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    ‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum

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    Why Zohran Mamdani’s surname tells the story of migration, resilience and community

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    US tariffs will crush lives and livelihoods in Bangladesh, Cambodia garment industries

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    ‘Famous Last Questions’: Memoir-cum-reportage that finally takes the millennial mess seriously

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Watch: A stunning zoom-in on a beautiful planetary configuration called the Butterfly Nebula

A nebula is a giant cloud made of dust and gases in space. The Butterfly Nebula stretches for more than two light-years.

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Jul 13, 2020 · 12:46 pm
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Gorgeous zoom into the planetary nebula NGC 6302, known as the Butterfly Nebula

It stretches for more than two light-years, which is half the distance from the Sun to the nearest star.

(Credit: ESA/Hubble, Risinger, Digitized Sky Survey 2, L. Calcada, Music: Astral Electronic) pic.twitter.com/jkO7gKqeon

— World and Science (@WorldAndScience) July 13, 2020
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