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FILE PHOTO: A volunteer stirring food to be distributed to people in Omdurman, Sudan, September 3, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Crisis deepens in Sudan, Infernos rage in Chile, Moon is shrinking, Japan welcomes digital nomads, NJ scores World Cup final, Swift's lucky numbers

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, aka SLIM, is seen in this handout image taken by LEV-2 on the moon, released on Jan. 25, 2024.
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Comeback kid: Japan’s moon lander resurrected by the sun

The spacecraft, known as Slim (no relation to Eminem), has power again after an awkward, upside-down landing initially prevented sunlight from hitting its solar panels. It just needed to wait for a change in the sunlight’s direction.

​The H-2A rocket launched at Tanagashima Space Center in Minamitane Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Sept. 7, 2023.
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Japan is shooting for the moon, literally

This weekend, Japan will attempt to become the fifth country to successfully make a soft landing on the moon.

Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir (pictured), are expected to strike from paid and unpaid jobs on Tuesday in a protest against gender inequality.
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Hard Numbers: Iceland’s women stop cold, Zimbabwe faces fresh epidemic, China-Philippines high seas crash, oil majors keep betting on oil, moon gets older overnight

For the first time in 48 years, the women of Iceland are going on strike. The one-day work stoppage on Tuesday — which the country’s PM, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, will take part in — will spotlight unequal pay between men and women, as well as gender-based violence.

A Soyuz-2.1b rocket booster with a Fregat upper stage and the lunar landing spacecraft Luna-25 blasts off from a launchpad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Aug. 11, 2023.
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Fly me to the moon – or maybe not

Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years made contact of the wrong kind this weekend when its Luna-25 spaceship crash-landed on the surface of the moon. According to the Russian space program Roscosmos, the craft, also called the Luna-Glob-Lander, “switched to an off-design orbit” before it met its demise.

Next Giant Leap podcast | Artermis and the lunar economy | GZERO - In partnership with MDA Space | image of the moon in space
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Artemis and the lunar economy

Listen: There is a big difference between NASA’s current Artemis program and its Apollo program of five decades ago. This time, there is a long-term plan for humans on the moon. In the latest episode of the podcast series Next Giant Leap, NASA astronaut Raja Chari tells host Kevin Fong that the most valuable known resource on the moon is water ice, which could be used to sustain life in lunar bases.

Next Giant Leap | Mission to the Moon, with Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen | GZERO in partnership with MDA Space | image of the Moon
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Mission to the Moon, with Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen tells Kevin Fong why he believes humanity needs to return to the moon.

Next Giant Leap | New frontiers and the business of space | GZERO in partnership with MDA Space | image of Moon in space
Next Giant Leap

Introducing "Next Giant Leap," a podcast series about the business of space

The new Space Age is here, and it’s driving innovation and economic growth on Earth. Next Giant Leap is a podcast series for anyone fascinated by space exploration and the next phase of development in this fast-moving sector..Our program dives into the economics and geopolitics of space—from low Earth orbit satellites to the ways the business of space is transforming communication, defense, AI, and climate action.

Finland joins NATO in face off against Russia
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Finland joins NATO in face off against Russia

With Finland officially joining NATO, what does it mean for Russia? Is there a global impact on US foreign relations with Trump's indictment? How will the Tsai-McCarthy meeting affect US-Taiwan-China relations? The crew for the first lunar trip in 50 years was just announced. What's the significance? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Biden looks to Europe (and beyond) for help to contain China
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Biden looks to Europe (and beyond) for help to contain China

The US needs its European allies and vice versa. But is it enough? Former US ambassador Ivo Daalder believes Biden to be the "most Atanticist" president since George HW Bush, but the US may do well by expanding its democratic alignment beyond the Atlantic shore.