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Clams, oyster and more: ISS astronauts ditch Apollo-era Thanksgiving; enjoy special holiday meal

27/11/2025
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are set for a lavish Thanksgiving feast, a far cry from earlier, simpler meals. This year's menu boasts turkey, clams, oysters, crab, and quail, sent up in September. This culinary comfort aims to replicate home-cooked meals, providing a vital sense of humanity for the crew orbiting Earth.

Will the 2027 total solar eclipse turn the whole world dark?

27/11/2025
The total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, will be a spectacular, yet localized, event. While parts of Africa, the Middle East, and southern Europe will witness totality, most of the world will see only a partial eclipse or no change at all. The Moon's shadow is too narrow to darken the entire planet simultaneously.

Earth is emitting mysterious radiation after sunset and scientists cannot explain why

27/11/2025
A newly discovered, faint radio emission, the Hectometric Continuum, emerges only after sunset and pulses through Earth's upper atmosphere for several hours. This natural radiation, undetectable from the ground, originates from plasma interactions within the magnetosphere and has surprised scientists due to its nighttime-only appearance and sensitivity to calm space weather.

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