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Recent Examples of discoidalOne thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
The main difference between my form of lupus and other variations of the disease is that discoid lupus is cutaneous, or limited to the skin.
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Amanda Mitchell,
Allure,
5 Nov. 2025
Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.
In 2027, Ramadan will begin around Feb. 7, depending on when the crescent moon is first sighted, soon after an annular solar eclipse visible from South America and west Africa.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Looking ahead to next year, there will be an annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027, according to Young.
The meteorite lacked chondrules, spherical features embedded in the vast majority of material that falls to Earth from space.
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Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2026
That acceleration, which for one mass orbiting another (like a planet orbiting a star) is both non-spherical and asymmetrical, necessitates the emission of gravitational radiation in order to conserve both energy and momentum.