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Robinhood's cofounder has joined the rapidly growing commercial space race, and wants to beam solar power from satellites to earth
A report from McKinsey earlier in 2024 estimated that the global space economy will be worth $1.8 t…
Polly Thompson
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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth victorious, making huge gains in Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars
The Polaris missions are helping fast-track Elon Musk's Mars city, from testing spacesuits and a sp…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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OPINION: As India seeks $293 billion for renewable energy transition, how can we get more bang out of each green buck?
India needs to see USD 293 billion of investment made between 2023 and 2030 to meet our ambitious …
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I live in Lithuania, the happiest place on earth for under 30s. As a very happy 28-year-old, here's what it's like.
A 28-year-old from Vilnius, Lithuania, shares why his home town is the happiest place on earth for …
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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Barack Obama says Jeff Bezos should worry about Earth before space. But Bezos says going to space is how you save Earth.
Barack Obama argues billionaires should focus on solving humanity's problems on Earth, while Jeff B…
Marianne Guenot,Ellyn Lapointe
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Earth through Indian eye in the sky: ISRO’s meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS unveils its first batch of images
INSAT-3DS, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) meteorological satellite pivotal for wea…
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Jeff Bezos' philanthropic fund is pouring $60 million into alternative meats to try to make them taste better
Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund is dedicating $60 million to improving the taste, texture, nutrition, and co…
Joshua Zitser
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Women-led development, planet survival and development-focused data on spotlight in India's new seven-year action plan
Considering India ranked in the bottom five regarding women's economic participation and opportunit…
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Jeff Bezos donated $100 million to the Obama Foundation, the largest individual gift in its history
Bezos, who's worth $210 billion, has ramped up his charitable giving since leaving the helm of Amaz…
Avery Hartmans
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Jeff Bezos responds to critics who say he should spend his money on Earth rather than space: 'We need to do both'
Bezos said that critics who say billionaires should focus on Earth rather than space miss the fact …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Earth Day: The impact of ESG investing on environment is not clear— but its effect on money is real
And this investment in ESG-compliant companies seems to be giving more returns than other cate…
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Inflation continues to come back to earth in May as the Fed decides its next move
The Consumer Price Index, a key inflation measure, climbed 4.0% over the year in May, the lowest ra…
Noah Sheidlower
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NASA backs Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and others with over $400 million funding to build commercial space stations
NASA plans for a “robust low-Earth orbit economy” includes coordination with private industry to…
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Jeff Bezos sold $5 billion of Amazon stock in 4 days, ahead of stepping down as CEO
The Amazon cofounder sold about 1.5 million shares as part of a pre-arranged trading plan, regulato…
Theron Mohamed
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2022 was the year the Overconfidence Man fell back to earth
Elon Musk, the platonic ideal of the peculiar self-aggrandizing, self-parodying personality type th…
Maureen Tkacik
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Jeff Bezos has picked a new CEO for his Earth Fund, whose job is to spend $10 billion on climate-change initiatives by 2030
"We're excited to announce that Dr. Andrew Steer has agreed to lead the Bezos Earth Fund as Preside…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A bright comet is heading towards Earth and could outshine the stars in the sky, say astronomers
Comet C/2023 A3 last visited Earth about 80,000 years ago. When it visits us in 2024, it could be a…
Marianne Guenot
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OPINION: We only have one Earth! Let’s act together to safeguard resources, decarbonise economy, and transition towards sustainability
Today, natural disasters are occurring more frequently, displacing millions of people and causing s…
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Almost every child on earth will suffer from heatwaves by 2050: Unicef
Hot weather has become a health risk for many nations, but new data shows that almost every child o…
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NASA faces orbital debris threat, greatest challenge of our era
NASA takes the threat of orbital debris seriously as these objects can endanger spacecraft, jeopard…