Skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere will witness a partial solar eclipse on Saturday, lasting four hours from 0850 GMT to 1243 GMT, with the best view in northeastern Canada and Greenland. Observers must protect their eyes with eclipse-viewing glasses to safely watch the Moon cover around 90 percent of the Sun’s disc, as the alignment is not perfect enough for a total eclipse to occur. This event follows a recent total lunar eclipse and precedes a total solar eclipse expected on August 12, 2026, visible in Iceland, northern Spain, and parts of Portugal.
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EU wants to bridge finance gap for quantum computing, says tech chief
The EU is set to unveil plans to enhance its quantum computing sector by pooling funding and expertise, addressing financing gaps that hinder market opportunities for European start-ups. This initiative, part of the upcoming seven-year budget, aims to strengthen the region’s technological sovereignty and competitiveness in critical technologies like quantum and AI, while also supporting research through Horizon Europe and a new Scale-Up Europe Fund. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: The EU is...
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