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China to test lunar-soil bricks in space to pave the way for its planned moon base

The experiment aboard China's Tiangong space station will expose bricks made of moon-soil simulant to space's harsh conditions, helping shape the future of lunar infrastructure.

Space

China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbit

China's reusable space plane has landed after spending over 8 months in orbit on a largely secret mission.

Space

NASA's solar sail spacecraft is visible in the night sky. Here's how to see it

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) can be seen with the naked eye as it orbits Earth, and can be tracked with a helpful app.

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BepiColombo probe captures stunning Mercury images in closest flyby yet

BepiColombo made a close flyby of Mercury on Sept. 4, getting just 103 miles (165 kilometers) above the planet.

Space

US Climate Envoy Says Discussed Plans For Summit On Methane At Beijing Talks

United States climate envoy John Podesta said on Friday that plans were moving forward for a summit with China on reducing emissions of methane and other highly polluting non-CO2 gases.

International Business Times

Problem with Amazon going water positive

The company’s pledge to conserve water at its data centers doesn’t account for thirsty power plants they rely on

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Boeing Starliner departs ISS without its astronaut crew. How to watch it land on Earth tonight

Boeing's Starliner capsule will depart the ISS without astronauts today (Sept. 6), and you can watch the action live.

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Why bureaucracy is hated — but necessary

Despite attacks on bureaucracies, experts agree such organizations are more important than ever

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Bat deaths linked to infant mortality

Bats are dying at an alarming rate. New research links it to an increase in infant mortality from pesticides

Salon

World's Largest Indoor Ski Resort Opens In Shanghai As China Logs Hottest Month

Shanghai opened the world's largest indoor ski resort on Friday, welcoming snowsuit-clad visitors to its faux pistes as China reported its hottest August in 60 years.

International Business Times

SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Sept. 5), the company's second orbital mission of the day.

Space

Taiwan Volunteers Fight Rise In Whale And Dolphin Strandings

Taiwanese volunteers gathered around a large inflatable whale as they learned how to help beached sea mammals -- an increasingly common sight across the island.

International Business Times

June-August 2024 Were Hottest Ever Recorded: EU Monitor

The 2024 northern summer saw the highest global temperatures ever recorded, beating last year's record and making this year likely Earth's hottest ever, the EU's climate monitor said Friday.

International Business Times

Iraqi Date Farmers Fight Drought To Protect National Treasure

Bare feet pressed against the rough trunk of a palm tree, his back supported by a metal and fabric harness, Ali Abed begins the climb to the dates above.

International Business Times

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A partial lunar eclipse of the Harvest Moon Supermoon is coming this week. Here's everything you need to know

September's Full Harvest Moon will be a supermoon in addition to experiencing a partial lunar eclipse. Here's everything you need to know for this month's full moon.

Space

Watch eerie 1st teaser for Hulu's 'Alien: Earth' TV series (video)

A new teaser and plot description has arrived for Hulu’'s "Alien: Earth" TV series.

Space

NASA spacecraft captures 1st photo of its giant solar sail while tumbling in space

NASA's testing a solar sail system in space, and the spacecraft that brought the tech there has snapped a photo.

Space

'No Man's Sky' receives fishing, diving, and exo-skiffs via 'Aquarius' update (video)

After another major universe refresh, No Man's Sky continues its journey to become the ultimate time sink space game by adding alien fishing.

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The 1st Milky Way black hole image was groundbreaking — the next could be even better

By demonstrating the ability for joint observations at the short radio wavelength of 0.87mm, the Event Horizon Telescope has improved its observational acuity by half.

International Business Times

US Bat Decline Triggered Pesticide Surge And Over 1,000 Infant Deaths: Study

A collapse in North America's bat population led to a surge in pesticide use by farmers as an alternative way to protect their crops -- in turn triggering a rise in infant mortalities, a study revealed Thursday.

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Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent

Researchers say procedure not yet tested on people could eventually be used to help locate injuries or tumours

Space

NASA astronauts can't wear Boeing Starliner spacesuits in SpaceX's Dragon. Here's why

NASA's Starliner astronauts will temporarily have an emergency spot available on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, but they can't wear spacesuits there. That will change in a few weeks.

Space

Used SpaceX rocket launches 7,001st Starlink satellite (and 20 others), lands at sea (video)

A SpaceX rocket carrying the 7,001st Starlink internet satellite launched into orbit from Florida today (Sept. 5), then aced its landing at sea.

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The Andromeda Galaxy glows rosy red in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope image

The reddish structures of our neighboring galaxy glow brightly in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space

Is the Sagittarius constellation a teapot or an archer?

Although officially known as the celestial archer, the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius is far better recognized as a teapot. Here's how to see it this season.

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