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Soviet Leaders To Saffron Oath: At Kolkata Ground, A Turn In Bengal Politics
For decades, crowd size at Brigade became Bengal's political currency. The fuller the ground, the stronger the message.
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Turkmenistan's Darvaza 'Gates of Hell' Crater May Finally Be Dimming, Says Report
Satellite images from May 2020 showed a roaring pit; recent accounts describe a much weaker flame.
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Ukrainians Thought They Had Reduced Risks At Chernobyl. Then Russia Invaded
Soviet authorities did not immediately reveal the scope of what became known as the world's worst nuclear disaster, which spewed a cloud of radiation over what is now Ukraine and Belarus.
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Greenpeace Warns Of Radioactivity Risk At Chernobyl After Shell Damage
Days before the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Greenpeace warned that the confinement function of the NSC "could not be fully restored".
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"I Am Really Proud": First Black Astronaut Candidate Reflects On Moon Mission
Victor Glover is set to make history as the first Black astronaut on the Artemis 2 Moon mission that could take off as soon as Wednesday.
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Sunken Soviet Sub Is Spewing Radiation, Scientists Warn of Escalating Ocean Danger
A new study finds a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine in the Norwegian Sea is leaking radiation in bursts, but environmental impact remains limited so far.
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Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
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All About Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Hit In Israeli Strikes
Iran and Russia both allege that a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran's war with Israel and the United States rages.
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Russia Plans Venera-D Mission to Venus in 2036 With Lander, Orbiter, and Balloon Probe
Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036. The mission will include an orbiter, balloon probe and lander to study Venus’s atmosphere, clouds and surface, while searching for possible microbial life and continuing the legacy of Soviet Venus exploration.
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Soviet Union, US Coalition, And Now Pakistan: Afghan Military's New Test
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) just bombed several cities in a neighbouring country which was once described by much stronger forces as a place where there were only rocks and mountains.
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AI Uses NASA Images To Locate Luna 9, Historic Soviet Spacecraft Missing Since 1966
While the findings are promising, they are not yet definitive proof of Luna 9's location.
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US Declassifies Cold War-Era 'JUMPSEAT' Spy Satellite Programme
The US has declassified details of the Cold War-era JUMPSEAT spy satellite programme, revealing how the spacecraft played a key role in monitoring Soviet military activity from space between 1971 and 2006.
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Freezing, Dark: Kyiv Residents Stranded As Russia Targets Power System
Kyiv, a city of about 3 million people, is dominated by tower blocks, many from the Soviet era, now left without power for most of the day.
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Afghan Resistance Museum Gets Revamp Under Taliban Rule
An Afghan who fought against Soviet forces still visits a museum celebrating the resistance, but, in keeping with rules by the Taliban authorities, the displays have undergone notable changes recently.
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A Luxurious Life And Loaded Swiss Accounts: Meet CIA Traitor Aldrich Ames
On April 28, 1994, Aldrich Ames confessed to giving Moscow sensitive US material.
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Soviet Leaders To Saffron Oath: At Kolkata Ground, A Turn In Bengal Politics
For decades, crowd size at Brigade became Bengal's political currency. The fuller the ground, the stronger the message.
-
Turkmenistan's Darvaza 'Gates of Hell' Crater May Finally Be Dimming, Says Report
Satellite images from May 2020 showed a roaring pit; recent accounts describe a much weaker flame.
-
Ukrainians Thought They Had Reduced Risks At Chernobyl. Then Russia Invaded
Soviet authorities did not immediately reveal the scope of what became known as the world's worst nuclear disaster, which spewed a cloud of radiation over what is now Ukraine and Belarus.
-
Greenpeace Warns Of Radioactivity Risk At Chernobyl After Shell Damage
Days before the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Greenpeace warned that the confinement function of the NSC "could not be fully restored".
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"I Am Really Proud": First Black Astronaut Candidate Reflects On Moon Mission
Victor Glover is set to make history as the first Black astronaut on the Artemis 2 Moon mission that could take off as soon as Wednesday.
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Sunken Soviet Sub Is Spewing Radiation, Scientists Warn of Escalating Ocean Danger
A new study finds a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine in the Norwegian Sea is leaking radiation in bursts, but environmental impact remains limited so far.
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Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
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All About Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Hit In Israeli Strikes
Iran and Russia both allege that a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran's war with Israel and the United States rages.
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Russia Plans Venera-D Mission to Venus in 2036 With Lander, Orbiter, and Balloon Probe
Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036. The mission will include an orbiter, balloon probe and lander to study Venus’s atmosphere, clouds and surface, while searching for possible microbial life and continuing the legacy of Soviet Venus exploration.
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Soviet Union, US Coalition, And Now Pakistan: Afghan Military's New Test
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) just bombed several cities in a neighbouring country which was once described by much stronger forces as a place where there were only rocks and mountains.
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AI Uses NASA Images To Locate Luna 9, Historic Soviet Spacecraft Missing Since 1966
While the findings are promising, they are not yet definitive proof of Luna 9's location.
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US Declassifies Cold War-Era 'JUMPSEAT' Spy Satellite Programme
The US has declassified details of the Cold War-era JUMPSEAT spy satellite programme, revealing how the spacecraft played a key role in monitoring Soviet military activity from space between 1971 and 2006.
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Freezing, Dark: Kyiv Residents Stranded As Russia Targets Power System
Kyiv, a city of about 3 million people, is dominated by tower blocks, many from the Soviet era, now left without power for most of the day.
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Afghan Resistance Museum Gets Revamp Under Taliban Rule
An Afghan who fought against Soviet forces still visits a museum celebrating the resistance, but, in keeping with rules by the Taliban authorities, the displays have undergone notable changes recently.
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A Luxurious Life And Loaded Swiss Accounts: Meet CIA Traitor Aldrich Ames
On April 28, 1994, Aldrich Ames confessed to giving Moscow sensitive US material.
