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Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

Varieties This undated image provided by the European Space Agency on Nov. 5, 2026 and taken by the Hera spacecraft, shows asteroid Didymos. (European Space Agency via AP)

Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency…

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Varieties Looking across vast distances means peering into the past because of the time needed for light from distant objects to reach us (Reuters)

Euclid Mission Data Release Spans More than 900 Million Galaxies

The European Space Agency has released its first big collection of data from the orbiting Euclid telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale…

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Varieties The program also provides specialized training in organic farming, pest control, modern irrigation, and coffee cultivation - SPA

Saudi Reef: Coffee Production Reaches 7,400 Tons in 2026

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) reported that Saudi coffee production rose from 800 tons annually in 2020 to approximately…

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Varieties KCRI is designed to restore the Red Sea reefscape and offer a framework that coral restoration programs worldwide can adopt. (SPA)

KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched the KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative’s large-scale coral facility, restoring and…

Varieties Heavy machinery clears the debris from a landslide along the Marocos road in Machico municipality, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, due to severe weather caused by the passage of Storm Charles, 11 November 2026. (EPA)

Portugal Closes All Schools and Non-Essential Services Ahead of a Major Atlantic Storm

Portugal closed all schools and shuttered non-essential public services on Wednesday as a major Atlantic storm headed for the country's mainland. Streets…


Varieties A rescued koala named Ruben, is treated for cataracts at Eye Clinic For Animals (ECA), a specialist veterinary ophthalmology practice, while being rehabilitated before a planned release back into his natural habitat, in Sydney, Australia, July 28, 2020. (Reuters)

Australian Animals at Risk as Environment Deteriorates, Says Govt Report

Australia has lost more mammal species than any other continent and has one of the worst rates of species decline among the world's richest countries, a five…

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Varieties Tourist hot air balloons floating during dawn across Egypt's Valley of the Kings, near Luxor in this November 2007 photo. (AFP)

Egypt Suspends Hot Air Ballooning over Luxor after 2 Injured

Egyptian authorities suspended hot air ballooning over the ancient city of Luxor after two tourists were lightly injured during a ride early on Monday. …

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Varieties This photo released by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service shows the International Space Station on March 30, 2022, photographed by the crew of a Russian Soyuz MS-19 spaceship after undocking from the station. (Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service via AP)

High-flying Experiment: Do Stem Cells Grow Better in Space?

Researcher Dhruv Sareen’s own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether they’ll grow better in zero gravity. Scientists at Cedars…

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Varieties Commuters wait for their train on a platform at West Norwood station in south London on July 18, 2022 amid disruption warnings over extreme heat. (AFP)

Britain on Course for Hottest Day on Record

Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel…

Varieties Spectators watch a Boeing 737 land after a flying display at the Farnborough Airshow in Farnborough, England, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt... (Matt Dunham / The Associated Press)

Farnborough Airshow Opens amid Heatwave

Global aviation's Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine…

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Varieties The long-term vision of the partnership is to have an onging, collaborative platform for research exchange to improve self-driving technologies

KAUST, Partners Develop Self-driving Mobility Platform

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Intel and Brightskies have collaborated to develop self-driving mobility platform with launching…

Varieties An Emirati television journalist works on a script as a graphic showing the Emirates' Hope space probe to Mars flashes past him on a screen, at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai, July 19, 2020. (AP)

UAE Establishes $817 Mln Fund to Support Space Sector

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday launched a 3 billion UAE dirham ($816.84 million) fund to support its space program and a new initiative to develop radar…

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Varieties Neglected date palm trees at a farm in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. (AFP)

Iraq's Date Palms: Rescuing a National Icon

Thousands of young date palms, Iraq's national symbol, form lines that extend from the edge of the desert near the central city of Karbala and into the horizon…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia, US Sign MoU to Promote Cybersecurity Cooperation

Saudi Arabia, US Sign MoU to Promote Cybersecurity Cooperation

The Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Cybersecurity Cooperation with the US Department of Homeland…

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Varieties The moon is seen during a partial lunar eclipse. Reuters file photo

Saudi Arabia Signs Artemis Accords with NASA to Explore Moon and Mars

Saudi Arabia signed on Saturday the Artemis Accords with NASA to join the international alliance in civil exploration and the use of the moon, Mars, meteorites…

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Varieties Odds-on favorite Essential Quality is groomed on the Monday
before the running of 147th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky,
US April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston

High Levels of Inbreeding Significantly Lower Chances Horses Will Race, New Study Finds

Higher levels of inbreeding in thoroughbreds result in fewer racehorses, according to new research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B:…

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Varieties Van Gogh's self-portrait detected under cardboard and glue and
Head of a Peasant Woman by Vincent Van Gogh are displayed, in
Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, June 21, 2022. Neil Hanna/Handout via
REUTERS

Experts Discover Another Hidden Portrait of Van Gogh behind Painting

A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh - complete with pre-severed ear - has been discovered, according to experts. The artwork shows a…

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Varieties Arriving passengers queue at UK Border Control at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

Emirates Airline Rejects Heathrow Airport’s Request to Cut Down Flights

The Heathrow Airport (LHR) decision to cut capacity and request for airlines to stop selling tickets for summer flights has angered the Emirates airline…

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Varieties One of the inscriptions on the Eygptian tombs (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)

Tombs of Nobles, Qubbet El Hawa to Host Visitors Soon

In preparation to open Tombs of the Nobles and the Qubbet el Hawa in Aswan infront of visitors for the first time since they were discovered, the Supreme…

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Varieties Ivana Trump and former United States President Donald Trump divorced in 1992 [File: Jason DeCrow/AP Photo]

Donald Trump's First Wife Ivana Dies Aged 73

Ivana Trump -- Donald Trump's first wife and mother of his three eldest children -- died on Thursday at the age of 73, the former president announced. Ivana…

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Varieties Part of the cultural events that took place in Saudi Arabia at a coffee shop (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Coffee Shops Host Cultural, Literary Events

As Saudi Arabia’s cultural movement continues to evolve and blossom at breakneck speed, cafes have begun to host intellectual and literary events regularly,…

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Varieties The arrival of mango season in Pakistan is eagerly anticipated Rizwan TABASSUM AFP

Pakistan's Prized Mango Harvest it by Water Scarcity

Mango farmers in Pakistan say production of the prized fruit has fallen by up to 40 percent in some areas because of high temperatures and water shortages in a…

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Varieties A bee is covered with pollen as it approaches a dandelion blossom on a lawn in Klosterneuburg April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

Plants Exchange Love Letters before Mating, New Study

Researchers in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (PMB) at the University of California – Berkeley, have uncovered the intricate molecular love…

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Varieties Global calls increase to adopt sustainable financial tools (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Global Call for Adopting ‘Blue Finance’ to Support Sea Life Sustainability

An international report stressed the importance of blue finance to support the sustainability of marine life, beaches, and oceans. Richard Attias Foundation…

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Varieties AFP file photo showing a broken typewriter symbolically displayed outside Istanbul's courthouse on September 30, 2021 during a retrial of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) representative in Turkey on charges of making terror propaganda for Kurdish militants in Istanbul.

Typewriters are Still Thriving in Bolivia

Rogelio Condori clicks on his typewriter with his eyes focused on the paper. He has been working for around 40 years, in La Paz, in typing different types of…

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Varieties Mount Vesuvius from Naples. (AFP)

Selfie Craze Pushes Tourist into Volcano Crater

A US tourist faces charges for entering forbidden area, to the crater of Mount Vesuvius, towering the city of Naples, in southern Italy. According to The…

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Varieties A man sits on a bench in central London, September 23, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville

High-Fat Diets Could Deteriorate the Brain, New Study Finds

New research, published in the latest issue of the journal Metabolic Brain Disease, shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also…

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Varieties James Webb telescope Jonathan WALTER AFP

Webb Telescope: What Will Scientists Learn?

The James Webb Space Telescope's first images aren't just breathtaking -- they contain a wealth of scientific insights and clues that researchers are eager to…

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Varieties Inna Berkowits, an art historian at the Haifa University's Hecht Museum explains about Amadeo Modigliani's painting "Maud Abrantes" that is painted on the reverse side of a canvas with another painting by him titled, "Nude with a Hat,” and is on display at Haifa University's Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel, June 28, 2022. (AP)

Israeli Museum Finds Sketches Hidden in Modigliani Painting

Curators at an Israeli museum have discovered three previously unknown sketches by celebrated 20th-century artist Amedeo Modigliani hiding beneath the surface…

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