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In A First, Elephant Gives Birth To Twin Calves In Panna Tiger Reserve
In a rare biological phenomenon in the wild, a 57-year-old elephant, Anarkali, gave birth to two twin female calves at the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Saturday.
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"Once-In-A-Lifetime": Rare Red Lightning Captured Over New Zealand's Skies, See Pic
Red sprites are brief, large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms, reaching altitudes of up to 90 kilometers.
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The Rise of 'Sonic Boom' Quakes: What Scientists Learned from Myanmar
The warning came while studying past earthquakes that struck California. These are called supershear, a rare phenomenon, that move faster than seismic waves.
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Rare Giant Solar Tornado and Plasma Eruption Captured Together on the Sun
A Romanian researcher captured a rare sight on the Sun — a giant solar tornado alongside a massive plasma eruption. Both events, driven by magnetic field changes, highlight the Sun’s extreme activity during solar maximum. Luckily, the eruption’s CME is not headed toward Earth.
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10 Strange 'Dark Voids' Appear Over Remote Island Near Antarctica in Rare Satellite View
A rare NASA satellite image shows 10 sharply defined “dark voids” above Heard Island, a volcanic peak in the southern Indian Ocean. Formed by von Kármán vortices bent nearly 90 degrees by fierce westerly winds, the striking gaps pierce thick cloud cover, offering a vivid glimpse of nature’s intricate atmospheric patterns from space.
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Chinese Boy's Meltdown Over Labubu Frenzy Causes $56,000 In Damages
The Labubu phenomenon has reached new heights in China, with some rare dolls selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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NASA Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Over Storm from Space Station
In a rare celestial event, NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a vivid red sprite lightning phenomenon from the International Space Station as it flared above a thunderstorm across Mexico and the southern U.S. The image highlights the importance of orbital observation and NASA's citizen-science initiative, Spritacular, which collects ...
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Watch: Rare "Roll Cloud" Spotted Over Beach In Portugal During Heatwave
A dramatic video showing a "roll cloud" over a beach in Portugal is going viral on social media, leaving netizens mesmerised.
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Rare Jupiter-Sized Planet Discovered Using Phenomenon First Predicted by Einstein
AT2021uey b orbits a small and dim M dwarf star and completes its orbit every 4,170 days.
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Rare Titan Shadow Transits Will Sweep Across Saturn in Summer 2025
In a rare celestial alignment, Saturn’s largest moon Titan will cast its shadow across the planet in a series of stunning transits during the summer and early fall of 2025. These events, visible through telescopes, appear as dark “holes” drifting across Saturn’s face as Titan eclipses the planet. The phenomenon occurs only near Saturn’s e...
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Parker Solar Probe Witnesses Unprecedented Sunward Plasma Jet Driven by Magnetic Reconnection
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made a groundbreaking discovery, observing an unprecedented plasma explosion in the Sun's corona. This rare event produced a sunward jet of particles, with protons accelerated to nearly 1,000 times the expected energy. Scientists traced this phenomenon back to a magnetic reconnection site, where twisted solar magnetic ...
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What Is 'Cloud Suck'? The Rare Phenomenon That Lifted Chinese Paraglider To 28,000 Feet
Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang was unexpectedly lifted to 28,000 feet by a rare atmospheric phenomenon known as "cloud suck" over the Qilian Mountains.
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May 2025's Rare Palindrome Dates Spark Viral Buzz Online
May 2025 features a rare sequence of 11 palindrome dates, including 10 consecutive days from May 20-29, sparking excitement and good luck speculation on social media.
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Power Cut Chaos In Spain, Portugal, Operator Points To 'Rare Phenomenon'
Millions in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France were affected by a rare power outage, bringing traffic, trains and regular activities to a halt, causing panic among people.
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Saturn's Rings To 'Disappear' Today In A Rare Celestial Event, Here's Why It Happens
The rare phenomenon will start on Sunday, March 23, at 12:04 p.m. EDT (9:34 pm in India) and extend for a few days.
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In A First, Elephant Gives Birth To Twin Calves In Panna Tiger Reserve
In a rare biological phenomenon in the wild, a 57-year-old elephant, Anarkali, gave birth to two twin female calves at the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Saturday.
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"Once-In-A-Lifetime": Rare Red Lightning Captured Over New Zealand's Skies, See Pic
Red sprites are brief, large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms, reaching altitudes of up to 90 kilometers.
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The Rise of 'Sonic Boom' Quakes: What Scientists Learned from Myanmar
The warning came while studying past earthquakes that struck California. These are called supershear, a rare phenomenon, that move faster than seismic waves.
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Rare Giant Solar Tornado and Plasma Eruption Captured Together on the Sun
A Romanian researcher captured a rare sight on the Sun — a giant solar tornado alongside a massive plasma eruption. Both events, driven by magnetic field changes, highlight the Sun’s extreme activity during solar maximum. Luckily, the eruption’s CME is not headed toward Earth.
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10 Strange 'Dark Voids' Appear Over Remote Island Near Antarctica in Rare Satellite View
A rare NASA satellite image shows 10 sharply defined “dark voids” above Heard Island, a volcanic peak in the southern Indian Ocean. Formed by von Kármán vortices bent nearly 90 degrees by fierce westerly winds, the striking gaps pierce thick cloud cover, offering a vivid glimpse of nature’s intricate atmospheric patterns from space.
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Chinese Boy's Meltdown Over Labubu Frenzy Causes $56,000 In Damages
The Labubu phenomenon has reached new heights in China, with some rare dolls selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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NASA Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Over Storm from Space Station
In a rare celestial event, NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a vivid red sprite lightning phenomenon from the International Space Station as it flared above a thunderstorm across Mexico and the southern U.S. The image highlights the importance of orbital observation and NASA's citizen-science initiative, Spritacular, which collects ...
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Watch: Rare "Roll Cloud" Spotted Over Beach In Portugal During Heatwave
A dramatic video showing a "roll cloud" over a beach in Portugal is going viral on social media, leaving netizens mesmerised.
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Rare Jupiter-Sized Planet Discovered Using Phenomenon First Predicted by Einstein
AT2021uey b orbits a small and dim M dwarf star and completes its orbit every 4,170 days.
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Rare Titan Shadow Transits Will Sweep Across Saturn in Summer 2025
In a rare celestial alignment, Saturn’s largest moon Titan will cast its shadow across the planet in a series of stunning transits during the summer and early fall of 2025. These events, visible through telescopes, appear as dark “holes” drifting across Saturn’s face as Titan eclipses the planet. The phenomenon occurs only near Saturn’s e...
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Parker Solar Probe Witnesses Unprecedented Sunward Plasma Jet Driven by Magnetic Reconnection
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made a groundbreaking discovery, observing an unprecedented plasma explosion in the Sun's corona. This rare event produced a sunward jet of particles, with protons accelerated to nearly 1,000 times the expected energy. Scientists traced this phenomenon back to a magnetic reconnection site, where twisted solar magnetic ...
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What Is 'Cloud Suck'? The Rare Phenomenon That Lifted Chinese Paraglider To 28,000 Feet
Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang was unexpectedly lifted to 28,000 feet by a rare atmospheric phenomenon known as "cloud suck" over the Qilian Mountains.
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May 2025's Rare Palindrome Dates Spark Viral Buzz Online
May 2025 features a rare sequence of 11 palindrome dates, including 10 consecutive days from May 20-29, sparking excitement and good luck speculation on social media.
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Power Cut Chaos In Spain, Portugal, Operator Points To 'Rare Phenomenon'
Millions in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France were affected by a rare power outage, bringing traffic, trains and regular activities to a halt, causing panic among people.
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Saturn's Rings To 'Disappear' Today In A Rare Celestial Event, Here's Why It Happens
The rare phenomenon will start on Sunday, March 23, at 12:04 p.m. EDT (9:34 pm in India) and extend for a few days.
