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China: Climber Films View from Inside Snow Crevasse After Fall in Sichuan

A climber in Sichuan captured chilling footage from inside a snow crevasse after falling in during a mountain expedition. Filmed from below, the video shows icy walls, the narrow opening above, and sunlight streaming through the hole as the man waits for rescue.

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

Scientific expedition team members retrieve a benthic lander while conducting scientific research in the Arctic Ocean aboard China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Aug. 14, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A drone photo taken on Aug. 5, 2025 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 breaking the ice to lead the way in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong is about to leave its mothership Shenhai Yihao (DeepSea No. 1) in the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 6, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

The scientific expedition team members deploy ice-based buoys in the high-latitude waters of the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 25, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) sensor is retrieved to China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Sept. 8, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong leaves its mothership Shenhai Yihao (DeepSea No. 1) and dives in the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 6, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong is about to dive in the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 6, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A drone photo taken on Sept. 26, 2025 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 berthed at a dock in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 26, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2025 shows China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong returned to the surface from the bottom of the sea in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A drone photo taken on July 24, 2025 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 conducting scientific research in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2025 shows China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong diving in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. BAFFIN SEA. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. BOAT WITH TOURISTS IN THE FJORD FULL OF ICEBERGS COMING FROM THE GLACIAR OF ILULISSAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. BAFFIN SEA. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ZODIAC WITH TOURISTS NEARBY AN ICEBERG IN ARCH IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. BAFFIN SEA. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK.BAFFIN SEA. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ZODIAC NEAR AN ARCH SHAPED ICEBERG IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. BAFFIN SEA. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ZODIAC NEAR AN ARCH SHAPED ICEBERG IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. BAFFIN SEA. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ICEBERG IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. BAFFIN SEA. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ZODIAC WITH TOURISTS IN FRONT OF AN ARCH SHAPED ICEBERG IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. BAFFIN SEA. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ICEBERG SEEN THROUGH A BOAT WINDOW Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ICEBERG IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ICEBERG SEEN THROUGH A BOAT WINDOW Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ICEBERG IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. ICEBERG IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS WHO GO ONSHORE TWICE A DAY. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS WHO GO ONSHORE TWICE A DAY. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS WHO MAKE EXCURSION TWICE A DAY ONSHORE OR ON A ZODIAC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. CRUISE WITH ICEBERGS IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. GREENLAND. WEST COAST. CRUISE WITH ICEBERGS IN THE STRAIGHT OF VAIGAT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS. HERE NAVIGATION AMONG THE ICE IN QUERVAIN BAY AND NEAR THE GLACIAR OF EQUIP SERMIA. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

DENMARK. CRUISE IN GREENLAND. THE SHOONER REMBRANDT ORGANISE VARIOUS CRUISES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND FOR 30 PASSENGERS. HERE NAVIGATION AMONG THE ICE IN QUERVAIN BAY AND NEAR THE GLACIAR OF EQUIP SERMIA. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

ANTARCTICA - REGION OF THE EREBUS VOLCANO - EREBUS EXPEDITION - CAMP N? 4: TO STRENGTHEN IT AND PROTECT ITSELF FROM THE VIOLENT GUSTS OF WIND, FREQUENT IN ANTARCTICA, JEAN LOUIS ETIENNE REINFORCES HIS IGLOO TENT BY SURROUNDING IT WITH BLOCKS OF ICE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

ARCHIVES (WINTER 1993/1994) ANTARCTICA - ROSS SEA REGION - EREBUS EXPEDITION LED BY JEAN LOUIS ETIENNE. THE SAILING SHIP ANTARCTICA ATTEMPTS TO MAKE ITS WAY TO ROSS ISLAND THROUGH THE PACK ICE SURROUNDING THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT. IN THE ICE, ROUTE CHOICES ARE MADE FROM THE CROW'S NEST, 27 METRES ABOVE THE WATER, WHERE THE PILOT IS IN CONSTANT RADIO CONTACT WITH THE HELMSMAN. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

ARCHIVES (WINTER 1993/1994) ANTARCTICA - ROSS SEA REGION - EREBUS EXPEDITION LED BY JEAN LOUIS ETIENNE. PORTRAIT OF THE EXPEDITION LEADER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

ARCHIVES (WINTER 1993/1994) ANTARCTICA - ROSS SEA REGION - EREBUS EXPEDITION LED BY JEAN ETIENNE: EVERY DAY, INFORMATION IS EXCHANGED BETWEEN JEAN-LOUIS ETIENNE AND FRANCE: LOGBOOK, METEOROLOGICAL AND NAVIGATION DATA, QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS AND JOURNALISTS, EMAILS, ETC. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

ANTARCTICA - REGION OF THE EREBUS VOLCANO - EREBUS EXPEDITION - WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1994: JEAN LOUIS ETIENNE AND HIS TEAM REACH THE EDGES OF THE CRATER, AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE EREBUS VOLCANO, AT 3794 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after he, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Photo by (NASA/Keegan Barber)\ Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

NASA astronaut Anne McClain is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after she, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after she, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Photo by (NASA/Keegan Barber) Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, left, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after he, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Photo by (NASA/Keegan Barber) Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erotic Roman Mosaic Stolen By Wehrmacht Officer Returns to Pompeii - Italy

An erotic Ancient Roman mosaic stolen by a Wehrmacht officer in 1944 and given to a German citizen was returned to its rightful home at Pompeii, Italy in a ceremony by Italy's crack art cops on July 15, 2025. The German army captain, responsible for the military supply chain in Italy during World War II, handed over the mosaic of a pair of lovers in an erotic scene to a German citizen whose family have now returned it thanks to the Carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (TPC) of Rome. The work of great cultural interest dates between the mid-last century BC and the 1st century AD. Repatriated from Germany through a diplomatic expedition, the mosaic most likely decorated the floor of a private room reserved for the master of the house. The work is likely from the Vesuvian area, perhaps from a villa in the Pompeian suburbs. The paramilitary personnel of the Cultural Heritage Protection Command in Rome, realizing they were dealing with a work of extraordinary cultural interest and, among other thin

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Erotic Roman Mosaic Stolen By Wehrmacht Officer Returns to Pompeii - Italy

An erotic Ancient Roman mosaic stolen by a Wehrmacht officer in 1944 and given to a German citizen was returned to its rightful home at Pompeii, Italy in a ceremony by Italy's crack art cops on July 15, 2025. The German army captain, responsible for the military supply chain in Italy during World War II, handed over the mosaic of a pair of lovers in an erotic scene to a German citizen whose family have now returned it thanks to the Carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (TPC) of Rome. The work of great cultural interest dates between the mid-last century BC and the 1st century AD. Repatriated from Germany through a diplomatic expedition, the mosaic most likely decorated the floor of a private room reserved for the master of the house. The work is likely from the Vesuvian area, perhaps from a villa in the Pompeian suburbs. The paramilitary personnel of the Cultural Heritage Protection Command in Rome, realizing they were dealing with a work of extraordinary cultural interest and, among other thin

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Erotic Roman Mosaic Stolen By Wehrmacht Officer Returns to Pompeii - Italy

An erotic Ancient Roman mosaic stolen by a Wehrmacht officer in 1944 and given to a German citizen was returned to its rightful home at Pompeii, Italy in a ceremony by Italy's crack art cops on July 15, 2025. The German army captain, responsible for the military supply chain in Italy during World War II, handed over the mosaic of a pair of lovers in an erotic scene to a German citizen whose family have now returned it thanks to the Carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (TPC) of Rome. The work of great cultural interest dates between the mid-last century BC and the 1st century AD. Repatriated from Germany through a diplomatic expedition, the mosaic most likely decorated the floor of a private room reserved for the master of the house. The work is likely from the Vesuvian area, perhaps from a villa in the Pompeian suburbs. The paramilitary personnel of the Cultural Heritage Protection Command in Rome, realizing they were dealing with a work of extraordinary cultural interest and, among other thin