ISIS leader killed in US-led Syria raid, Biden says
CNN, WHITE HELMETS, BARAA OTHMAN By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Jeremy Herb and Eyad Kourdi, CNN ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi…
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Toxic volcanic lake reveals how life may have been possible on ancient Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Near the summit of Costa Rica’s Poás volcano is one of Earth’s most acidic lakes, bright blue and full of…
Continue ReadingISIS leader killed in US-led Syria raid, Biden says
By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Jeremy Herb and Eyad Kourdi, CNN ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed Wednesday during a US…
Continue ReadingEarth has a newly discovered rare asteroid companion
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Our planet has a celestial sentry leading the way around the sun, and it’s only the second Earth Trojan asteroid ever…
Continue ReadingInternational Space Station Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the International Space Station (ISS), a spacecraft built by a partnership of 16 nations: United…
Continue ReadingBan Ki-moon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Artemis 1 final prelaunch test delayed until March
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The final prelaunch test of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission serving as the first step of NASA’s ambitious program to…
Continue ReadingNASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean
By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be crashed into a…
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More than 20 dead and thousands displaced as heavy rain triggers floods and landslides in Brazil
At least 24 people have died since Friday after heavy rain battered São Paulo, triggering floods and landslides across the Brazilian…
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There are more than 9,000 types of trees we don’t know of yet, study finds
A new study suggests the world may need to come up with a long list of other climate champions soon, with researchers estimating there are still…
Continue ReadingThere are more than 9,000 types of trees we don’t know of yet, study finds
By Danya Gainor and Angela Dewan, CNN A new tropical tree species discovered in Cameroon was recently named after actor and climate advocate Leonardo…
Continue ReadingRings in ‘tree stump’ crater found on Mars illuminate red planet’s past climate
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN At first glance, it looks like a tree stump but the circular feature in a newly released image captured by the ExoMars orbiter…
Continue ReadingRings in ‘tree stump’ crater found on Mars illuminate red planet’s past climate
By Katie Hunt, CNN At first glance, it looks like a tree stump but the circular feature in a newly released image captured by the ExoMars orbiter is…
Continue ReadingWinter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics…
Continue Reading2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the…
Continue ReadingWhat an astronaut could see from space that changed him for good
By Ashley Strickland, CNN “It’s just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right.” The catchy song from “The Rocky…
Continue ReadingNASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be crashed…
Continue ReadingFirst female director appointed for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
By Ashley Strickland, CNN For the first time in its 85-year history, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a female director. Geochemist and…
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Prince Andrew’s legal team is fighting back in US sex assault case. Here’s what you need to know
Prince Andrew is facing the prospect of a trial in a very public civil lawsuit for sexual abuse later this…
Continue ReadingWhat is NATO and when does it act?
By Ivana Kottasová and Bryony Jones, CNN As tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine, the role that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization plays in…
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