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12:30 JST, January 22, 2026

AKTAU, Kazakhstan – The Toyota 4×4 bounced across a roadless, barren plain. Behind, a cloud of pale dust shimmered in the sun. Ahead, a formation of bleached rocks shot skyward.

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