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and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran early this morning.

Iran's impleved Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed during an Israeli strike, according to a person briefed on the operation.

NPR's Daniel Estrin reports.

Iran's state-run news agency says the strikes hit a girls' school, killing at least 85 students.

NPR's Ayat Betraoui has more.

China has called for the military strikes against Iran to stop immediately.

NPR's Jennifer Pak reports.

The UN Security Council is to meet at this hour to discuss the strikes.

This is NPR News in Washington.

The Library of Congress has found and restored a long-lost film by the pioneering 19th century French filmmaker Georges Melahet.

NPR's Chloe Veltman reports experts are saying this is likely the first instance of a robot ever captured in a moving image.

This is a good weekend for stargazing.

It's the Planetary Parade, which only happens every few years.

Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mercury will all be visible to the naked eye in a line as they orbit the sun.

Astronomers suggest the best time is soon after sunset in an area without clouds or artificial light.

As an extra bonus, Neptune and Uranus may be visible by using binoculars or a telescope.

That's this weekend.