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Day: December 23, 2024
The Ukrainian Legion in Poland, a collaborative initiative between Ukraine and Poland, is gaining momentum as a vital effort to support Ukraine’s defense. Announced by President Zelenskyy in July as part of a bilateral security agreement, the legion provides modern training and state-of-the-art equipment to Ukrainian volunteers abroad. Read also: …
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is about to make history, once again. On Christmas Eve, the spacecraft is going to get closer to the Sun than any human-made object ever has, traveling at speeds faster than any human-made object has traveled. In its 22nd close flyby, the probe will skim just 6.1 million kilometers (3.8 million miles) from the surface of the Sun, speeding by at around 192 km per second. NASA has received transmission from the spacecraft
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But others are adorned with thousands of blinking lights synched to blasting music, drawing crowds and bolstering both holiday and community spirit. In a cul-de-sac in Mesa, Arizona, 14 homeowners have been going all-out on holiday l…