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China: Towering Wall of Dust Engulfs Highway as Driver Passes Through Sandstorm in Qinghai

Filmed in Haixi, Qinghai, on September 19, 2025, this video shows a driver entering a massive sandstorm on a remote desert highway. A towering wall of dust engulfs the road, reducing visibility to near zero and turning the surroundings orange as vehicles proceed slowly with their lights on. After several minutes inside the storm, the driver emerges beneath clear blue skies, capturing the dramatic contrast between the sandstorm and the calm conditions beyond.

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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon 3

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon 2

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Football: Japan vs. Iceland

Japan's Koki Ogawa (blue) scores with a header in the second half of the World Cup send-off match against Iceland at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral 5

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral 3

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral 4

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral 2

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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China: Corgi Rides Highway in Rooftop Bucket in Liaoning

On May 2, 2026 Liaoning Province, while the shooter was driving on the highway, two items are firmly fixed on the roof, including a grey travel bag and a blue plastic bucket. When looking closely, people are surprised to find a cute corgi head sticking out of the blue bucket. It is really admirable to see the creative idea of the pet owner. This special way of arrangement can keep the dog warm during the trip, take good care of its daily needs, limit its range of movement effectively, and even help relieve its carsickness perfectly. It is truly a thoughtful and unique travel solution for pet dogs.

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Japan: Red Tide Turns Sea Surface Crimson off Aichi Coast

A rare red tide was confirmed off the coast of Aichi Prefecture on Friday, May 22, caused by a bloom of bioluminescent plankton known as Noctiluca, or sea sparkle. While the red tide turned the sea surface crimson during the day, the same plankton lit up the shoreline in glowing blue at night.

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Japan: Noctiluca Lights Up Aichi Coastline in Glowing Blue After Red Tide

A rare red tide was confirmed off the coast of Aichi Prefecture on Friday, May 22, caused by a bloom of bioluminescent plankton known as Noctiluca, or sea sparkle. While the red tide turned the sea surface crimson during the day, the same plankton lit up the shoreline in glowing blue at night.

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Australia: Fireball Meteor Stuns Thousands Across Sydney, Canberra, and NSW

A green-blue fireball streaked across the skies over Sydney, Canberra, and regional NSW at around 6:30 p.m. on May 21, 2026, stunning thousands of witnesses from the coast to towns as far as Dubbo and Bathurst.

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US: Tornado Touches Down Near Blue Rapids, Kansas

A tornado touched down in Blue Rapids, Kansas on Monday, May 18 as violent storms swept through the Midwest.

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Australia: Rainbows Form Over Crashing Waves

On April 12, 2026, in Australia, a video recorded waves rolling along a rocky coastline under bright sunlight. Blue ocean water moved up and down against the rocks as sea spray filled the air. As sunlight passed through the mist above the waves, a colorful rainbow appeared over the ocean. Soon afterward, another incoming wave created a second rainbow nearby. The scene looked especially vivid because of the clear weather and high visibility along the coast. Rainbows forming directly above moving sea waves are not commonly seen.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Eight varieties of rare blue carnations with different shapes and shades, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are prepared for shipment at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Eight varieties of rare blue carnations with different shapes and shades, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are prepared for shipment at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Preparations to ship rare blue carnations, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are underway at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Preparations to ship rare blue carnations, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are underway at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto gets tagged out at home plate by Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong in the third inning of a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto reacts after reaching first base on his go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto reacts after reaching first base on his go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto runs to third base on a single by designated hitter Yohendrick Pinango in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto runs to third base on a single by designated hitter Yohendrick Pinango in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Masataka Yoshida (C) of the Boston Red Sox is pictured after the team's victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox watches a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays from the dugout at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 27, 2026.

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