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☆ Crypto Influencers and ‘Degenerates’ Flock to Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( David Yaffe-Bellany | More About David Yaffe-Bellany | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A parade of powerful legal minds has gathered over the last three weeks at the criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul. A prolific YouTuber with a channel devoted to crypto, Taco, 39, has become an unlikely staple in the crowd of lawyers, reporters and curious observers who line up every morning before sunrise to get a seat at Mr. Bankman-Fried’s trial in downtown Manhattan. “Everyone talks about how important crypto is to them,” Taco said. “But then they don’t go to any events.”Taco declined to reveal his real name, citing privacy concerns. But he said he felt compelled to show up for “technically sort of like the trial of the century.”

Persons: Sam Bankman, Damian Williams, Robert Mueller III, Donald J, Taco, Bankman, regaling, ” Taco, I’m, ” Organizations: Trump, Mr Locations: Manhattan

☆ Rite Aid is closing nearly 100 stores as part of its bankruptcy. See the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Rite Aid, which had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is now preparing to shed almost 100 stores nationwide as part of its restructuring efforts. Over the past six years, Rite Aid has tallied nearly $3 billion in losses. in Costa Mesa, California139 North Grand Ave. in Covina, California20572 Homestead Road in Cupertino, California24829 Del Pradoin Dana Point, California7859 Firestone Blvd. in Yorba Linda, California25906 Newport Road in Menifee, California1600 North Main St. in Meridian, Idaho5808 Ritchie Hwy. in Mill Creek, Washington601 South Grady Way in Renton, Washington2707 Rainier Ave. in South Seattle, Washington– CNN’s David Goldman contributed to this story

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☆ Rite Aid is planning to close about 150 locations. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rite Aid filed plans to close 154 stores on Monday as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Rite Aid is the smallest of the three major drugstore chains, well behind CVS and Walgreens. Rite Aid was expected to close stores as part of its bankruptcy. Rite Aid told Insider that it considers a variety of factors when deciding to close a store, "including business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance." "We will also strive to transfer associates to other Rite Aid locations where possible," the company said.

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☆ They followed evacuation orders -- an Israeli airstrike killed them the next day
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Yahya Abou-Ghazala | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The killings underscore the reality that evacuation zones and warning alerts from the Israeli military haven’t guaranteed safety for civilians in the densely populated Gaza Strip, where Palestinians have no safe place to escape Israeli bombs. In the early hours on Friday, Aaed Al-Ajrami and his nephew, Raji, received a phone call from an Israeli military official – warning him to get everyone he knows and head southwards immediately, the nephew told CNN. Despite following the instructions and successfully fleeing south of the evacuation zone, Aaed’s family was killed by an Israeli airstrike the next day. The next day, an Israeli airstrike in the area destroyed parts of the building where Aaed’s family sought refuge – killing him and 12 other members of his family, including seven children. “You can follow the orders so that you aren’t exposed to danger, but the danger will still reach you wherever you are.”CNN has reached out to the IDF for comment about the airstrike outside of the evacuation zone, including Deir Al Balah.

Persons: CNN —, Aaed Al, Ajrami, Raji, Aaed, ” Aaed, Deir Al Balah, ” Raji, “, Deir Al, Yara Alhayek, …, Israel, Israel’s, ”, Mohammad Shtayyeh, Martin Griffiths Organizations: CNN, Israeli Defense Forces, IDF, Independent UN, Palestinian, Hamas, United Nations, UN Office, Humanitarian Affairs Locations: Gaza, Wadi Gaza, Gaza City, Deir Al, Deir Al Balah, Israel, “

The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunrise as Republican House members will today continue their search to find a House speaker following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2023. The House of Representatives has drifted leaderless for 12 days since eight of its 221 Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Some House Republicans voiced frustration and anger that they have gone so long without being able to choose a leader. Our adversaries are watching what we do and ... quite frankly, they like it," said Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul. Former President Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, has at times been a cheerleader for the chaos.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Kevin Lamarque, Donald Trump's, Israel, hardliner Jim Jordan, Joe Biden, Michael McCaul, McCaul, Trump, Zach Nunn, Nunn, Pete Aguilar, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville, Vladimir Putin, Elizabeth Hoffman, William Hoagland, Congress doesn't, Scott Perry, Richard Cowan, Patricia Zengerle, Scott Malone, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, U.S ., Hamas, Republicans, Democratic, House, Republican House Foreign, Reuters, Israel, Democrats, House Democratic, Pentagon, Center for Strategic & International Studies, Center, Congress, Caucus, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, East, Ukraine, Washington, Middle, Israel, Gaza, Iowa, Des Moines

CNN —Gaza militants who attacked an all-night music festival in southern Israel shot and killed revelers at point-blank range, then looted their belongings, new car dashcam video verified by CNN reveals. Dashcam video reveals militants attacking a music festival in rural southern Israel. It’s unclear if the gunman is firing a warning shot, or if he’s just shot and injured the civilian, who is then seen being led away. A second individual is seen in the video lying on the ground at the back of another car. Another video from the dashcam, timestamped at 12:09 p.m., shows two militants approach the body of the second individual.

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In Rafah, in the south, men strode behind a body being carried on a bier, Palestinian and Hamas flags raised behind. At the cemetery a family buried Saad Lubbad, a small boy killed in air strikes. At night the enclave is plunged into total darkness, punctuated by the blasts of air strikes. Despite the danger, the 45-year-old was pleased by Hamas' raid into Israel he said, requesting anonymity for fear of Israeli reprisals. "We are afraid but still we are proud like never before," he said, adding: "Hamas wiped out entire Israeli army battalions.

Persons: Mohammad Brais, Yoav Gallant, clambered, strode, Saad Lubbad, Israel, Violeta Santos Moura, Brais, Nidal al, Angus McDowall, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Israeli, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Gaza, GAZA, Israel, Rafah, Palestinian, Beit Hanoun, Israeli, Ashkelon, U.N, Gaza City

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is ready to bring colorful displays to the New Mexico sky. The event is scheduled to start at sunrise on Saturday with a drone light show and mass ascension of hot air balloons. Over nine days, local residents and visitors are expected to be treated to a cavalcade of colorful and special-shaped balloons. The fiesta has morphed into one of the most photographed events in the world, now based at Balloon Fiesta Park. Scheduled nighttime events include fireworks and balloon glows, in which hot air balloons are inflated and lit up from the ground.

Persons: they’re, ”, Sam Parks, Sid Cutter, Gordon Bennett, ” Parks, ” ___ Stern, Stern Organizations: Wars, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico, The Rio Grande, Sandia, Santa Fe, “

☆ China plans to ease one of the biggest hurdles for foreign business
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese authorities are signaling a softer stance on once-stringent data rules, among recent moves to ease regulation for business, especially foreign ones. But foreign businesses have found it difficult to comply — if not operate — due to vague wording on terms such as "important data." The country's top executive body, the State Council, in August revealed a 24-point plan for supporting foreign business operations in the country. The text included a call to reduce the frequency of random inspections for companies with low credit risk, and promoting data flows with "green channels" for certain foreign businesses. When U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited China in August, she called for more action to improve predictability for U.S. businesses in China.

Persons: Reva Goujon, Goujon, Gabriel Wildau, Gina Raimondo, Martin Chorzempa, Samm Sacks, Yale Law School Paul, Chorzempa, Sacks, Beijing's Organizations: China News Service, Getty, Cyberspace Administration of China, Government, European Union Chamber of Commerce, CNBC, EU, State, China Corporate, CAC, State Council, Commerce, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Yale Law School, Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center and New, Baidu Locations: Chongqing, BEIJING, China, Beijing, Covid, U.S, Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center and New America

This was a secret school, set up to teach girls despite the bans on female education imposed by the Taliban since they retook control of Afghanistan two years ago. Girls, faces partially covered, attend class at a hidden school in Afghanistan. CNN‘I wanted to scream, but I couldn’t’Inspired, in part, by a 1996 Christiane Amanpour documentary titled “Battle for Afghanistan,” Hakim decided to create secret schools for a new generation of Afghan girls. After the militant group imposed the bans on girls’ education, Maryam says she was trapped at home and felt like a “zombie,” with nothing to do and nowhere to go. Hope stronger than fearBack at the secret school, Maryam learns the Taliban are checking neighborhoods for illegal activities and fears they risk being caught.

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☆ Las Vegas' Sphere is the latest high-tech concert venue everyone is talking about
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The buzziest new entertainment arena is a glowing orb near the Las Vegas strip. The Sphere opened last weekend with a U2 concert attended by the likes of Jeff Bezos and Oprah Winfrey. The biggest draw of the night was arguably not the Irish rock band, though, but the venue itself: the Sphere. The Sphere is a massive, dome-shaped music and entertainment venue that just opened near the Las Vegas strip. "The Sphere in Las Vegas might be the best $2.5 billion dollars ever spent," one person said on X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside a video of the sphere as an emoji.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Oprah Winfrey, —, LeBron James, James Dolan, Greg Doherty, Lauren Sanchez, Bezos, Kevin Mazur, Darren Aronofsky, hasn't, Harry Styles Organizations: Service, Garden Company, New York Times Locations: Vegas, Madison, overbudget, Las Vegas

☆ The coolest high-tech moments from U2's Sphere concert in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Sphere hosted its first concert in Las Vegas over the weekend, and the stunning visuals wowed attendees. U2 performed there for 18,000 fans on Friday, and their show was accented by The Sphere's wraparound LED screen. The venue's LED screen is the largest in the world — with the highest resolution. A trip to the desertThis is a clip of U2's Concert in "The Sphere" in Las Vegas. Whatever this isThe Sphere just opened in Las Vegas.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, Mark Gadala, @markgadala, I'm, Rob Kachelriess Organizations: Service, Forbes, rbs Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Carnival's fuel costs overshadow better annual forecast on cruise boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Juveria Tabassum | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Carnival cruise ship Sunrise is seen docked at Miami Port, in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2022. Unlike other major cruise operators, Carnival does not hedge against volatility in oil prices. The company was "not thinking" about fuel hedging at this point, CFO David Bernstein told Reuters in an interview. Instead, to reduce the fuel burn, Carnival was looking at fuel optimization technologies and enhancing itineraries, Bernstein added. CRUISE DEMAND THRIVESCruise operators have benefited from pent-up travel demand following the pandemic and travelers looking for better vacation deals.

Persons: Marco Bello, Morningstar, Jaime Katz, David Bernstein, Bernstein, Alex Brignall, Joshua Weinstein, Carnival, Juveria Tabassum, Devika Syamnath, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Miami Port, Rivals, Cruise Lines, Royal, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, Royal Caribbean, Atlantic

☆ Carnival trims loss forecast as strong cruise demand cushions fuel hit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Carnival cruise ship Sunrise is seen docked at Miami Port, in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2022. Still, its shares fell about 4.7% as Carnival forecast an unfavorable net impact of $130 million in the fourth quarter from higher fuel prices and unfavorable currency exchange rates. Unlike other major cruise operators, Carnival does not hedge against volatility in oil prices. Carnival posted third-quarter profit of $1.07 billion, or 79 cents per share, compared with a loss of $770 million, or 65 cents per share, a year earlier. Its quarterly revenue of $6.9 billion beat estimates of $6.69 billion, according to LSEG data, and also hit a record high.

Persons: Marco Bello, David Bernstein, Alex Brignall, Carnival, Juveria Tabassum, Devika Organizations: Miami Port, Cruise, Cruise Lines, Royal, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, Royal Caribbean, Atlantic

☆ Carnival trims annual loss forecast on high demand, ticket prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Carnival cruise ship Sunrise is seen docked at Miami Port, in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2022. Unlike other major cruise operators, Carnival does not hedge against volatility in oil prices. Cruise operators, therefore, have a lot of room to hike prices and still stay cheaper than land vacations. Carnival posted third-quarter profit of $1.07 billion, or 79 cents per share, compared with a loss of $770 million, or 65 cents per share, a year earlier. Carnival now expects annual loss per share between 12 cents and 4 cents, compared with its previous forecast for a loss between 20 cents and 8 cents.

Persons: Marco Bello, Juveria Tabassum, Devika Organizations: Miami Port, Cruise Lines, Royal, Redbrun, Cruise, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, Royal Caribbean

☆ Exclusive: Timor president says China military cooperation 'never discussed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Kirsty Needham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The agreement also provided scope for funding from China including government and commercial loans to East Timor, he said. Some Australian politicians expressed concern after China's state media reported on Saturday that Beijing's agreement with East Timor, around 700km (450 miles) north-west of Australia, also covered military exchanges. "It was never discussed in terms of military cooperation, never discussed, and the Chinese side also never raised this issue," Ramos-Horta said. East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, aims to join the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN by 2025 as it seeks to reduce high poverty rates. Australia has appointed an envoy to speed up negotiations between East Timor and Woodside; Gusmao's government wants gas to be piped to East Timor and not Australia.

Persons: Jose Ramos, Caitlin Ochs, Horta, Xanana Gusmao, Xi Jinping, heightening, Ramos, Kirsty Needham, Lincoln, 私 Organizations: Sustainable, United Nations, REUTERS, Rights, East, Reuters, Southeast, ASEAN, Canberra, Woodside Energy, Greater Sunrise, Greater, Australia, UN's, Fund for Agricultural Development, Global Citizen, Pacific Locations: Horta, Timor, New York City , New York, U.S, East Timor, China, Australia, Indonesia, Canberra, Solomon Islands, 2,000km, Timor Leste, ASEAN, Singapore, Malaysia, East Timor's, Dili, Greater Sunrise, Southeast Asia, Woodside, United States, New York

☆ Exclusive: East Timor president says China military cooperation was 'never discussed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Kirsty Needham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The agreement also provided scope for funding from China including government and commercial loans to East Timor, he said. "It was never discussed in terms of military cooperation, never discussed, and the Chinese side also never raised this issue," Ramos-Horta said. East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, aims to join the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN by 2025 as it seeks to reduce high poverty rates. Australia has appointed an envoy to speed up negotiations between East Timor and Woodside; Gusmao's government wants gas to be piped to East Timor and not Australia. Australia's relationship with East Timor is "stronger than at any time in the last decade", Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Persons: Jose Ramos, Caitlin Ochs, Horta, Xanana Gusmao, Xi Jinping, heightening, Ramos, Kirsty Needham, Lincoln Organizations: Sustainable, United Nations, REUTERS, Rights, East, Reuters, Southeast, ASEAN, Canberra, Woodside Energy, Greater Sunrise, Greater, Australia, UN's, Fund for Agricultural Development, Global Citizen, Pacific, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs, Thomson Locations: Horta, Timor, New York City , New York, U.S, East Timor, China, Australia, Indonesia, Canberra, Solomon Islands, 2,000km, Timor Leste, ASEAN, Singapore, Malaysia, East Timor's, Dili, Greater Sunrise, Southeast Asia, Woodside, New York

☆ The full moon has different names for each month. Here's the meaning and origin for the whole lunar calendar.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The next full moon will be a harvest moon, rising on September 29. AdvertisementAdvertisementSeptember: harvest moon, "corn moon," "barley moon"Amish people harvest corn in Maryland. A harvest moon sometimes occurs in October (the moon doesn't follow the Gregorian calendar), but it's always the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. The next worm moon: March 25, 2024April: "pink moon," "sprouting grass moon," "egg moon," "fish moon"Wildflowers along the California coastline in Big Sur at sunset. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe next seasonal blue moon: August 19, 2024The next monthly blue moon: August 19, 2024

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☆ Fall equinox: Why the first day of fall isn’t as equal as you might think
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

If you reside in the Northern Hemisphere, you know it as the fall equinox (or autumnal equinox). Technically, your location on the globe also determines the local time and even the date you experience the fall equinox. Here are the answers to some fall equinox questions:Where does the word ‘equinox’ come from? From the CNN Fast Facts file: The term equinox comes from the Latin word equinoxium, meaning “equality between day and night.”Precisely when will the fall equinox happen? Ryan K. W. Lai/ShutterstockAll around the world, the fall equinox has weaved its way into our cultures and celebrations.

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☆ China, resource-rich East Timor upgrade bilateral ties
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

He said he would continue to foster a relationship with the United States, but added that East Timor would not be implicated in any rivalry between Beijing and Washington. East Timor welcomes strong ties with all countries, including its southern neighbour Australia, Ramos-Horta said last year. Upgrading their ties, China and East Timor agreed to cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative championed by Xi, that could open the way for investment in infrastructure. China sent its military-run hospital ship to the Pacific in July to visit countries including East Timor and the Solomon islands. In a joint declaration, released on state run China Central Television (CCTV) on Saturday, China said it would provide help for East Timor's economic and societal development.

Persons: Xanana Gusmao, Mast, Xi Jinping, Jose Ramos, Ramos, Horta, Xi, Albee Zhang, Ryan Woo, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Timor's, 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, Rights, East Timor's, Asian Games, East, Washington . East Timor, Initiative, Pacific, China Central Television, Greater, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights BEIJING, China, East Timor, Beijing, Hangzhou, Horta, United States, Timor, Washington . East, Australia, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Solomon, Greater Sunrise

☆ Singapore is now the world's freest economy, displacing Hong Kong after 53 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore has dethroned Hong Kong to become the world's freest economy, according to a report released by Canadian think tank Fraser Institute. It measures the economic freedom of individuals — or their ability to make economic decisions on their own. New regulatory barriers to entry, increasing cost of business, and limits on employing foreign labor dented Hong Kong's ranking, the report stated. "These repressions, combined with the government's efforts to control the private sector, inevitably led to diminished economic freedom. Hong Kong's prosperity will likely suffer as a result," Mitchell said.

Persons: Hong Kong, Fraser Institute's, Matthew Mitchell, Mitchell Organizations: Fraser Institute, Hong Locations: Marina Bay, Singapore . Singapore, Hong, Canadian

☆ Seaport Research upgrades this solar energy stock, says it can pop roughly 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"Get there early to ensure you catch the sunrise" on Enphase Energy , said Seaport Research Partners. Enphase shares have tumbled more than 53% in 2023 amid a difficult year for the residential solar energy market in the U.S. California, which is the largest market for U.S. residential solar installers, also instituted a policy change that reduced a subsidy for solar panel owners for sending excess power into the grid — further impacting demand. However, Curran thinks the U.S. residential market could show an "incipient recovery" by the end of the second quarter next year. "By next June, we believe three positive factors will converge to form a rebound in U.S. home rooftop solar demand," said Curran.

Persons: Tom Curran, Curran, Enphase, ENPH, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Enphase Energy, Seaport Research Partners, U.S, 2H24 Locations: California, U.S, Europe, France, Benelux, Germany

WASHINGTON (AP) — After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program. The climate corps had been proposed in early versions of the sweeping climate law approved last year but was jettisoned amid strong opposition from Republicans and concerns about cost. Democrats and environmental advocacy groups never gave up on the plan and pushed Biden in recent weeks to issue an executive order authorizing what the White House now calls the American Climate Corps. White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi said the administration will work with at least six federal agencies to create the climate corps and will pair with at least 10 states. California, Colorado, Maine, Michigan and Washington have already begun similar programs, while five more are launching their own climate corps, Zaidi said: Arizona, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina and Utah.

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☆ The 2023 harvest moon is also the last supermoon of the year. Here's the best time to see it when it rises next week.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

This next supermoon is also a harvest moon. Next Friday's supermoon is also this year's harvest moon, which is the full moon that occurs closest to the first day of autumn. It's called the harvest moon because it occurs around the time each year when farmers in the northern hemisphere are ready to harvest their crops. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe best time to see the harvest supermoon is at moonriseA full moon, also a harvest moon, rises past thunder clouds near Encinitas, California September 8, 2014. So, the best time to see this year's harvest supermoon is right around moonrise, which is approximately 7:00 pm local time.

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☆ India's moon lander and rover are about to wake up from a nearly month-long nap as the sun rises on the moon again
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

India's moon rover and lander are set to wake up after a nearly month-long nap. For example, the moon rover confirmed the presence of sulphur in the lunar south pole region. India is the fourth country — after the US, Russia, and China — to land on the moon, and the first to ever land near the lunar south pole. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe lunar south pole region is of particular interest because it contains water ice. India's lunar lander and rover are the first to study the south pole region up-close and sample it directly.

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