WorldPingAstronomers have confirmed a world that’s less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from NASA-funded archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas.
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WorldPingThis year, the European summer has been sweltering. It is unprecedented in many ways, marked by extreme heat, drought and record-breaking fires. Across the continent, fires have consumed hundreds of homes and prompted the evacuation of thousands of people.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingResearchers in Australia captured footage of a female humpback whale repeatedly diving to make eye contact with her stillborn calf and lay next to its body on the seafloor.
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WorldPingIn “Edward Said: Between Worlds,” documentarian Maiken Baird does not follow the tried-and-true formula of a bio-doc. Instead of trying to cram a whole lifetime in under two hours, she lets the protagonist speak for himself.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingFor the first time, the World Athletics Championships will be held on the African continent, with Kenya set to host the event in 2029. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe described Kenya's bid as "convincing and moving".
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Top execs from global studios active in making series in Canada gathered at the Access Canada Summit, powered by The Hollywood Reporter.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
New Zealand's $54 billion pension fund returned 14.2% in the year to June.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
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