ScienceNASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of
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France fire crews face searing heat in battle to contain flames
"It's our forest," one volunteer fighting the fire in the Gironde region told the BBC, as other locals have refused to heed evacuations.
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PoliticsBurnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.
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ScienceNASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-capped butte, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) tall, with its Mast Camera, or
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ScienceNASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the
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