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The ‘missing’ insect that is raising alarm bells about one of world’s best biodiversity hotspots

Research points to alarming species decline, habitat degradation, and deeper ecological stress in India’s Western Ghats

The Independent UK

What is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?

Rodent-carried disease is not usually contagious between humans and outbreaks are rare. What are the symptoms and treatment?

The Guardian - AU

Starwatch: Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts into the skies

Best seen before dawn, the shower will reach its peak on the night of 5–6 May

The Guardian - UK

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Scientists discover 27 potential new planets that orbit two stars in solar systems far, far away

On ‘Star Wars day’, researchers more than double the number of potential known ‘circumbinary’ planets like the fictional Tatooine, home to Luke Skywalker

The Guardian - AU

Wooden platform found hidden under Neolithic artificial island in loch

The island is situated in a loch on the Isle of Lewis.

The Independent UK

Archaeologists reveal secrets of artificial island older than Stonehenge in Scottish loch

A stone causeway, now underwater, leads from the loch shore to the island

The Independent UK

'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.

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Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth

The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth.

Space

Nasa brought crashing down to earth as budget threat follows lunar success

Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight

The Guardian - US

Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know

Astronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp.

Space

‘The happiest time of life is as you get older’: can positive thinking help you age better?

Doing more trips around the sun does not mean inevitable decline, new research suggests – and having a optimistic outlook can even bring improvements

The Guardian - AU

SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)

SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander

On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon.

Space

Best sci-fi thriller movies of all time, ranked

You know it's thriller, thriller night

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Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff

Photos from around the space team.

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See May's full 'Flower Moon' bloom in gorgeous photos from around the world

The Flower Moon will be followed by a rare full Blue Moon on May 31.

Space

3 planets will put on a sky show in May — when and how to see them

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May's skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display.

The Guardian - UK

German museum to return rare Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil

Spinosaur fossil bought by Stuttgart institution in 1991 has been the subject of a long restitution campaign

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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's what you need to know

Shooting stars and the occasional fireball may be seen whenever the constellation Aquarius is above the horizon.

Space

Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip

They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks.

The Guardian - US

Ancient Roman gravestone found in New Orleans back yard returned to Italy

Nearly 2,000-year-old artifact handed over by FBI matches piece missing from museum near Rome for decades

Space

Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say

Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.

Space

'Slither' at 20: The alien worm comedy-horror that heralded James Gunn's arrival

Few went to see the movie in theaters, but 'Slither' still proved that Gunn was a director to watch

Space

How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse'

A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction.

Space

Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.

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