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Chandrayaan-3: Isro puts India's Moon lander and rover in 'sleep mode'
Chandrayaan-3: Isro puts India's Moon lander and rover in 'sleep mode'
It is hoped the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover will reawaken when the next lunar day starts.
2023-09-04 19:27
False Fang: When the CIA Staged a Vampire Attack
False Fang: When the CIA Staged a Vampire Attack
In the 1950s, American counterinsurgents decided to play into Philippine folklore by orchestrating a deadly 'vampire' attack.
2023-09-02 01:23
Chandrayaan-3: What has India's Moon rover Pragyaan been up to since landing?
Chandrayaan-3: What has India's Moon rover Pragyaan been up to since landing?
Pragyaan has had an eventful week - dodging craters, taking the Moon's temperature and checking for sulphur.
2023-08-30 15:26
Why Artificial Banana Flavor Doesn’t Quite Taste Like Bananas
Why Artificial Banana Flavor Doesn’t Quite Taste Like Bananas
Despite what people often claim, the Gros Michel isn't to blame.
2023-08-29 03:16
12 of the Fiercest Real-Life Pirates in History
12 of the Fiercest Real-Life Pirates in History
They pillaged, they invaded, and they obeyed only the sea laws they made up as they went along.
2023-08-29 01:52
9 Crimes Linked to Books
9 Crimes Linked to Books
These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.
2023-08-29 00:28
Factbox-Most powerful hurricanes in US history
Factbox-Most powerful hurricanes in US history
Florida was preparing on Monday for the arrival of a major hurricane expected to make landfall early on
2023-08-29 00:27
Why Are Tennis Tournaments Called “Opens”?
Why Are Tennis Tournaments Called “Opens”?
Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.
2023-08-28 23:46
Poor Reception: 10 Wildly Inaccurate Predictions About Television
Poor Reception: 10 Wildly Inaccurate Predictions About Television
“[Television] won’t be able to hold onto any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”
2023-08-28 20:22
Chandrayaan-3: India releases first video of lunar rover Pragyaan's Moonwalk
Chandrayaan-3: India releases first video of lunar rover Pragyaan's Moonwalk
India's space agency Isro's footage shows Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan for the first time ever.
2023-08-25 15:47
Chandrayaan-3: India makes historic landing near Moon's south pole
Chandrayaan-3: India makes historic landing near Moon's south pole
Chandrayaan-3 has created history by landing near the little-explored south pole of the Moon.
2023-08-23 22:50
Florida's new standards on Black history curriculum are creating outrage
Florida's new standards on Black history curriculum are creating outrage
As backlash to Florida's new Black history education standards grows, teachers say they are struggling to navigate what they can and cannot say inside their classrooms, while some parents are turning to alternative methods to educate their children about Black history.
2023-08-18 03:45
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