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Star Explosion Reveals New Space Ingredients

Handout - Scientists have spotted chlorine and potassium hiding inside the remains of a blown-up star for the first time. Using Japan’s XRISM space telescope, they found these elements inside the giant cloud of debris left behind by the supernova called Cassiopeia A. The explosion happened about 11,000 light-years from Earth, but it is still giving up new secrets today. The find shows how stars don’t just light up the sky, they also make many of the elements that help build planets and life. Even long after a star explodes, it can still teach us something new about the universe. This discovery was published in a scientific paper on December 4 this year, and the image was released on January 28, 2024, using data from NASA’s Chandra telescope along with Hubble, Webb and Spitzer. Photo by Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Milisavljevic et al., NASA/JPL/CalTech; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Schmidt and K. Arcand via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Construction Worker Encounters Wild Siberian Tiger in Jilin

This is the heart stopping moment that a Chinese woman narrowly avoided danger when she unexpectedly encountered a wild Siberian tiger during a late-night construction job. On November 30, 2025, in Jilin, China, the video captured a tense encounter inside the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park as excavator operator Liu, a Chinese woman, was working outdoors at night. The footage showed a wild Siberian tiger walking steadily toward her work area. The massive animal moved with calm confidence, stopping several times as it fixed its gaze on Liu. Instead, it observed her silently for a prolonged moment before slowly turning around and walking back into the darkness of the forest. Liu later recalled that her heart nearly jumped out of her chest as the tiger stared at her under the night lights. The video ended with the tiger disappearing into the forest while Liu remained still, visibly shaken but unharmed

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China: Weasel Pops Out of Moving Car’s Engine, Startles Shanghai Driver

This bizarre moment was captured on October 9, 2025, in Shanghai, China, when Mr. Peng spotted a weasel emerging from his car engine while driving on the highway. The yellow weasel briefly poked its head out from under the hood before slipping back inside about a minute later. Startled, Mr. Peng drove to a repair shop, where a mechanic opened the hood and found the animal lying calmly on top of the car’s refrigerator unit, as if it had made the engine its home.

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China: Swarm of Hundreds of Bees Covers Car Wheel in Sichuan

On November 12, 2025, a swarm of hundreds of bees was spotted swarming around the left rear wheel of a black car in Sichuan Province, southwest China.

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LARGE BLUE

Large Blue (Maculinea arion), Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758) Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes

Handout photo to illustrate : Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes. NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed 'tiger stripes' near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed tiger stripes near the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in this image released on Feb. 23, 2010. A study published in October 2025 analyzed data from NASA’s Cassini mission and found evidence of previously undetected organic compounds in a plume of ice particles like the ones seen here. The ice particles were ejected from the ocean that lies under Enceladus’ frozen shell. Researchers spotted not only molecules they’ve found before but also new ones that lay a potential path to chemical or biochemical activity. Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes

Handout photo to illustrate : Newly Found Organics in Enceladus’ Plumes. NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed 'tiger stripes' near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations along the famed tiger stripes near the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in this image released on Feb. 23, 2010. A study published in October 2025 analyzed data from NASA’s Cassini mission and found evidence of previously undetected organic compounds in a plume of ice particles like the ones seen here. The ice particles were ejected from the ocean that lies under Enceladus’ frozen shell. Researchers spotted not only molecules they’ve found before but also new ones that lay a potential path to chemical or biochemical activity. Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Dog Proudly Stands on Top of Delivery Tricycle in Yunnan

On November 15, 2025, a tiny dog was spotted standing confidently on top of a delivery tricycle in Yunnan, China, following its owner along the street and enjoying the ride.

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China: Tiny Hedgehog Spotted on Quiet Night Street in Shanxi

On July 26, 2025, in Shanxi, located in northern China, a driver noticed a small round creature on a quiet street at night. Turning on his headlights, he saw a tiny hedgehog walking slowly across the road. The hedgehog looked startled by the light, turned around, and started walking away with its chubby little paws. The adorable scene melted viewers’ hearts, as Chinese netizens called it “the cutest traffic encounter ever.”

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US: Bear Seen Walking Across Road in Eastern Tennessee Town

A wild bear was spotted walking across the road in Gatlinburg, Tennessee early Tuesday, November 25.

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Palestinians Mourn Killing Of 24 Year Old By Israeli Forces - Nablus

People mourn for a 24-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in the town of Tell near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Nov. 21, 2025. Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Friday after a manhunt for a gunman accused of wounding an Israeli soldier, Israeli officials said. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man as Younes Waleed Mohammad Shtayyeh, 24. In a joint statement, the Israeli military, the Shin Bet security agency and the Border Police said Shtayyeh was a member of the Palestinian Authority (PA) police. The statement said troops spotted him in the town of Tell, near Nablus, holding a rifle and firing at Israeli forces, who returned fire and killed him. Israel accused him of shooting and injuring an Israeli reserve soldier during operations in the area on Thursday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Mourn Killing Of 24 Year Old By Israeli Forces - Nablus

People mourn for a 24-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in the town of Tell near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Nov. 21, 2025. Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Friday after a manhunt for a gunman accused of wounding an Israeli soldier, Israeli officials said. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man as Younes Waleed Mohammad Shtayyeh, 24. In a joint statement, the Israeli military, the Shin Bet security agency and the Border Police said Shtayyeh was a member of the Palestinian Authority (PA) police. The statement said troops spotted him in the town of Tell, near Nablus, holding a rifle and firing at Israeli forces, who returned fire and killed him. Israel accused him of shooting and injuring an Israeli reserve soldier during operations in the area on Thursday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Mourn Killing Of 24 Year Old By Israeli Forces - Nablus

People mourn for a 24-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in the town of Tell near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Nov. 21, 2025. Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Friday after a manhunt for a gunman accused of wounding an Israeli soldier, Israeli officials said. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man as Younes Waleed Mohammad Shtayyeh, 24. In a joint statement, the Israeli military, the Shin Bet security agency and the Border Police said Shtayyeh was a member of the Palestinian Authority (PA) police. The statement said troops spotted him in the town of Tell, near Nablus, holding a rifle and firing at Israeli forces, who returned fire and killed him. Israel accused him of shooting and injuring an Israeli reserve soldier during operations in the area on Thursday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Mourn Killing Of 24 Year Old By Israeli Forces - Nablus

People mourn for a 24-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in the town of Tell near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Nov. 21, 2025. Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Friday after a manhunt for a gunman accused of wounding an Israeli soldier, Israeli officials said. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man as Younes Waleed Mohammad Shtayyeh, 24. In a joint statement, the Israeli military, the Shin Bet security agency and the Border Police said Shtayyeh was a member of the Palestinian Authority (PA) police. The statement said troops spotted him in the town of Tell, near Nablus, holding a rifle and firing at Israeli forces, who returned fire and killed him. Israel accused him of shooting and injuring an Israeli reserve soldier during operations in the area on Thursday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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