Results 25.12: Launch of the telescope and explosion in Lviv region

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James Webb telescope launched into orbit

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The largest optical telescope, James Webb, was launched into orbit; in the Lviv region, a gas explosion thundered in a private residential building. Korrespondent.net highlights the main events of yesterday.

Launch of the largest optical telescope

NASA successfully launched the James Webb telescope – the newest orbiting infrared observatory, the construction of which lasted 25 years with the participation of 17 countries. The project cost is estimated at $ 10 billion.

The device should expand humanity’s understanding of the Universe, as it is able to reveal the history of the formation of the first stars and galaxies.

An explosion destroyed a private house in the Lviv region

In the village of Ninovich near Lviv explosion thundered gas in a private residential building. As a result, an 11-year-old girl, two boys aged 19 and 20 and their parents, a 43-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man, received burns of varying severity and were hospitalized. The house was completely destroyed.

Zelensky congratulates Ukrainians on Catholic Christmas

President Vladimir Zelensky congratulated citizens of Ukraine Merry Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar. The head of state wished his fellow citizens good health, great prosperity and a happy holiday.

State banks began to pay one thousand hryvnia for vaccinations

State banks in Ukraine – PrivatBank, Oschadbank and Ukrgasbank – started making payments 1000 hryvnia, which citizens can receive for completing the full course of vaccination against coronavirus COVID-19. More than 3.6 million people have already opened special accounts in the above-mentioned banks.

On the island of La Palma, a volcanic eruption is officially completed

After 85 days on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, officially confirmed the completion of a volcanic eruption Cumbre Vieja. The cessation of the eruption was confirmed by the scientific committee, which observed the corresponding signs – the absence of lava, pyroclasts, earthquakes, tremors and deformations.

Cabinet changed the composition of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia

Cabinet of Ministers changed the composition of the board JSC Ukrzaliznytsya. In particular, for the period until the formation of the new board, but no more than until March 31, 2022, Pavel Tsuberai, Evgeny Shramko, members of the UZ Board of Directors were elected and will be appointed from January 1, 2022.

Date of negotiations between NATO and the Russian Federation determined

Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg decided to call a meeting NATO-Russia Council on January 12. Bilateral negotiations will take place on the same day as the meeting of the NATO Military Committee at the level of the chiefs of staff of the member states of the military bloc.

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