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Eighty years ago today, at 5:29 am on the morning of 16 July 1945, in the state of New Mexico, a dreadful slice of history was made. The dawn calm was torn asunder as the United States Army detonated a plutonium implosion device known as the Gadget – the world’s very first test of a nuclear bomb, known as the …

An international team of astronomers has uncovered new evidence to explain how pulsing remnants of exploded stars interact with surrounding matter deep in the cosmos, using observations from NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) and other telescopes.  Scientists based in the U.S., Italy, and Spain, set their sights on a mysterious cosmic duo called PSR J1023+0038, or J1023 for short. The J1023 …

This coal company has started excavating its new Wyoming critical minerals find. CEO Randy Atkins doesn’t want the Pentagon’s money, but he does want a U.S. strategic reserve. R amaco Resources broke ground last month on a new coal mine in Sheridan, Wyoming, the first one in the state in 50 years. By last week, Ramaco had excavated 100 feet …

A prized Darth Vader prop is heading to auction in a rare find for Star Wars enthusiasts. The character’s screen-matched primary dueling lightsaber that was used in the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi is set for auction from Propstore this September in Los Angeles. The item was held on-screen by Star Wars actor David Prowse …

MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine, announced a new $500 million agreement with tech giant Apple on Tuesday to produce more of the powerful magnets used in iPhones as well as other high-tech products like electric vehicles. This news comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that the U.S. Defense Department agreed to invest $400 …

Christian Bale made Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda couture show a family affair. The actor stepped out in Rome on Monday night with his wife, Sandra “Sibi” Blažić, and their two children. The couple, who have been married since January 2000, are the parents of daughter Emmeline “Luka,” 20, and son Joseph, 10. Christian Bale attended Monday’s Dolce & Gabbana …

FEMA chief slips into Texas for rare public appearance  Politico The Trump Administration Is Violating the First Rule of Disasters  The Atlantic FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show  The New York Times DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA ‘remade,’ not dismantled  NBC News Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand  The Washington Post …

Apple inks $500 million rare earth magnet deal to bring supply home  Reuters America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal MP Materials stock rips 24% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets  CNBC US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China’s dominance  Reuters MP Materials Stock Jumps 25%. How …

Cat in Florida helps discover rare virus for second time  NewsNationView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Apple to Buy Rare Earths From Pentagon-Backed, US Producer MP  Bloomberg MP Materials stock rips 23% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets  CNBC America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Apple expands U.S. supply chain with $500 million commitment to American rare earth magnets  Apple Apple backs Trump rare earth …