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ShadowCam search casts doubt on abundant lunar ice

New observations by a team of US astronomers have cast fresh doubt on whether the lunar surface could host abundant water ice. Publishing their results in Science Advances, a team led by Shuai Li at the University of Hawaii at Manoa has shown that relatively pure ice (making up

EU chief pays tribute to those killed in Brussels attacks

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has paid solemn tribute to those killed in one of Belgium’s darkest days. “Ten years ago, on 22 March 2016, Brussels, our common home, was attacked in a way it will never forget,” she said. “That morning, 32 people set out on ordinary journeys,

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded

Iranian Kurds long for home as they mark Nowruz in Iraq

In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, women perform a traditional dance, their long dresses spinning, gold tassels and heavy necklaces catching the firelight, as smaller crowds than usual celebrate Nowruz, overshadowed by the Middle East conflict. Among them were Iranian Kurds

Britain Has Invaded All but 22 Countries

Of the current 200 nations in the world, the British have invaded all but 22 of them . The lucky 22 include Sweden, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Bolivia, and Belarus. The full analysis is available in Stuart Laycock’s book, All the Countries We’ve Ever Invaded . Stuart Laycock, the

FLO – “Leak It”

These days, it feels like the UK trio FLO are the last straight-up pop girl group left standing, at least outside of the K-pop machine. FLO made their name by reviving the sleek R&B of the late ’90s, and they’re extremely good at it. Their very fun debut album Access All Areas