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Dan David Prize names 9 historians as winners of prestigious award
Nine historians were awarded the 2024 Dan David Prize in Israel, each receiving $300,000 for their research on topics ranging from democracy in India to the Warsaw Ghetto archive. The prize aims to shed light on the past in innovative ways. Winners include Keisha Blain and Cat Jarman, known for their work on Black women in civil rights and Viking history, respectively. Past winners have included Margaret Atwood and Anthony Fauci.

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials on Chandrayaan-3 landing site: Study
Chandrayaan-3's landing site revealed high sulphur levels, suggesting presence of primitive lunar mantle materials from the South Pole-Aitken basin's formation 4.3 billion years ago, offering insights into early lunar evolution and composition.