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A spacecraft skimmed past Mercury this week, beaming back stunning new images of the surface and showing once again ... But Mercury's metal core takes up 80% of the planet. As NPR's Joe Palca reports, ...

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Also, sign up for NPR's breaking news alerts ... attempt to limit the devastation from multiple wildfires. Images of vivid red clouds enveloping trees and scrubland in a wildfire often prompt ...

A spacecraft skimmed past Mercury this week, beaming back stunning new images of the surface and showing ... core takes up 80% of the planet. As NPR's Joe Palca reports, one of the most intriguing ...

Florida judge blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases Florida federal judge Aileen Cannon ordered the Justice Department not to share Jack Smith's final report until a federal ...

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Their neighbor's home was the only house on their block that survived the fire. Thu., Jan. 9: Josh Lederer wears a mask to protect him from fumes as he retrieves his children's clothes from his ...

Satellite images by Maxar Technologies show homes and businesses before the fires started and the charred aftermath. Loading... The Palisades fire has burned more than 19,000 acres, including ...