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Earth Is Bombarded With Rocks From Space. But Who Decides Who Keeps Them?
Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership.
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Orca That Carried Dead Calf For 1,600 Km Gives Birth To New Baby
An orca, who carried her dead calf for 17 days and swam over 1600 kmof ocean in 2018, has given birth to a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research.
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Cyclone Chido Hits France's Mayotte Archipelago, Killing At Least 14
At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.
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Arctic Could Witness First Ice-Free Day In 3 Years, Study Reveals
Arctic sea ice has been melting at an unprecedented rate of more than 12 per cent each decade, according to NASA.
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Man Found Floating In Ocean Near Australia 24 Hours After He Fell Off Ship
A sailor was found floating in the middle of the ocean several nautical miles off the coast of Australia more than a day after he fell overboard a cargo ship.
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Mauritius Blocks Social Media Access Before Polls Over Wire-Tapping Scandal
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal.
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Chinese Navy Aircraft Carrier Spotted In Pacific For 7 Days, Says Japan
Japan's defence ministry said on Friday that it has spotted Chinese Navy aircraft carrier "Liaoning" in the Pacific Ocean for the past seven days.
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NASA Shares Image Of Earth's Terminator: Here's What Causes This Phenomenon
The picture, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting 267 miles above the Pacific Ocean, shows the breathtaking moment when a new day dawns on our planet.
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Massive SpaceX Starship Rocket Returns To Earth, Makes Soft Landing In Ocean
SpaceX's massive Starship rocket achieved its first ever splashdown during a test flight Thursday, in a major milestone for the prototype system that may one day send humans to Mars.
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Haunting "Knocking" Sounds From Titan Submersible Heard In New Audio
The Titan submersible went missing during a deep sea underwater excursion near the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean in June 2023. Its debris were discovered four days later by a remotely operated underwater vehicle.
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December 26 Tsunami: Remembering The 2004 Disaster That Killed 2 Lakh People
Around 10,000 people, mostly women and children, died in India.
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Meet Rajeev Badyal, Man Who Heads Amazon's New Internet Satellite Project
For a harrowing hour or two, after Amazon.com Inc. launched its first satellites, it appeared the company might have lost one of them. The two prototypes had entered orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 2:24 p.m.
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US Navy Heard What It Believed Was Titanic Sub Implosion Days Ago: Report
The US Navy detected the likely implosion of the Titan submersible on underwater sound monitoring devices shortly after it disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean during a trip to the wreck of the Titanic, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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World Oceans Day 2023: From Natural Dyes To Reef-Safe Sunscreens, Here's How Brands Are Slowly Yet Steadily Helping Save Our Oceans
Here are some sustainable practices brands are following to move in the right direction in order to protect the oceans
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacific Ocean
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the Pacific Ocean to the east of New Caledonia, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major quake hit the same area.
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Earth Is Bombarded With Rocks From Space. But Who Decides Who Keeps Them?
Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership.
-
Orca That Carried Dead Calf For 1,600 Km Gives Birth To New Baby
An orca, who carried her dead calf for 17 days and swam over 1600 kmof ocean in 2018, has given birth to a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research.
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Cyclone Chido Hits France's Mayotte Archipelago, Killing At Least 14
At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.
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Arctic Could Witness First Ice-Free Day In 3 Years, Study Reveals
Arctic sea ice has been melting at an unprecedented rate of more than 12 per cent each decade, according to NASA.
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Man Found Floating In Ocean Near Australia 24 Hours After He Fell Off Ship
A sailor was found floating in the middle of the ocean several nautical miles off the coast of Australia more than a day after he fell overboard a cargo ship.
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Mauritius Blocks Social Media Access Before Polls Over Wire-Tapping Scandal
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal.
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Chinese Navy Aircraft Carrier Spotted In Pacific For 7 Days, Says Japan
Japan's defence ministry said on Friday that it has spotted Chinese Navy aircraft carrier "Liaoning" in the Pacific Ocean for the past seven days.
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NASA Shares Image Of Earth's Terminator: Here's What Causes This Phenomenon
The picture, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting 267 miles above the Pacific Ocean, shows the breathtaking moment when a new day dawns on our planet.
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Massive SpaceX Starship Rocket Returns To Earth, Makes Soft Landing In Ocean
SpaceX's massive Starship rocket achieved its first ever splashdown during a test flight Thursday, in a major milestone for the prototype system that may one day send humans to Mars.
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Haunting "Knocking" Sounds From Titan Submersible Heard In New Audio
The Titan submersible went missing during a deep sea underwater excursion near the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean in June 2023. Its debris were discovered four days later by a remotely operated underwater vehicle.
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December 26 Tsunami: Remembering The 2004 Disaster That Killed 2 Lakh People
Around 10,000 people, mostly women and children, died in India.
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Meet Rajeev Badyal, Man Who Heads Amazon's New Internet Satellite Project
For a harrowing hour or two, after Amazon.com Inc. launched its first satellites, it appeared the company might have lost one of them. The two prototypes had entered orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 2:24 p.m.
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US Navy Heard What It Believed Was Titanic Sub Implosion Days Ago: Report
The US Navy detected the likely implosion of the Titan submersible on underwater sound monitoring devices shortly after it disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean during a trip to the wreck of the Titanic, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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World Oceans Day 2023: From Natural Dyes To Reef-Safe Sunscreens, Here's How Brands Are Slowly Yet Steadily Helping Save Our Oceans
Here are some sustainable practices brands are following to move in the right direction in order to protect the oceans
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacific Ocean
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the Pacific Ocean to the east of New Caledonia, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major quake hit the same area.
