1) Iowa State University in the United States issued a press release on January 5, stating that scientists from the school, in collaboration with scientists from the University of Zurich in Switzerland and Ruhr University in Germany, have drawn a complete image of the spiral arms of the Milky Way for the first time. The image shows that there are two obviously symmetrical spiral arms in the interior of the Milky Way. They extend to the outer reaches of the Milky Way and then divide into four spiral arms. Compared with the two inner main spiral arms of the Milky Way, the outer spiral arms are dimmer. Scientists say the images they drew show that the interior of the Milky Way is very symmetrical in structure.
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(2) The U.S. Congress held a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 8 and officially announced that Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States after counting the electoral votes. On January 7, the current President of the United States, George W. Bush, invited the 41st President George H.W. Bush, President-elect Barack Obama, the 42nd President Bill Clinton, and the 39th President Jimmy Carter to meet at the White House. On that day, in the famous Oval Office of the White House, all the living former and current US presidents George W. Bush, and President-elect Barack Obama gathered together happily. This is the first time in the past 27 years that the elected, current and former presidents of the United States have gathered in the White House.
(3) The American Democratic Party elected former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele as chairman on January 30, making him the first African-American leader in the history of the party. On the same day, after 6 rounds of voting by 168 members of the National Committee of the Communist Party of China, Steele defeated 4 competitors and was finally elected as the 61st Chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party of China with 91 votes. Steele, 50, was born into a Democratic family in Maryland. But he joined the Communist Party of China when he was young and became a representative of the moderate faction in the party.
(4) The 12th African Union (AU) Summit was held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on February 1. Heads of state and governments from more than 50 AU member states Heads or representatives attended the meeting. In a special closed-door meeting held on the 1st, representatives from African countries focused on issues such as establishing an African Union government and accelerating the pace of political and economic integration on the African continent. After a full day of heated debate, the decision was taken to postpone the establishment of an African Union government.
(5) The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new financial rescue plan on February 10 to repair the financial system and unfreeze the credit market. Under the plan, the government and the private sector join forces to establish an investment fund to help clean up "toxic assets" in the banking system. The fund will start with $500 billion and could eventually expand to $1 trillion. The fund will operate as a "bad bank," helping financial institutions assess the value of their mortgage bonds and remove "toxic assets" from their balance sheets.
(6) The world’s first zero-greenhouse gas emission polar research station, authorized by the Belgian government, was completed in Antarctica on February 15. This research station is named after Princess Elisabeth, the granddaughter of the King of Belgium, with a total investment of more than 20 million euros. The research station covers an area of ??400 square meters and weighs 200 tons. The average temperature during use is 18 to 20 degrees Celsius. "Princess Elizabeth Station" runs on wind and solar energy, striving to minimize its impact on the environment. Solar panels and wind turbines will provide electricity and hot water, and even the windows are designed to help concentrate energy. In addition, all waste generated at the research station can be recycled. Due to the use of microbial degradation technology, the bathing water and toilet water at the research station can be recycled up to 5 times. Considering reasons such as cost and equipment, this research station is only used during the best seasons. Unless there are special needs, it generally only accepts 12 experts at a time.
(7) The preview of the special auction of "The Collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé" by the French Christie's auction house kicked off on February 21 at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. All the art masterpieces auctioned at this auction were on display, including the bronze statues of rat and rabbit heads from the "12 Zodiac Animal Heads", a famous cultural relic lost in China's Old Summer Palace. The European Association for the Protection of Chinese Art (APACE) submitted a complaint to the French court on the 20th, requesting an urgent suspension of the auction of the rabbit and rat head bronze statues in the Old Summer Palace. The Chinese government emphasizes that the bronze statues of rat heads and rabbit heads were taken away by the British and French forces during the war and have been lost overseas for many years. They are precious cultural relics and should be returned to China. The Chinese government did not directly block the auction. The Chinese legal team contacted Gomez, chairman of the European Association for the Protection of Chinese Art, who agreed that the association would serve as the plaintiff and "seek a solution so that good relations with China can be restored."
(8) The 14th ASEAN Summit opened on the afternoon of February 28 in Hua Hin, Thailand. The leaders of the 10 ASEAN countries gathered together and took the stage hand in hand, symbolizing that a united and friendly ASEAN community has begun to appear in front of the world. After the ASEAN Charter came into effect in December 2008, it was legally established that ASEAN has officially entered the integration process. This meeting is the first gathering of leaders of the 10 ASEAN countries since the ASEAN Charter came into effect. The 10 countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
(9) The International Criminal Court located in The Hague, Netherlands, announced on March 4 that it would formally issue a verdict against Sudanese President Bashir for allegedly committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region of Sudan. Arrest warrant. This is the first time that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for a sitting head of state of a country since its establishment in July 2002. International Criminal Court spokeswoman Lawrence Brelon announced at a press conference that day that Bashir faces five charges of crimes against humanity and two war crimes, but will not face charges of genocide. She urged the Sudanese government to actively cooperate with the International Criminal Court to arrest Bashir. Some countries have expressed concerns about the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Egypt reportedly called on the United Nations Security Council to cancel the arrest warrant. A senior Russian official also believed that the International Criminal Court's move set a "dangerous precedent."
(10) At 22:50 US Eastern Time on March 6 (11:50 Beijing time on the 7th), the US "Kepler" space telescope was at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in the United States. Launched into space. This is the world's first spacecraft dedicated to searching for Earth-like planets outside the solar system. During a mission lasting at least three and a half years, the Kepler space telescope will observe approximately 100,000 star systems in the constellations Cygnus and Lyra to search for Earth-like planets and signs of life.