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A groundbreaking exhibition in Western Australia is rewriting colonial history by centering Indigenous voices that were deliberately overlooked for 140 years. Seven Menang elders are sharing their oral histories to complete the story of Albany, Australia's first colonial settlement.
America's most iconic highway celebrates its 100th birthday, and one Arizona town is proving the Mother Road leads to the stars. From meteor craters to Pluto's discovery, Route 66 runs straight through cosmic history.
A supermassive black hole that slept for 100 million years has roared back to life, blasting jets of energy across 1 million light-years of space. Scientists captured stunning images of the cosmic volcano showing its dramatic history of turning on and off across millions of years.
Since the 1860s, Black family reunions have been healing broken bonds and preserving culture. What started as formerly enslaved people searching for lost relatives is now a powerful tradition keeping history alive.
Scientists discovered a giant "Red Potato" galaxy that mysteriously stopped forming stars despite floating in a gas-rich cosmic neighborhood. The James Webb Space Telescope revealed this cosmic puzzle could unlock secrets about how galaxies evolve in the early universe.
The Georgia Bulldogs just became the first team in SEC history to win all five road series in conference play, capping off a dominant championship season. Their catcher also made NCAA history with a rare power and speed combination that only five players before him have achieved.
Two educators are attempting to break a Guinness World Record by teaching the longest history lesson ever: 30-plus hours covering 5,000 years of Black history. Dr. Anita Lewis and Gwen Ebron started their marathon teaching session in Philadelphia, turning endurance into education. #
LeBron James just passed the ball to his son Bronny for a basket, creating the first father-to-son assist in NBA's 78-year history. The Lakers teammates made sports history while making a dad's dream come true.
Astronomers have unlocked a new way to read a galaxy's past, tracing 12 billion years of cosmic history through chemical fingerprints in space. The breakthrough opens an entirely new field called "extragalactic archaeology" that could reveal how our own Milky Way formed.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of a galaxy nicknamed the "cosmic jellyfish" that existed 8.5 billion years ago. The discovery is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how galaxies evolved in the early universe.
Students at the University of Ghana participated in an international educational event honoring World War II history for the first time in the country. The Victory Dictation brought together Ghanaian students and Russian expatriates in a unique cross-cultural learning experience.
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Museums and monuments across America are bringing Civil Rights history to life through artifacts, statues, and preserved sites. From Greensboro lunch counters to Medgar Evers' home, these landmarks ensure future generations learn from the courage of everyday heroes.
Workers planting trees outside Notre Dame Cathedral discovered an archaeological treasure trove beneath the iconic church. The dig is revealing 2,000 years of Parisian history hidden underground. ##
Freeman Johnson, the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor at 106, spent decades in silence but now shares his story with schoolchildren and communities worldwide. His message? History matters, but so does the life you build after.
Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the most detailed map ever of the cosmic web, the invisible structure connecting everything in space. For the first time, researchers can now see this foundational framework when the universe was just a few hundred million years old.
The Los Angeles Dodgers just became the first MLB team ever to start three Japanese-born pitchers in consecutive games. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, and Shohei Ohtani made history this week in a moment that celebrates baseball's growing global reach.
The James Webb Space Telescope continues delivering breathtaking images that transform our understanding of the universe, from colliding galaxies to newborn stars hidden in cosmic dust. These recent snapshots showcase discoveries that were invisible to every telescope that came before. #
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning "cosmic jellyfish" galaxy that's rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how galaxies evolved 8.5 billion years ago. The discovery shows the early universe was far more dynamic than expected.
As cursive fades from classrooms, AmeriCorps volunteers at Bowling Green State University are racing to decode handwritten letters and diaries before future historians lose the ability to read them. Their work transforms forgotten women's stories into searchable digital archives.
Scientists finally figured out why a neighboring galaxy has been spinning strangely for decades. A catastrophic collision with its larger sister galaxy millions of years ago left it reeling in a cosmic twist.
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