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Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files

The US government shared more files about UFOs this week. These files are part of a series of releases from the Pentagon. The new batch includes 19 videos and other pictures. The government calls these strange things 'UAP' (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena).

Jul 11, 00:28upd. 6h
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White House taps the guy who keeps crying ‘aliens’ to run UFO group

The White House has chosen Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, to lead a new group that studies unidentified aerial phenomena. The group is called the UAP Science Advisory Council. It will give scientific advice to a governing board that oversees UAP research. Loeb will work with experts from many fields.

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Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages

The last winter was very dry in the western United States. Not much snow fell to fill up the Colorado River. This lack of water makes a drought worse for many people and farms. Climate change is making this dry weather happen faster. Farmers in Colorado are having big problems because of this.

Jul 10, 22:35upd. 6h
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Cosmic conjoined twins, caught on camera

{"Astronomers have taken a clear picture of two space objects stuck together, called Torifune.","Before this photo, scientists knew almost nothing about Torifune except that it was moving quickly through the solar system.","The image shows the twins are physically connected, a rare sight in space."}

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