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NASA warns of more coastal flooding in the 2030s: How the Moon’s 18.6-year cycle could bring floods on clear, calm days

As we approach the 2030s, coastal regions are projected to experience a surge in high-tide flooding, exacerbated by a natural lunar cycle. This phenomenon, combined with rising sea levels, is set to lead to more frequent flooding events, posing a significant risk to infrastructure and properties. The specific effects will…

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In a 2026 study, scientists found enough lithium and magnesium in just 0.1% of the ocean to last 50,000 years. Now, an Olympic pool of seawater exposes the huge gap between abundance and accessibility

Scientists are exploring the ocean as a potential source of critical minerals needed for batteries, electronics, vehicles, and clean-energy technologies. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers estimate that just 0.1% of Earth’s seawater contains enough magnesium and lithium to meet humanity’s needs for 50,000 years or more, if fully extracted. Yet…

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Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action

When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. But thunder doesn’t just travel through the atmosphere to our ears.

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Since 2012, Stanford researchers linked 2 sensor technologies to record hurricane forces near the sea surface. Now, the new data stream could help forecast storm intensity before hurricanes make landfall

Hurricane forecasting may soon get help from an unlikely place: earthquake sensors. Stanford researchers found that seismometers can detect tiny ground movements caused by hurricane pressure and turbulence near the surface. Paired with infrasound microphones, these instruments captured changes during Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana in 2012. The finding could give…

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In 2023, the JOIDES Resolution drilled 4,160 feet beneath the Atlantic seafloor at Atlantis Massif. 3 years later, scientists found water carrying a 572°F chemical memory, revealing a possible pathway feeding Lost City’s deep-sea ecosystem

The discovery beneath Atlantis Massif reveals how Earth’s geology, water and deep-sea life are interconnected. The 4,160-foot drilling operation did more than retrieve rock samples; it opened a window into an underground world where seawater can be heated, chemically transformed and transported before emerging into an ecosystem unlike almost anywhere…

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11-year-old boy finds tooth of an enormous predator to ever swim Earth’s oceans on New Jersey beach; only five had been found before

An eleven-year-old boy made an astonishing discovery while exploring a New Jersey beach: a massive megalodon tooth. This remarkable fossil is notable for being the sixth such find along the New Jersey coastline. The tooth, dating back millions of years, was nestled among rocks near Townsend Inlet. Experts at the…

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In 1971, Apollo 14 carried roughly 500 tree seeds around the Moon. 55 years later, a NASA scientist has tracked down dozens of the surviving “Moon trees” still growing across America

In 1971, Apollo 14 carried roughly 500 tree seeds around the Moon. The seeds were planted across America after returning to Earth, but NASA did not keep a complete record of their locations. A NASA scientist later began searching for the trees after a teacher asked about one in Indiana.…

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Nasa fails to save Swift space telescope – and it will now plunge to Earth

Hubble Space Telescope could now face the same threat

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In 2021, scientists tested 20 bonnethead sharks at Florida State and found they use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate: Study suggests sharks may have a magnetic map

Sharks possess an incredible ability to roam the expansive oceans, utilizing the Earth's magnetic field as their guide. Recent studies have shown that bonnethead sharks can detect these magnetic cues to navigate. This innate skill allows them to journey home across vast distances, potentially learned through their explorations. Gaining insight…

The Economic Times

Why Shiva Appeared After a Demon Attacked His Lingam

What would happen if someone raised a sword against a Shiva Lingam? According to the traditional story of Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, the answer was beyond anything the demon Bhima could have imagined. A powerful ruler, filled with anger and pride, believed that his strength could silence everyone who stood against him.…

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India's space ambitions face over 4x higher rocket launch costs than US, study shows

India faces a substantial cost gap with the United States for launching payloads. A recent study estimates India's cost at over $13,000 per kilogram by 2025. This contrasts with the United States' estimated cost of $3,225 per kilogram. The study highlights scale and experience as key factors for reducing launch…

The Economic Times

Strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Peru, damaging homes and schools

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, injuring three people and damaging at least 22 homes, six schools and 12 medical centres, according to preliminary assessments. The quake was also felt in Lima and several other parts of the country.

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Apollo 11 set up the Moon's first seismometer in 1969; its recorded moonquakes gave scientists the first detailed map of the lunar interior

The Apollo 11 mission marked a historic milestone by deploying the first lunar seismometer, successfully detecting moonquakes and meteorite impacts. This pioneering experiment offered crucial insights into the Moon's internal structure and recorded seismic activity. Subsequent Apollo missions further expanded the network of seismometers, collecting extensive data that continues to…

The Times of India

Lunar eclipse August 2026: When will Blood Moon be visible, timings, how to watch

Skywatchers in parts of four continents will have an opportunity to observe a major partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, when Earth’s umbra will cover most of the Moon. The event will reach its peak at 12:12 a.m. EDT on August 28, while the Moon may appear reddish as sunlight…

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How the Gila Monster's Saliva Became a Diabetes Drug Now Used by Millions Worldwide

The lizard that never eats, yet never crashesThe Gila Monster can go up to a year without a meal. That is not hyperbole, it is a documented biological fact about one of only two venomous lizard species native to North America. During those long stretches of fasting, its blood glucose…

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Horseshoe Crab Blood Powers Every Vaccine and Injection You Have Ever Been Given

The blue blood that guards every hospital on EarthHorseshoe crab blood is blue. Not metaphorically, literally blue, because it uses copper-based hemocyanin to carry oxygen instead of the iron-based hemoglobin that makes human blood red. But the colour is not why the biomedical industry harvests roughly 600,000 horseshoe crabs every…

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Why Arunachala Mountain Is Worshipped as a Living Teacher in Hindu Sacred Tradition

The mountain that does not move, and does not need toRamana Maharshi arrived at Arunachala in 1896 as a sixteen-year-old and never left. Not because he was trapped. Because, as he said repeatedly, the mountain would not release him, and he had stopped wanting it to. He spent decades on…

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Everything we know about Exodus: Release date, story, gameplay, companions, and more

Archetype’s sci-fi RPG releases in early 2027.

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NASA's $30 Million Rescue Mission Fails, Leaving $500 Million Space Telescope Doomed To Burn Up

NASA's mission to extend the life of the Swift Observatory has failed, leading to its expected re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. The rescue craft experienced technical issues, preventing a successful orbit boost.

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SpaceX will try for 1st Starship tower catch 'in a few months,' Elon Musk says

SpaceX will likely try to make the first-ever catch of its Starship upper stage a few months from now, according to Elon Musk. He had earlier flagged late August as a potential date for the milestone.

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Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find

"Even a bootprint or a rover's tread may create a habitable area."

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'Wet Hot American Summer': The raunchy 2000s comedy that was actually about a space station falling to Earth

Reminiscing about the summer camp Skylab disaster movie on its 25th anniversary.

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NASA abandons attempt to rescue aging space telescope from atmospheric re-entry

NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have ended their mission to save the Swift Observatory. Persistent attitude-control failures on the Link servicing vehicle prevented a safe rendezvous. The observatory's trajectory was impacted by heightened solar activity and atmospheric drag. Swift is now on track for an uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry later this…

The Economic Times

India’s rare earth push must go beyond magnets to build a China-independent supply chain

India’s rare earth strategy must extend beyond magnet manufacturing to build a resilient, China-independent supply chain, EY-Parthenon partners argue. Rising demand from EVs, air conditioners and wind turbines makes domestic capacity urgent, but dependence on imported feedstock, motors and components remains. Greater mining, processing, private participation and patient capital are…

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'This is not the outcome we were working towards': $30 million mission to save NASA's Swift telescope fails

NASA's Swift Observatory is set to come crashing down to Earth later this year after private rescue mission failure.

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