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‘Planet Y’ theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than ‘Planet Nine’

‘Planet Y’ theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than ‘Planet Nine’

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronomers have been actively hunting for a ninth planet in the solar system for almost a decade. But a new study has suggested there may be another hidden world waiting to be found. | Credit: Shutterstock Astronomers believe they have uncovered evidence of …

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With This Plasma Engine Prototype, The Possibility Of Traveling To Mars In 30 Days Gets Closer

With This Plasma Engine Prototype, The Possibility Of Traveling To Mars In 30 Days Gets Closer

A laboratory in Troitsk, Russia, may have just nudged humanity closer to interplanetary commuting. Scientists at Rosatom, the country’s state nuclear corporation, have revealed a working prototype of a plasma propulsion engine they claim could propel a spacecraft to Mars in roughly 30 to 60 days. The concept replaces fiery combustion with electromagnetically accelerated plasma, …

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Nintendo Finally Comments on This Week’s ‘Closer to You’ Pikmin Videos, Reveals They’re the First Short Films From Nintendo Pictures

Nintendo Finally Comments on This Week’s ‘Closer to You’ Pikmin Videos, Reveals They’re the First Short Films From Nintendo Pictures

Nintendo has at last offered something of an explanation for its mysterious short film project ‘Close to You’, which debuted this week and was later revealed as featuring Pikmin. Writing on X, Nintendo stated that the two videos were the first short films created by Nintendo Pictures, the company’s motion capture and animation studio that previously worked on a range …

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Apple and Meta Stocks Rise as Tech Titans Move Closer to EU Antitrust Deal

Apple and Meta Stocks Rise as Tech Titans Move Closer to EU Antitrust Deal

Shares in tech giants Meta Platforms (META) and Apple (AAPL) were higher today as hopes were raised that they are close to settling antitrust disputes with the European Union. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Final Stages According …

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NCAA moves closer to allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

NCAA moves closer to allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

The NCAA moved a step closer Wednesday to allowing athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Administrative Committee approved the change, which must still be approved by Division II and III for it to go into effect. If approved by all three divisions, it would go into effect Nov. 1. “The Administrative Committee …

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NCAA closer to letting Division I athletes bet on pro sports

NCAA closer to letting Division I athletes bet on pro sports

David PurdumOct 8, 2025, 01:03 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee on Wednesday adopted a proposal to allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports, a shift in a long-held policy that had become difficult to enforce with the spread of legal sports betting …

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‘We’re a lot closer to the seventh inning than the first or second inning’

‘We’re a lot closer to the seventh inning than the first or second inning’

A top Wall Street analyst has sounded an alarm over the U.S. equity bull market, warning that its remarkable run is built on a precariously narrow foundation: a surge in spending on, and optimistic assumptions about, infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI). This spending has fueled a boom in the shares of most of the so-called Magnificent 7 and a few …

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