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In Ultrabrèves recap January 3, 2023: “Space Juice” cooking competition to celebrate the departure of the “Juice” mission, images of new species of plants and fungi and China downplaying the impact of the epidemic on its population.
The scientific news for January 3, 2023 is:
in the space: Create “Space Juice” to witness the launch of the Juice mission.
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To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer mission, the European Space Agency is launching a contest for the best social media cocktail.
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By posting a picture of their cocktails (without the alcohol) to evoke the space mission with the hashtag #SpaceJuice, netizens might be able to win a spot to attend the launch of the Juice mission probe.
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This space adventure aims to study the moons of Jupiter, including Ganymede, the largest satellite in the solar system.
In animals: 10 new species of plants and fungi named in 2022.
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The Royal Botanic Gardens have released images of new species of plants and fungi to be named in 2022.
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Over the entire year, the Royal Botanic Gardens named nearly 90 plants and 24 mushrooms.
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On average, approximately 2,000 species of plants and 2,000 species of fungi are identified each year.
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Chinese official media, such as people’s daily lifeUnderestimating the impact of the epidemic on the Chinese population.
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The information transmitted by the Chinese authorities is far from immediately prevailing.
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The World Health Organization has repeatedly asked the Chinese government to provide more data on the epidemiological situation in its country, but at present, China does not seem willing to do so.
in climate: In Spain, 2022 was the hottest year on record.
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Spain had a very hot year, the hottest year on record in this region since at least 1916.
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This is the first time the average temperature has exceeded 15 degrees, until it reached 15.5 degrees.
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In the face of these extreme temperatures, more than 4,700 people[…]
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