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The spacecraft launched in November 2004 on a mission to detect gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the known Universe.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
Soccer legend Pelé kneeling to tie his boots in the seconds before kickoff at the 1970 World Cup and the Puma brand on show is a legendary image; less well known is that it was engineered by a Canary Islander.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Three of the region’s four known wildfires are still burning Friday.
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Allison Beck
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
There is no known opposition on file.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
Soccer legend Pelé kneeling to tie his boots in the seconds before kickoff at the 1970 World Cup and the Puma brand on show is a legendary image; less well known is that it was engineered by a Canary Islander.
—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Three of the region’s four known wildfires are still burning Friday.
—
Allison Beck
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
There is no known opposition on file.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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known
adjective
: generally recognized
a known expert on art
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