Because of the bad news that usually dominates the front page of NU.nl, the good news sometimes gets lost. That is why we take stock of the positive and cheerful news of the past week on Saturdays.
NASA shares first James Webb telescope photos
NASA this week shared the first photos taken by the new James Webb space telescope. The telescope is the successor to the Hubble space telescope.
The James Webb can see further and capture images faster. At the end of January, the telescope arrived about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. There the telescope takes razor-sharp pictures of the universe.
Battered Orange fights past Portugal
The Orange women took a big step to the quarter-finals of the European Championship in England on Wednesday. Without the corona-infected star players Vivianne Miedema and Jackie Groenen, the defending champion booked a hard-fought victory over Portugal: 3-2.
People over forty can benefit from a glass of wine or beer a day
For years, scientists have agreed that drinking alcohol is harmful to everyone at all times. But in a new study, researchers at the University of Washington come to a different conclusion: People over 40 with no health problems may have health benefits from drinking a small amount per day, reports The Guardian Friday.
New self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh discovered behind another painting
Employees of the National Galleries of Scotland have discovered a new self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh while researching a painting. They found the self-portrait thanks to an X-ray they made of other work by the Dutch painter from the museum’s collection.