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Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics

Lego's revenue was 41.9 billion Danish crowns ($6.54 billion), operating profit rose 22% to 10.9 billion Danish crowns, while net profit rose 32% to 8.6 billion Danish crowns.

Fans take pictures with a Lego World Cup trophy as they attend a watch party for the France vs Spain FIFA World Cup Semifinal match at Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2026 in New York City.
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Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC

“A workmanship warranty only has value if the company offering it is still there.”

Why solar warranties rarely mean what owners think they mean

THE IDF destroys solar panels in southern Lebanon.

IDF probes video showing soldiers destroying solar panels in Christian-Lebanese village


Bladeranger divests Deepsolar to Painreform in strategic move

Bladeranger sells its Deepsolar software to Painreform in a $4M stock deal, refocusing on its core solar panel cleaning technology.

  A 55-MEGAWATT solar power plant in Israel's south.

Did Earth lose its solar shield? Researchers find 10-million-year beryllium surge in sediments

Beryllium-10 is continuously produced by cosmic rays interacting with Earth's atmosphere.

 Did Earth lose its protective solar shield? Researchers find 10 million-year-old surge of beryllium-10 in ocean floor sediments. Illustration.

Israel opens Solaris, a major solar observatory, in Druze-majority town of Usfiya

Solaris promises to be a major platform for education and research, with a particular focus on academic research into the Sun and its impact on the Earth.

 An image of the solar system orbiting the Sun is seen at Solaris, Israel's new solar observatory, in Isfiya.

A green revolution in industry: Sano and Magen Eco Energy join forces

An industrial plant in Israel is adopting an innovative system from Magen Eco Energy that will reduce over 100 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually and lead to significant energy cost savings.

 The "Magen Eco Energy" plant

China unveils fantastic-sounding plan for gigantic space solar power station

The proposed station aims to revolutionize global energy supply by harnessing the sun's energy from space and transmitting it back to Earth.

 China unveils fantastic-sounding plan for gigantic space solar power station. Illustration.

Powerful X1.1 solar flare erupts, potential geomagnetic storms expected over New Year

The flare could supercharge auroras on Earth, providing a spectacular display for New Year celebrations.

 Powerful X1.1 solar flare erupts, potential geomagnetic storms expected over New Year.

Parker Solar Probe to break speed record in historic Christmas Eve solar flyby

During this close approach, the Parker Solar Probe will cut through plumes of solar plasma, collecting vital data to help scientists better understand the Sun's behavior and its effects on Earth.

 CME Erupts on the Sun.

Study suggests rogue interstellar visitor may have shaped our solar system

The research team's simulations indicate a 1 in 100 chance that an interstellar visitor could produce the orbits we see today.

 Oumuamua. An illustration.

Are dark comets Earth's 'life delivery' couriers? We now know about 14 of them in the solar system

Dark comets resemble asteroids but speed up unexpectedly, suggesting they may fire jets of gas like comets.

 The 'dark side' of the comet.

Northern lights may be visible in northern U.S. over Thanksgiving due to solar storm

Geomagnetic storm conditions strongest Thursday afternoon into Friday morning, increasing aurora chances Thanksgiving night.

 Northern lights, Budir, Iceland.