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By Camille Knight and Xiaofei Xu, CNN A lucky Frenchman has decided to dedicate most of his record-breaking $217 million lottery jackpot to a nature…

By Megan Marples, CNN Dozens of megalithic jars have been unearthed in Assam, India, at four previously unknown sites, according to a study published…

By Megan Marples, CNN An asteroid the size of a small house flew by Earth Tuesday evening. The space rock came within 79,000 miles (127,000…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Vatican’s timetable and process for choosing a new pope. Burial…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN NASA is still aiming for a June launch after a second attempt at a final test for its Artemis I mission to the moon was…

By Katie Hunt, CNN The three Russian astronauts who boarded the International Space Station last month in spacesuits that echoed the colors of…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Facts The…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a court comprised of 123 states from around the world. Facts…

By Katie Hunt and Ashley Strickland, CNN The second attempt at the final, crucial prelaunch test for NASA’s Artemis I mission to the moon was…

By Kristin Fisher, CNN The night sky has been a source of information and wonder since the dawn of humankind — and it looks almost the same now…

By Angela Dewan and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The world is careening toward levels of global warming that will have irreversible impacts, a new landmark…

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The final, crucial prelaunch test of NASA’s Artemis I mission to the moon was halted Sunday due to issues that…

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Foresight is an incredible gift — and it may be one of the most valuable scientific tools we have. When NASA…

By John Blake, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin often evokes the Soviet Union’s epic defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II to justify…

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first NASA mission to the moon since 1972 is ready for its most crucial test to date. The 322-foot-tall (98-meter-tall)…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN On a stormy Independence Day in Wichita, Kansas, in 2005, flamingo No. 492 went rogue. The bird was spotted around 600 miles…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the World Cup football (soccer) tournaments. The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the Federation…

By Megan Marples, CNN An evil fox spirit is on the loose after breaking free from her rock prison — that is, if you believe in Japanese…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the United Nations, an organization of 193 member states from around the world. United Nations Charter…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at genocide, the attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group,…