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Interstellar travel could be possible even without spacecraft, says one scientist

About 5 billion years from now, the Sun will leave the main sequence and become a red giant. It will expand and transform into a bright, malevolent ball, consuming and destroying Mercury, Venus, Earth, and probably Mars. Can humanity survive the red giant phase of the Sun? Extraterrestrial civilizations (ETCs) may have already faced this …

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas reveals her Olympic dream as US tests for Paris approach

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said she intends to continue competing, with the ultimate goal of reaching the Olympics. Key points: Thomas joined the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming team after competing in the men’s team for three years She won the 500-yard women’s freestyle at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta Thomas would need USA Swimming’s …

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Who is Susan Ley? Who is Perin Davey? Here’s a look at the Coalition’s deputy women leaders

Of the Coalition’s four main leadership positions, two are women. Sussan Ley is the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Perin Davey is the Deputy Leader of the National Party. Between the two parties, there has never been a woman leader, and so far there have only been three MPs: Bridget McKenzie and Fiona …

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Australia on the “precipice” of a UK-style energy crisis as rising costs push retailers out

Australia is on the “precipice” of a UK-style energy crisis that could shatter many of its electricity retailers and fuel a wave of households unable to pay their bills, a senior expert has warned. Key points: There are warnings that Australia could fall into a UK-style energy crisis where retailers will break down and energy …

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Who is Susan Ley? Who is Perin Davey? Here’s a look at the Coalition’s deputy women leaders

Of the Coalition’s four main leadership positions, two are women. Sussan Ley is the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Perin Davey is the Deputy Leader of the National Party. Between the two parties, there has never been a woman leader, and so far there have only been three MPs: Bridget McKenzie and Fiona …

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Garmin is updating its mid-range racing watch for the first time in three years

Garmin hasn’t touched its mid-level Forerunner 200 Series GPS watches since 2019, but is poised to catch up with a major update, as well as another for the more demanding athletes. The company has introduced the Forerunner 255, a 245 tracker that adds full triathlon support, as well as more accurate multiband GPS, Garmin Pay …

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