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Space station crew gets medical evaluation after record 235-day mission
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
US-led Minerals Security Partnership backs new rare earths project in Brazil
The coalition is the west’s answer to China’s control of minerals that are critical to the energy transitionWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
How Ravens' Derrick Henry is marching toward a historic season for running backs
Henry is the second player since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger to lead all RBs in numerous categories through Week 6Sports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
How Tennessee built a historically-stingy defense that harkens back to championship teams of 25 years ago
No. 11 Tennessee ranks in the top 5 nationally in most defensive categories and is unexpectedly carrying the Vols as their offense struggles to score ahead of a showdown with No. 7 Alabama.Sports - CBS Sports - October 15 -
How Two of the Rarest Horses on Earth Got Lost
The entire world’s population of Przewalski’s horses once dwindled to a mere dozen. So how did a pair named Fiona and Shrek end up in livestock auctions in the West?Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
NASA Astronaut Released From Hospital After ‘Medical Issue’
Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning in a SpaceX capsule.Science - The New York Times - October 26 -
Watch Chinese space crew return to Earth
Three astronauts from the Shenzhou-18 mission landed in north China after six months aboard the Tiangong space station.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Donald Trump's historic comeback
The former president claims "unprecedented mandate"Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
How to See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as It Passes Near Earth
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is nearing Earth and getting brighter.Science - The New York Times - October 15 -
Review: Sean Baker's freewheeling 'Anora' is a stripper's fairy tale crashing to Earth
Starring an inspired Mikey Madison, who dominates in the role of a stripper who falls for the wrong guy, Sean Baker's high-energy comedy comes with a side of sadness.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16 -
Humanity is on the verge of ‘shattering Earth’s natural limits’, say experts in biodiversity warning
As the Cop16 conference begins, scientists and academics say human activity has pushed the world into a danger zone. Humanity is “on the precipice” of shattering Earth’s limits, and will suffer ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
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Four space station crew members head for Friday return to Earth
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
4 large asteroids, including 1 the size of a skyscraper, speed past Earth
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
‘Pole of Cold’: life in the coldest inhabited village on Earth – photo essay
The Siberian republic of Sakha in the Russian far east is one the coldest inhabited regions in the world. The photojournalist Natalya Saprunova spent almost two months documenting the daily lives ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble
Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight monthsTech - ABC News - October 25 -
WATCH: Astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Crew of SpaceX Dragon capsule taken to medical facility after return to Earth
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
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Some Geologists Argue Earth Has Fewer Than Seven Continents
Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planet’s largest land masses is less clear than we learned in school.World - The New York Times - October 30 -
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China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space stationTech - ABC News - 5 days ago -
An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts
Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight ...World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Why did Joker 2 lose so much money? And how on earth did it cost so much in the first place?
Todd Phillips’ first take on the supervillain was a billion-grossing smash, but setting out to chastise devoted fans with the second looks set to cost the film industry dear. To quote Heath ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
A giant, ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth
A giant meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and may have sparked life, scientists reveal.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's Starliner problems and Hurricane Milton
Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's Starliner problems and Hurricane MiltonTech - ABC News - October 25 -
Wool webs, faceless mannequins and creepy lights: five budget Halloween decoration ideas that won’t cost the Earth
With a little craftiness, common household goods and secondhand items can be turned into eerie embellishments. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Trick or treat, or recycle and reuse? ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Michelle Obama blasts Trump in battleground Michigan: ‘Why on earth is this race even close?’
Former First Lady Michelle Obama hit the campaign trail for Vice President Harris in battleground Michigan on Saturday, blasting former President Trump and railing against what she cast as a double ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Trump has pledged to wage war on planet Earth – and it will take a progressive revolution to stop him | George Monbiot
Voters have never been swayed by ‘rational debate’. Only a genuine change in the way we do politics can prevent the march of the right. We were losing slowly. Now we are losing quickly. Democracy, ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Massive and historic autograph book up for sale
Joseph F. Mikulec spent years walking hundreds of thousands of miles to collect some 50,000 signatures, featuring everyone from presidents and prime ministers to local shopkeepers. The book, which ...Top stories - CBS News - October 13 -
King and Queen greeted by light show on Australia tour
The visit to Australia is the biggest international trip by the King since his cancer diagnosis.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
How historical turning points shaped the United States
Throughout American history, the nation has looked to its presidents to lead us. All presidents have faced challenges, but a handful have made momentous decisions that defined what kind of ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Commonwealth leaders agree to consider reparations for historic slavery
Pledge comes despite British efforts to prevent the issue from being mentioned in official communiqueWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Three historic hotels – three fabulous makeovers
Check in to these legendary landmarks in Rome, Miami and NYCWorld - Financial Times - October 27 -
Repairing Scotland's historic 'Harry Potter' bridge
Engineers have been working day and night on the Glenfinnan Viaduct as part of a £3.4m restoration project.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Victor Wembanyama Records Historic N.B.A. Statistical Line
The Spurs center tallied 25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals in San Antonio’s 106-88 win over the Utah Jazz.Sports - The New York Times - November 1 -
The 2024 presidential election will be historic no matter who wins
Kamala Harris would be the first woman to serve as commander in chief while Trump would be the second president in history to win a non-consecutive term.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago
