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Apple drops $500M million on rare Earth magnets

America’s only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

MP Materials, the operator of the only rare earths mine in the United States, has signed a $500 million deal with Apple.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 5h

Apple Commits $500 Million for Rare-Earth Magnets From U.S. Supplier

MP Materials will supply Apple with magnets it produces at a Texas facility, expanding Apple’s U.S. supply chain at a time when President Trump has pressured Apple to do so.

TechCrunch on MSN · 3h

Apple commits $500M to US-based rare-earth recycling firm MP Materials

The factory will develop a series of neodymium magnet manufacturing lines specifically designed for Apple products.

SpaceX Dragon Returns Axiom-4 Crew to Earth

CBS News on MSN · 7h

Privately funded crew returns to Earth in SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after commercial space station visit

It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.

ABC News on MSN · 8h

SpaceX capsule with four crew members back on Earth

A private space flight featuring the first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary returned to Earth.

Bloomberg on MSN · 9h

SpaceX Dragon Returns Axiom-4 Crew to Earth From Space Station

A SpaceX capsule carrying Axiom Space Inc.’s crew of astronauts from four nations has reached Earth after 18 days aboard the International Space Station.

Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary head back to Earth

BBC · 1d

First Indian astronaut to visit ISS returns to Earth

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who created history by becoming the first Indian ever to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS), has returned to Earth. A live broadcast showed the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Astronauts From India, Poland, Hungary Depart Space Station for Return Flight

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson and three crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary departed the International Space Station early on Monday and embarked on their return flight to Earth.

Seattle Times · 1d

Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary head back to Earth after private space station mission

The International Space Station’s first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary headed back to Earth on Monday, wrapping up a private mission and catching a ride home with SpaceX. Their capsule undocked from the orbiting lab and aimed for a splashdown the next morning in the Pacific off the Southern California coast.

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Jeff Bezos picks retired Amazon exec as the new CEO of his $10B Bezos Earth Fund

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos taps one of his former executives as the new president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund.

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US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China's dominance

U.S. efforts to break China's dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a ...

Space on MSN10h

The largest Mars rock on Earth is up for auction in NYC — it could be yours for $4 million (or more)

This Mars rock is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City this week, which is why it's currently on display in the Upper ...

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America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance

MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...

New Scientist6h

Ancient rocks show earliest evidence of tectonic activity on Earth

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Scientific American12h

We’ve Dammed So Much Water, Earth’s Poles Have Shifted

When large masses of water are moved from one place to another, this changes the shape of Earth and leads to a phenomenon ...

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Earth may host six mini moons at a time — but how is it possible? Here's what study says

Beyond their scientific value, these tiny satellites may also hold commercial potential. Because they briefly orbit close to ...

Space.com on MSN5d

Did you feel it? Earth just had one of its shortest days ever and 2 more are coming

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon.

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