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Arun Misra of Vedanta and Hindustan Zinc on the country’s ambitions to build a domestic rare-earth industry from scratch ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times ...

Breathe in, press play, and relax ☁️. Watch rich espresso gently cascade into cold milk, forming calming coffee layers. This relaxing coffee ASMR moment is a satisfying blend of sight and sound — from ...

Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place. During this ...

A hidden box-lattice suggests groundwater sculpted Mars long after surface water fled; Curiosity’s drills aim to confirm the ...

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How does the camera on the James Webb Space Telescope work and see so far out? – Kieran G., age 12, Minnesota Imagine a ...