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'Very interesting wiggles' in data from silent NASA Mars spacecraft lead to unexpected solar wind discovery

May 27, 2026
Even as NASA continues to try to restore contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after it fell silent in late 2025, scientists analyzing its data have spotted a phenomenon in Mars’ atmosphere that, until now, had only been observed around strongly magnetized planets like Earth. The finding could help scientists better understand how space weather shapes worlds without protective magnetic shields…
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This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots

May 27, 2026
In the last few years, India’s online food delivery market has grown significantly, with both Zomato and Swiggy going public and the number of cloud kitchens increasing. Meanwhile, startups working on home services, such as on-demand household staffing platforms like Urban Company, Snabbit, and Pronto, have gained popularity. Silicon Valley-based startup Human Archive is tapping into this trend…
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The one photo of Nelson Mandela the world needed: why Jillian Edelstein went against the grain to shoot this portrait of the South African icon

May 27, 2026
South African leader Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) was photographed more than almost any political figure of the 20th century. Yet in truth, most of his portraits look pretty similar. Beaming smile, thumbs aloft, the warm glow of a man who survived 27 years in prison without losing his humanity. In February 1997, Jillian Edelstein decided to do something about it. Then working as a freelancer in…
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What is a bike bus and why are parents loving them so much?

May 27, 2026
For years, the school drop-off line has been one of the defining rituals of suburban life: a long queue of idling SUVs inching toward the curb while stressed parents try to make it to work on time and kids stare at their phones in the back seat. But in a growing number of communities around the world, another option is starting to catch on: the bike bus. And parents are absolutely loving…
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