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Less than 100 million years later, it experienced a catastrophic event when a Mars-sized body struck the young planet in what scientists call a "giant impact."

Not only did that not happen, but subsequent efforts have been similarly catastrophic for Russia.

“It’s clear to us that the solution isn’t to return to the catastrophic path of recurrent devaluations,” Milei said last month.

Flawed engineering and inadequate testing contributed to the catastrophic implosion of a private submersible during a 2023 expedition to the Titanic wreckage, the US National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.

A significant section of German society remains deeply wary of conscription and re-armament given the catastrophic consequences of remilitarising in the 20th Century.