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Polish children in Tengeru, Tanzania in 1946.

The little known story of the Polish refugees who fled to East Africa during World War II

A Beluga whale wearing a Go Pro harness is seen in Norwegian waters

The disturbing history of military marine mammals

India-Space-ASAT

Mission Shakti: Can we leave space out of earthly conflicts, please?

A FLIGHT TO SEE

When pioneering aviators made eventful pitstops in Allahabad and Karachi

THE BEAR IN THE ROOM

What Russia wants from the Trump-Kim summit

A worker inspects a scale model of the moon rover for China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe, at a factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China November 16, 2018. Picture taken November 16, 2018.

SEE YOU ON THE FAR SIDE

China’s ready to make the first-ever landing on the moon’s far side

A full moon with the top covered by a cloud.

Everybody’s talking about water on the moon

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION

Japan has a modest goal for the new year—convince Russia to give up territory

The Chinese and Soviets had a bigger role in supporting apartheid than we previously knew

GUN RACK OPTIONAL

The Russian makers of the AK-47 are building an electric car to “compete” with Tesla