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Is this really a crater in the Saharan Desert?

There’s a moment in everyone’s financial life when they realize the wealthy aren’t just lucky—they’re strategic. They play the long game, stack the odds in their favor, and treat investing like a sport they fully intend to win. And here’s the twist: you don’t need a private jet, a family…

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The European Space Agency’s new Greenland base will provide an additional and more secure route for receiving satellite imagery, traffic monitoring and weather data.

I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The M4 shut for ‘emergency roadworks’ early Thursday and was still closed hours later. Repairs had made the tunnel safe to reopen in the afternoon – but not before drivers experienced considerable delays

A viral tweet claims interstellar object 3I/ATLAS sent a message to Earth and received an accidental reply. We decode the video and fact-check the sensational claims.

If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl across dark beaches. King penguins march up mossy slopes. Albatrosses circle over vast, treeless uplands.

Mars was a balmy 30 degrees Fahrenheit while the Gopher State saw a cold snap