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Edward Steed’s “Down to Earth”
For the cover of the July 6 & 13, 2026, Body Issue, the cartoonist Edward Steed drew a foot, a body part that seldom gets our full…
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Happy Earth Day
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Nasa's Artemis crew welcomed back to Planet Earth in Houston
The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have been welcomed back to Planet Earth at an event in Houston,…
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Elon Musk wants to put 1 million satellites in orbit. Can Earth handle it?
Low Earth orbit is already getting crowded. Around 14,500 active satellites are circling Earth, and roughly two-thirds of them are run by…
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Trump administration to launch ‘Project Vault’—a $12 billion stockpile of rare earth elements
The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could…
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NASA astronauts return to Earth early after a medical evacuation
An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s…
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China’s 2025 rare earth exports hit highest since at least 2014 despite restrictions
China’s rare earth exports in 2025 hit the highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing began restricting shipments of several…
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China curbs rare earth exports to Japanese companies after dual-use ban
China has begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them, the Wall Street Journal…
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US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal
The Asian nation’s overall exports of the raw materials have risen since last year China is still restricting the rare earth elements that…
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS: Live tracker, best view time, NASA updates as object passes near Earth
Stargazers and scientists are getting a holiday present from the cosmos this week. 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet, will get “closest” to…
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Vietnam amends law to ban exports of raw rare earth minerals
Only companies with government approval will be permitted to exploit, process and use rare earths Vietnam’s parliament moved to ban…
Business
Watch: Nasa astronaut and cosmonauts begin voyage back to Earth
Nasa's Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, are on their way back to Earth from the…
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China's rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting
Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October to 5,493.9 metric tons China’s rare earth exports jumped…
Lifestyle
Brilliant Earth Goes Y2K with Ring Pop Partnership
Brilliant Earth is bringing it back to the ’90s and early 2000s for a nostalgic collaboration with Ring Pop. The sustainable jewelry brand…
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How solar storms that cause the Northern Lights have the power to wreak havoc on Earth
Much of the planning for a severe space weather is based on the Carrington Event of 1859, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded…
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‘Alien: Earth’ Star Adarsh Gourav to Lead ‘Gangster on the Run’ for ‘Paatal Lok’ Director Prosit Roy (EXCLUSIVE)
Adarsh Gourav, the BAFTA-nominated star of “The White Tiger” and “Alien: Earth” is set to headline “Gangster on the Run,” a feature…
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Scotland fans shook the earth in win over Denmark
The Tartan Army shook the earth as they celebrated Scotland's men qualifying for a first World Cup in 28 years. The British Geological…
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Rare earth yttrium surges to record as rally approaches 1,500%
It’s uses include medical technologies, as well as aerospace equipment, ceramics, lasers and superconductors Rare-earth element yttrium…
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Possible New 'Earth 2.0' Found Just 18 Light-Years Away: Is This Our Next Planet?
A planet has been found by astronomers at the University of California, Irvine that orbits within the "habitable zone" of its parent star,…
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How national security swallowed the Earth observation industry
If you’ve seen a bird’s-eye view of Earth over the past decade, chances are it came from Colorado-based Maxar Intelligence. From some 280…
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China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but short of Trump hopes
China has begun designing a new rare earth licensing regime that could speed up shipments, but it is unlikely to amount to a complete…
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Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific: PM Takaichi
If the initial tests are successful, the project aims to launch trial operations of a system capable of recovering 350 tonnes of mud per…
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Trump says strikes deal with China’s Xi on tariffs, rare earth exports
World stock markets from Wall Street to Tokyo have hit record highs in recent days [BUSAN, South Korea] US President Donald Trump said he…
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The CFDA Foundation Teams With Bezos Earth Fund for New Initiative
The CFDA Foundation and the Bezos Earth Fund are joining forces to try to rev up sustainable fashion innovation. Through a $6.25 million…