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Did NASA's Perseverance rover actually find evidence of life on Mars? We need to haul its samples home to find out, scientists say

September 12, 2025
A potentially huge discovery by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover will likely remain in scientific limbo for years to come. On Wednesday (Sept. 10), the Perseverance team announced it found possible biosignatures in pieces of a Mars rock called “Cheyava Falls” that the rover first studied last year. Those intriguing chemical fingerprints include the iron-containing minerals…
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Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins dies aged 78

September 12, 2025
,Magnum photographer and celebrated photojournalist Chris Steele-Perkins has died aged 78. His beautifully-crafted documentary images of people and of war zones will live on in as a lasting memory of his long career. Chris was born in Myanmar (then Burma) in 1947 and was…
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The world’s biggest pet photography competition just crowned the best pet photographer of 2025

September 12, 2025
Pets are among the most challenging yet most rewarding subjects to capture. Their unpredictability, emotion and unique personalities require patience, precision and instinct. This year’s winners of the International Pet Photography Awards (IPPA) have proven exactly that – showcasing an exceptional level and creativity, emotion, and technical mastery. Regarded as the world’s most…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Arc's $160M tugboat deal shows how electrifying big boats is the right choice

September 12, 2025
Arc boats has announced a deal with Curtin Maritime to build 8 electric “ship assist” tugboats, meant for moving large cargo ships in and out of port. But the big takeaway is that nobody’s doing it because of grants or subsidies, but rather because it just makes economic sense. We at Electrek have covered Arc before, but if you remember them it would probably be from their Arc One, Arc Sport…
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Could a ‘drone wall’ have protected Poland’s airspace?

September 12, 2025
LONDON — Poland, Finland, and Baltic nations are racing against time to operationalize a multi-layered initiative aimed at fortifying their borders against potential Russian drone threats, but have faced political delays and logistical challenges. The ambitious project, dubbed the “Baltic Drone Wall,” was introduced by the Estonian Defense Industry Cluster earlier this year and aims to…
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