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SME Unveils MINEXCHANGE 2027 Plan With Record 725 Exhibitors in Denver
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration will host its largest-ever expo in Denver, featuring new innovation sessions…
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How Voyager 1’s Power System Works and Why NASA Is Rationing Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5 — The shift is undeniable: extending the life of deep-space missions demands an incredible…
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Voyager 1’s Big Bang: Power Cuts, a 48-Hour Silence and One Light-Day
LOS ANGELES, July 9 — The two most distant human-made objects in the universe are about to fall…
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SpaceX’s Independence From NASA Signals Shift In US Commercial Spaceflight Strategy
As SpaceX prepares to stop flying Crew Dragon for NASA by 2030, the company’s dominance reveals a strategic…
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ULA Vulcan Rocket Returns to Flight After Fixing Nozzle Failures
United Launch Alliance resumes Vulcan operations with improved solid rocket boosters following a nine-month grounding due to nozzle…
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SpaceX’s rocky start gave way to orbital dominance with reusable rockets
CAPE CANAVERAL, July 16 — Elon Musk, the South African-born entrepreneur behind SpaceX and Tesla, remains one of…
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Why Rio Tinto Faces a Talent Drain as Executives Pivot to Government Roles
As Rio Tinto faces a competitive landscape for leadership, the departure of top executives to public sectors highlights…
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Tire Chemical Identified as Coho Salmon Killer in 2020 Study; Human Health Risks Remain Unknown
SEATTLE, July 7 — The chemical 6PPD-quinone, a tire-wash toxin that has been linked to coho salmon die-offs…
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Cuban Missile Crisis: The Bar Conversation That Helped Save the World
WASHINGTON, July 10 — The shift is subtle but unmistakable: nuclear threats, once a Cold War relic, are…
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Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s 50-Year Quest to Return Humans to the Moon
WASHINGTON, July 13 — The technical reality of getting humans back to the Moon is a matter of…
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Diesel Volatility Squeezes Mexican Mining Margins Amid Global Supply Constraints
Global fuel cost spikes and refinery bottlenecks force Mexican miners to adjust operational models as energy inputs outpace…
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New Dating of ‘Ubeidiya Site Rewrites Timeline of Early Human Migration
Advanced dating methods reveal that early humans reached the Jordan Valley 1.9 million years ago, hundreds of thousands…
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Congo suspends artisanal mining chief over illegal operations on industrial concessions
Kinshasa removes SAEMAPE head after accusations of failing to curb informal miners on licensed copper and cobalt sites,…
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Western sanctions and drone strikes erode Russia’s energy revenues
MOSCOW, July 14 — Russia’s energy sector, long the financial backbone of the Kremlin’s war machine, is showing…
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New Himalayan Wormlion Species Suggests Its Genus Is Not Confined to the Tropics
A newly identified insect species in the southern Himalayas challenges tropical assumptions, highlighting how remote mountain slopes harbor…
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Building the Florida Infrastructure Behind Blue Origin’s High-Cadence Ambitions
Blue Origin invests over $3 billion in Florida manufacturing, launch pads, and recovery ships to support multiple weekly…
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How Williams Companies Integrates Midstream Assets to Expand Gathering Capacity
Williams Agrees to Buy Momentum Midstream for $5.5B, reshaping natural gas infrastructure and gathering capacity across major US…
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Dangote’s Kenyan Pipeline Stake Connects His Refinery To East Africa
Aliko Dangote’s acquisition of a 25% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company strategically links his upcoming Lamu refinery to…
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How Martian Moons Exploration Will Use MEGANE and Advanced Samplers to Uncover Phobos’s Secrets
Discover the scientific instruments and sample-collection mechanics designed to reveal the origins of Mars’s moons on the MMX…
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Webb Telescope Catches a 12.5 Billion-Year-Old Supernova Just Days After It Erupted
The James Webb Space Telescope detects ancient explosions by using a massive gold-plated mirror and infrared sensors to…
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Why Multinational Mining Firms Face Legal Vacuum Over Security Risks
Examining the complex legal and ethical obligations of foreign mining corporations operating in high-risk zones plagued by cartel…
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New Dinosaur Species Found Deep in the Sahara, a Desert That Cycles Into Grassland
Paleontologists reveal how a newly discovered dinosaur survived the harsh prehistoric conditions of North Africa, shedding light on…
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China Earthquake Administration Identifies Surface Rupture Zone in Baqen
Field teams have mapped the first surface rupture zone from the magnitude-7.0 Baqen earthquake, revealing significant normal faulting…
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Post-Flood Mold Drives Rising Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Cases Amid Climate Shifts
Extreme flooding and shifting precipitation patterns are creating ideal conditions for indoor mold growth, triggering acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis…
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How NASA Is Adapting Its Artemis Timeline as SpaceX Ramps Up Starship
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