powerful space telescope ever built to study stars, galaxies, and planets, and search for signs of life.
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Chris Hipkins Set to Become New Zealand’s Next Prime Minister Following Jacinda Ardern’s Resignation
Chris Hipkins Set to Become New Zealand’s Next Prime Minister Following Jacinda Ardern’s Resignation
New Zealand is set to have a new prime minister, with Education Minister Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern following her shock resignation announcement earlier this week. Labour Party Whip Duncan Webb has announced that the Labour Party caucus will meet on Sunday to endorse Hipkins' nomination and confirm him as leader. Ardern has been in the top role for five-and-a-half years and her resignation has sent shockwaves through the nation, with Hipkins set to take over the role of prime minister in the coming weeks.