Bolivarian Republic

NASA performs in-orbit deployment of a water satellite

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NASA performs in-orbit deployment of a water satellite

Two cameras on NASA’s Ocean and Surface Water Survey spacecraft captured the in-orbit deployment of the mast and antenna panels of the spacecraft’s main science instrument on video over four days. The SWOT satellite was launched into Earth orbit on December 16 with the aim of measuring the height of water over more than 90% … Read more

More than five million birds are slaughtered by AH5N1 avian influenza in Mexico

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More than five million birds are slaughtered by AH5N1 avian influenza in Mexico

Mexico has already slaughtered 5.5 million birds, mainly laying hens, infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza AH5NI. The National Service for Health, Safety and Food Quality (Senasica) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) have confirmed the presence of avian influenza of this variant also in Mexico City farms. The news began to … Read more