Eugene Gholz analyzes the economic and security consequences of China's central position in the global rare-earths market. He discusses the evolution of the rare-earths market, which is critical ...

An astronaut has captured jaw-dropping pictures of cities from space. American spaceman Don Pettit picks out the bright lights of urban areas from 257 miles up on the International Space Station ...

An astronaut has captured jaw-dropping pictures of cities from space. American spaceman Don Pettit picks out the bright lights of urban areas from 257 miles up on the International Space Station. On ...

A newly-discovered planet similar to our own could be capable of sustaining life (Picture: PA Wire) Scientists have discovered a ‘super-Earth’ planet six times larger than our own which may ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

Axon Enterprise is revolutionizing public safety with cutting-edge technology, including AI, drones, and conducted energy devices, driving significant growth and innovation. Despite a high P/E ...

The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...