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Russian attack of Ukrainian home-improvement store seen in satellite image
By Mike Wall published
A BlackSky satellite snapped a shot of a big home-improvement store similar to Home Depot ablaze in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv following Russian shelling.
What would happen if Russia bombed Chernobyl?
By Ashley Hamer published
Russian troops have captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which still contains nuclear waste that could pose a threat to the surrounding area.
Ukrainian scientists leave international climate report committee, amid safety fears
By Mindy Weisberger published
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led top Ukrainian scientists to withdraw from final approvals of a landmark climate report.
New Russia sanctions won't imperil ISS operations, NASA says
By Chelsea Gohd published
The International Space Station program will continue business as usual, NASA assures us as the U.S. government levies new sanctions against Russia.
Russian military could target satellites in Ukraine conflict, NRO chief warns: report
By Mike Wall published
Commercial and government satellites could be targets of the Russian military as it seeks advantage in Ukraine, the head of the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office said.
Empress Catherine the Great's letter on smallpox vaccination to go up for auction
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A letter written by Russian empress Catherine the Great on April 20, 1787, stressing the importance of the smallpox vaccine will go up for auction in London.
Post-apocalyptic, abandoned Chernobyl could become a World Heritage site
By Mindy Weisberger published
Ukrainian officials propose that the desolate exclusion zone around Chernobyl, site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, should be added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
Is It Safe to Visit Chernobyl?
By Mindy Weisberger published
Touring Chernobyl means observing strict safety rules.
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