Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon

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Russia's first attempt to land on the Moon since 1976 has ended in disapppointment. Ten days after its August 10th launch, Russia's state-run space agency, Roscosmos, confirmed its Luna-25 spacecraft had spun out of control and rammed into the Moon.

Here's what happens when you break up with a narcissist

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Narcissists can be charming and charismatic, making them difficult to leave.

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Pompeii find reveals the secrets of life as a slave in Ancient Rome, frozen in time for almost 2,000 years by volcanic eruption

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Room containing two beds, one without a mattress, cabinets, urns and containers was found by archaeologists at the Civita Giuliana villa
A small bedroom used by slaves is pictured after it was discovered by archaeologists in a Roman villa near Pompeii, Italy.

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Ancient viruses could re-emerge as permafrost melts, posing 'unpredictable threats' to our communities, new study says

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Ice melts from thawing permafrost in Newtok, Alaska.

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A tick bite gave me Alpha-gal syndrome. Now, I'm allergic to meat and its byproducts and only eat 1 meal a day.

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Lon Wilhelms enjoys spending time outdoors, but since developing Alpha-gal syndrome, she's become much more cautious.

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Jewelry worth up to $63,000 was stolen from one of the world's top museums and sold on eBay for as little as $50, report says

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British Museum in London, January 25, 2023.
British Museum in London, January 25, 2023.

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Astronauts are banned from drinking alcohol at work, but this hasn't stopped them sneaking everything from communion wine to cognac into space

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Buzz Aldrin held a secret communion service on the moon and consumed wine and bread.

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The money of America's top 10% is causing almost half of US emissions. So tax it, researchers say.

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In a new study, the income flows of the wealthiest 10% in the US were associated with 40% of the country's greenhouse-gas emissions.

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On Maui, a perfect storm of climate, colonialism, and failed emergency systems made the deadliest US wildfire in over a century

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A burned cars sits among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023.
A burned cars sits among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina on August 11, 2023.

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Human-caused fires may have contributed to the extinction of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and other animals 13,000 years ago

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Over 3,000 dire wolf fossils have been found at the La Brea tar pits

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