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NASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals Firefly Sparkle, a Milky Way-Like Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the Firefly Sparkle galaxy, existing 600 million years after the Big Bang. This rare discovery showcases a galaxy similar in mass to the Milky Way during its early years. Unprecedented details were revealed using gravitational lensing and infrared imaging, highlighting 10 distinct star clusters within Fir...
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Mysterious Scar-Like Structure in Australia Might Have Been Caused by a Rare Tornado
A previously unknown tornado was discovered in Australia’s Nullarbor Plain by a caver using Google Earth. Researchers traced the scar, which extends over 11 kilometres, back to a November 2022 storm that brought intense winds and rainfall. The tornado, likely F2 or F3 in strength, left distinct marks on the landscape, still visible due to sparse ...
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James Webb Space Telescope Finds First Evidence of Einstein Zig-Zag Phenomenon In a Distant Quasar
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the first-ever Einstein zig-zag, where light from quasar J1721+8842 bends through two distinct warped space-time regions. Six mirrored images of the quasar and a faint Einstein ring confirm this rare lensing effect. Scientists believe this discovery could help resolve critical issues in cosmolog...
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17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Analysis of a 17,000-year-old infant’s remains from southern Italy sheds light on Ice Age ancestry and health. The infant, found in a Puglian cave, was likely around a year old at death and had distinctive traits—brown skin, blue eyes, and curly dark hair. His genome links him to Europe’s Villabruna lineage, suggesting their presence in south...
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ISRO's Hat-Trick In Pushpak Safe Landing, Focus Now On Orbital Entry Trials
In a rare distinction for any space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today achieved a rare hat-trick of safe landing of an uncrewed, autonomous winged reusable launch vehicle.
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Amazon Halts Fresh Stores Expansion; Firm Still Grasping for Success With Supermarkets, CEO Andy Jassy Says
Amazon has halted plans to expand its Fresh supermarkets and cashier-less convenience stores as the company is still grasping for success with supermarkets, CEO Andy Jassy said a in a rare appearance on the company's quarterly results call. Jassy said the firm needs a distinctive store format that's doing well financially before embarking on a majo...
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"Rare Gift" Of God: 2 Members Of Goa Family Become Bishops
A family from Goa has attained the distinction of two of its members becoming bishops, which their relatives described as a blessing and a "rare gift" of God.
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"India Has World's Richest People, Highest Unemployment": Rahul Gandhi
India has the rare distinction of having the highest number of unemployed people and also world's richest persons, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday.
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Man Comes Across World's Largest Flower That Smells Like Rotten Flesh
A man in Indonesia stumbled upon a rare and unusually big flower while he was trekking through a forest. It turns out that the flower has the distinction of being the world's largest and blooms only for a few days, according to Now This News.
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Judge In Twitter v. Musk Once Made Rare Ruling: Ordering A Deal To Close
The judge overseeing Twitter Inc's $44 billion lawsuit against Elon Musk has a no-nonsense reputation as well as the distinction of being one of the few jurists who has ever ordered a reluctant buyer to close a U.S. corporate merger.
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Judge In Twitter vs Elon Musk Made Rare Ruling: Ordered A Deal To Close
The judge overseeing Twitter Inc's $44 billion lawsuit against Elon Musk has a no-nonsense reputation as well as the distinction of being one of the few jurists who has ever ordered a reluctant buyer to close a U.S. corporate merger.
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Watch: This Rare Cloud Formation Over Argentina Stunned Spectators
A viral video shows a sky covered with clouds that look like cotton-balls in the air. Mammatus clouds refer to distinctive puffy clouds that often indicate the arrival of thunderstorms.
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Scientists Unravel Mystery Behind Odisha's Rare, Endemic 'Black Tigers'
The enduring mystery behind the 'black tigers' of Similipal in Odisha may finally have been resolved with researchers identifying a single mutation in a gene that causes their distinctive stripes to broaden and spread into their tawny pelt.
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Book Written By 3-Year-Old Released In India
Most three-years-old may find it difficult to even form a sentence, but not child prodigy Chryseis Knight who holds the rare distinction of being one of the youngest authors in the world.
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"World's Rarest" Critically-Endangered Monkey Born In Australia
The male Francois' Langur with its distinctive orange fur was born at Sydney's Taronga zoo last week and has not yet been named.
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals Firefly Sparkle, a Milky Way-Like Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the Firefly Sparkle galaxy, existing 600 million years after the Big Bang. This rare discovery showcases a galaxy similar in mass to the Milky Way during its early years. Unprecedented details were revealed using gravitational lensing and infrared imaging, highlighting 10 distinct star clusters within Fir...
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Mysterious Scar-Like Structure in Australia Might Have Been Caused by a Rare Tornado
A previously unknown tornado was discovered in Australia’s Nullarbor Plain by a caver using Google Earth. Researchers traced the scar, which extends over 11 kilometres, back to a November 2022 storm that brought intense winds and rainfall. The tornado, likely F2 or F3 in strength, left distinct marks on the landscape, still visible due to sparse ...
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James Webb Space Telescope Finds First Evidence of Einstein Zig-Zag Phenomenon In a Distant Quasar
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the first-ever Einstein zig-zag, where light from quasar J1721+8842 bends through two distinct warped space-time regions. Six mirrored images of the quasar and a faint Einstein ring confirm this rare lensing effect. Scientists believe this discovery could help resolve critical issues in cosmolog...
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17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Analysis of a 17,000-year-old infant’s remains from southern Italy sheds light on Ice Age ancestry and health. The infant, found in a Puglian cave, was likely around a year old at death and had distinctive traits—brown skin, blue eyes, and curly dark hair. His genome links him to Europe’s Villabruna lineage, suggesting their presence in south...
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ISRO's Hat-Trick In Pushpak Safe Landing, Focus Now On Orbital Entry Trials
In a rare distinction for any space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today achieved a rare hat-trick of safe landing of an uncrewed, autonomous winged reusable launch vehicle.
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Amazon Halts Fresh Stores Expansion; Firm Still Grasping for Success With Supermarkets, CEO Andy Jassy Says
Amazon has halted plans to expand its Fresh supermarkets and cashier-less convenience stores as the company is still grasping for success with supermarkets, CEO Andy Jassy said a in a rare appearance on the company's quarterly results call. Jassy said the firm needs a distinctive store format that's doing well financially before embarking on a majo...
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"Rare Gift" Of God: 2 Members Of Goa Family Become Bishops
A family from Goa has attained the distinction of two of its members becoming bishops, which their relatives described as a blessing and a "rare gift" of God.
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"India Has World's Richest People, Highest Unemployment": Rahul Gandhi
India has the rare distinction of having the highest number of unemployed people and also world's richest persons, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday.
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Man Comes Across World's Largest Flower That Smells Like Rotten Flesh
A man in Indonesia stumbled upon a rare and unusually big flower while he was trekking through a forest. It turns out that the flower has the distinction of being the world's largest and blooms only for a few days, according to Now This News.
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Judge In Twitter v. Musk Once Made Rare Ruling: Ordering A Deal To Close
The judge overseeing Twitter Inc's $44 billion lawsuit against Elon Musk has a no-nonsense reputation as well as the distinction of being one of the few jurists who has ever ordered a reluctant buyer to close a U.S. corporate merger.
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Judge In Twitter vs Elon Musk Made Rare Ruling: Ordered A Deal To Close
The judge overseeing Twitter Inc's $44 billion lawsuit against Elon Musk has a no-nonsense reputation as well as the distinction of being one of the few jurists who has ever ordered a reluctant buyer to close a U.S. corporate merger.
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Watch: This Rare Cloud Formation Over Argentina Stunned Spectators
A viral video shows a sky covered with clouds that look like cotton-balls in the air. Mammatus clouds refer to distinctive puffy clouds that often indicate the arrival of thunderstorms.
-
Scientists Unravel Mystery Behind Odisha's Rare, Endemic 'Black Tigers'
The enduring mystery behind the 'black tigers' of Similipal in Odisha may finally have been resolved with researchers identifying a single mutation in a gene that causes their distinctive stripes to broaden and spread into their tawny pelt.
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Book Written By 3-Year-Old Released In India
Most three-years-old may find it difficult to even form a sentence, but not child prodigy Chryseis Knight who holds the rare distinction of being one of the youngest authors in the world.
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"World's Rarest" Critically-Endangered Monkey Born In Australia
The male Francois' Langur with its distinctive orange fur was born at Sydney's Taronga zoo last week and has not yet been named.
