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Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone …

In this aerial photo released by the National Park Service, shows the damaged Biscuit Basin boardwalks after a hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (National Park Service via AP)

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India’s Modi focuses on jobs creation in first budget …

Indian commuters leave the Dadar train terminus in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled the first full annual budget of the newly elected government following the national election. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th …

FILE - A footprint left by one of the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission is seen in the soft, powdery surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. (NASA via AP, File)

Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now …

FILE - Residents wade through a street flooded by rains brought on by Hurricane Idalia, in Batabano, Cuba, Aug. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves

Male Giant Panda, Mei Sheng born in San Diego Zoo (US) in 2003 and returned to China in 2007, eats bamboo under a hut at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Monday, June 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Caroline Chen)

106 rare crocodile eggs are found in Cambodia, the biggest …

Rare Siamese crocodile species hatchlings are seen in Cardamom National Park in June, 2024. (Bros Pov/Fauna & Flora via AP)

Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on …

FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, center, pose with Expedition 71 Flight Engineers Mike Barratt, left, and Tracy Dyson, aboard the International Space Station's Quest airlock on June 24, 2024. Officials said Thursday, July 18, there’s still no return date for Williams and Wilmore, who have been at the International Space Station since June 6. (NASA via AP, File)

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Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record …

Part of a stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at Sotheby's New York in New York, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

NASA cancels its moon rover mission, citing cost …

This photo provided by NASA shows the Viper (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration) vehicle at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on July 7, 2024. On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, NASA said it is canceling the water-seeking moon rover, citing cost overruns and launch delays. (Helen Arase Vargas/NASA via AP)

A meteor streaked over the NYC skyline before disintegrating …

FILE - People look out at the New York City skyline at sunset, Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Jersey City, N.J. A meteor streaked across the New York City skyline before disintegrating over nearby New Jersey, according to NASA. William Cooke, the head of the space agency's Meteoroid Environments Office, said the fireball was first sighted at an altitude of 51 miles (82 kilometers) above Manhattan at around 11:17 a.m. Tuesday, Juky 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado …

This image provided by Emily Taylor shows the weather station and camera setup, which are part of the Cal Poly research and community service initiative, Project RattleCam, in northern Colorado, in May 2024. The camera is live streaming a "mega den" of rattlesnakes. (Emily Taylor/Project RattleCam via AP)

Brazilian researchers discover dinosaur fossil after …

World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand …

In this photo provided by the Department of Conservation rangers Jim Fyfe and Tūmai Cassidy walk alongside what is believed to be a rare spade-toothed whale, on July 5, 2024, after its was found washed ashore on a beach near Otago, New Zealand. (Department of Conservation via AP)

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that …

FILE - A plane passes in front of the moon, Aug. 30, 2023, in Chicago. Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago this week, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file)