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Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in US

Apple Commits $500 Million for Rare-Earth Magnets from U.S. Supplier

MP Materials will supply Apple with magnets it produces at a Texas facility, expanding Apple’s U.S. supply chain at a time when President Trump has pressured Apple to do so.

TechCrunch · 49m

Apple commits $500M to U.S.-based rare earth recycling firm MP Materials

The factory will develop a series of neodymium magnet manufacturing lines specifically designed for Apple products.

The Verge on MSN · 1h

Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US

Apple has announced a $500 million investment in MP Materials, a rare earth mining company based in the US. With the deal, the two companies will partner on the development of a rare earth magnet recycling line in Mountain Pass, California, allowing Apple to use reprocessed electronics and scrap material to build its products.

Largest piece of Mars on Earth is up for auction

Space.com · 2h

The largest Mars rock on Earth is up for auction in NYC — it could be yours for $4 million (or more)

This Mars rock is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City this week, which is why it's currently on display in the Upper East Side. As of now, it's expected to sell for between $2 million and $4 million, but it could very well sell for far more.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

At 54 pounds, this Mars rock is largest on Earth. It could sell at auction for $4 million

A chunk of the Martian surface that made unlikely voyage to Earth will be available to highest bidder at Sotheby's auction in New York July 16, 2025.

CNN on MSN · 1d

World’s biggest Mars rock could sell for $4 million at auction

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for auction at Sotheby’s on July 16.

SpaceX capsule with 4 crew members back on Earth

CBS News on MSN · 4h

Privately-funded crew returns to Earth after space station visit

It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.

ABC News on MSN · 35m

SpaceX capsule with four crew members back on Earth

A private space flight featuring the first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary returned to Earth.

Barron's · 2h

Astronauts From US, India, Poland, Hungary On SpaceX Capsule Return To Earth

A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space. Those on board included Shubhanshu Shukla,

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America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance

MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...

Scientific American4h

We’ve Dammed So Much Water, Earth’s Poles Have Shifted

When large masses of water are moved from one place to another, this changes the shape of Earth and leads to a phenomenon ...

10hon MSN

US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China's dominance

U.S. efforts to break China's dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a ...

Space on MSN4h

Astronomers discover giant alien planet 35 times more massive than Earth hiding in a known star system

The newfound exoplanet, called Kepler-139f, is a gigantic world roughly twice the mass of Neptune and 35 times the mass of ...

6hon MSN

Apple backs Trump rare earth minerals push, invests $500M in US mine

EXCLUSIVE: Apple is expected to announce a $500 million commitment to MP Materials — the only rare earth mine currently ...

Science Daily4h

Big-Bang echoes unmask a billion-light-year hole around Earth—and it’s stretching space faster

Our galaxy may reside in a billion-light-year-wide cosmic bubble that accelerates local expansion, potentially settling the ...

Earth may host six mini moons at a time — but how is it possible? Here's what study says

Beyond their scientific value, these tiny satellites may also hold commercial potential. Because they briefly orbit close to ...

Space.com on MSN5d

Did you feel it? Earth just had one of its shortest days ever and 2 more are coming

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon.

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