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NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid to push it off course in landmark defense test

The Dart spacecraft deliberately plowed into the asteroid Dimorphos in the space agency’s first planetary defense exercise

The Independent UK

Most Saharan dust is generated by ‘hidden thunderstorms’ high above the desert

When Saharan dust reaches the UK and Europe, as a huge country-sized cloud did over the past few days, it can transform the sky. Tiny particles drifting in the atmosphere scatter blue light while allowing reds and oranges to reach us intact, producing beautiful sunsets.

The Conversation

Morgan Freeman’s Voice Is Like A ‘Warm Blanket’ On The Dinosaurs, But What Are Critics Saying About The Docuseries Overall?

Steven Spielberg executive produced the Netflix dino series.

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How do we know what asteroids are made out of?

Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in the Solar System: leftovers from the chaotic time when planets were assembling from dust and rock. They’re time capsules, preserving clues about what the early Solar System was like, and, ultimately, what the building blocks of planets are.

The Conversation

NASA wants to accelerate its Artemis missions to the moon. It will need to drop some big hardware to do it.

A big restructuring of NASA's plans to land astronauts on the moon is adding missions and speeding up the timeline, but some hardware might have to be cut loose in the process.

Space

How to watch gravel races around the world - A guide to livestreams and free broadcasts this summer for Leadville Trail 100, Lauf Gravel Worlds and more

FoCo Fondo in Colorado provides live coverage on July 19 while Gravel Earth Series TV plans to show races in August from Lithuania and USA

Cycling News

Planting trees in the sea could act as a huge carbon sink and save millions of dollars in storm damage every year. What is stopping us from doing it?

A new study reveals restoring mangroves could save $800 million in storm damage, protect 140,000 people from flooding, and remove almost triple the amount of CO2 produced by cars in the U.S. every year.

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Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another."

Space

Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA Confirms No Threat to Earth, Possible Lunar Impact

NASA confirms whether asteroid 2024 YR4 poses a threat to Earth, but a small chance of impacting the Moon in 2032 sparks interest.

International Business Times UK

Ariane 64: Europe enters the era of mega-constellations with Amazon Leo satellites

On 12 February 2026, the French company Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon LEO satellites with its Ariane 64 mega-rocket from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellites were placed into low Earth orbit with a launch that went far beyond a simple mission.

Euronews

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds

Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

The Guardian - UK

World’s largest desert Antarctica can never have a heatwave, and the reason will surprise you

When most people hear the word "desert," they imagine dunes, scorching winds, and unbearable heat. Images of the Sahara or the Arabian Desert often come to mind. Travel advice usually includes sunscreen, sunglasses, and plenty of water. Heatwaves and deserts almost seem like the same thing.

The Times of India

Eva Mendes packs on rare PDA with Ryan Gosling as he surprises her on live TV for her birthday

Mendes previously revealed why she doesn’t join Gosling on red carpets despite their 15-year romance

Evening Standard

23,000 canceled flights and debris raining on Dubai hotels: The Iran war is jeopardizing the $12 trillion global travel industry

“This has destabilized travel on the six populated continents of the earth,” one aviation expert told Fortune.

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Awake In The Dark: 10 Fascinating Nocturnal Animals

When the sun disappears, and the world slowly becomes quiet, another world quietly wakes up. While humans switch off lights and head toward sleep, many animals begin the most important part of their day. These creatures are known as nocturnal animals, meaning they are active during the night and rest…

Cycling Weekly

Giant's new stiffer, lighter, faster Propel makes the UCI weight limit look irrelevant but where on earth does this leave the Giant TCR?

The new Propel Advanced is lighter and stiffer but also more compliant, says Giant. But the real headline is perhaps what this does to it's stable mate the TCR.

Space

Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)

Rocket Lab launched a mystery satellite for a confidential commercial customer this evening (March 5). It was the company's 83rd liftoff to date.

LiveScience

'City killer' asteroid will narrowly miss the moon, James Webb Telescope reveals

The "city killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 won't hit Earth or the moon when it whizzes by in 2032, the latest James Webb Space Telescope observations confirm.

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Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smash into it in 2032

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed our lunar companion is safe for now from an asteroid impact.

The Independent UK

How satellites could be disrupting your sleep cycle

More than 12,000 satellites are in low-Earth orbit, with space companies planning to launch tens of thousands more that astronomers say could ‘completely change the night sky’

The Conversation

Friday essay: long in the shadow of Freud, Carl Jung’s ideas are finding fresh relevance today

Once upon a time, great psychological thinkers bestrode the earth. William James, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Fred Skinner, Carl Jung and a few other heavyweights left deep footprints in the cultural landscape. The ground trembled when they fought.

Space

March is a great time to spot the odd glow of zodiacal light. Here's how to see it

The zodiacal light is at its most visible on the nights surrounding the spring and autumn equinoxes.

Space

Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt

Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but are they edible?

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“Embarrassed To Be American”: 83 Times People Were Loud, Confident, And Wrong About Geography

It’s always a little shocking when someone says something wildly incorrect with complete confidence. Geography, it seems, is one subject where people often feel certain… even when they’re completely wrong. From mixing up countries and continents to confidently placing cities in the wrong part of the world, the internet has…

The Conversation

Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?

As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky. The front door of our home looks southeast, and on winter nights the constellation Orion hangs majestically just above the horizon as soon as it grows dark enough…

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