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Summer's best meteor shower peaks soon. But the moon will interfere with viewing the Perseids

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking soon

The Independent UK

Scientists may finally know why the first stars in the universe left no trace

The very first stars in the universe may have been much smaller than scientists thought — potentially explaining why we can't find evidence of them today.

LiveScience

European weather satellite readied for launch on Ariane 6 rocket | Space photo of the day for Aug. 8, 2025

The MetOp-SG-A1 weather satellite is loaded onto the Ariane 6 launch adapter as part of a mission for the European Space Agency.

Space

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Massive comet trail may have transformed Earth's climate more than 12,000 years ago, tiny particles suggest

A massive comet trail may have caused climate upheaval on Earth more than 12,000 years ago, sparking the Younger Dryas.

LiveScience

The Genius of Trees by Harriet Rix review – how trees rule the world

The story of how the Earth, and human beings, have been shaped more than we know by these forces of nature

The Guardian - UK

Fortnite players do Helldivers 2 grunts proud, squash 100 million of the new season's bugs in 12 hours even without a Major Order propelling them: "An incredible start to repelling this invasion"

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GamesRadar

What is Chiron? The asteroid currently in retrograde

Chiron is an asteroid-slash-comet orbiting somewhere past Jupiter and Saturn

The Independent UK

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Waterstones Piccadilly event descends into 'hell on earth' as readers blast 'dangerous' overcrowding

Waterstones apologised to customers after a raft of complaints about the event at its flagship store

Evening Standard

Northern Lights visible in Scotland this weekend – see where and when

The Northern Lights are set to be visible across parts of Scotland this weekend, starting as early as Friday (August 8) night.

The National (Scotland)

This seriously underrated mid-2000s sci-fi comedy just dropped on Hulu — I feel so high school

Hulu just added a British sci-fi classic that takes me back to being a nerd in high school.

Tom’s Guide

A solar flare just upped the odds for photographing the Northern Lights this weekend – and the Perseids are starting to heat up too

NOAA is predicting a potential minor solar storm on August 08

Digital Camera World

Oil exploration in the Congo basin rainforest could be a disaster for nature and the climate

The Democratic Republic of Congo is putting one of the best-preserved tropical ecosystems left on Earth up for auction, and the impact could be felt worldwide

The Guardian - UK

Alien: Earth to Outlander: Blood of My Blood – the seven best shows to stream this week

Ridley Scott’s billion-dollar franchise finally arrives on the small screen – and it’s gloriously tense and nasty stuff. Plus, the Outlander prequel is beguilingly silly

The Guardian - UK

Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar

Satellite images reportedly identify 26 mines in rebel-held Myanmar next to China and two near Thailand.

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The Independent UK

An interstellar object is heading towards Earth, scientist warns

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The biggest black hole ever seen? Scientists find one with mass of 36 billion suns

Scientists have tapped into gravitational lensing and stellar dynamics to confirm the existence of a black hole with 36 billion solar masses.

LiveScience

What are the largest rainforests in the world?

Rainforests are home to half of the world's plant and animal species. Here are the five largest rainforests in the world.

Tom’s Guide

The clock is ticking: 7 shows that will disappear from Netflix soon

Netflix is about to lose seven shows in the coming days. Here's what you need to start binge-watching right now.

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The Independent UK

Harvard scientist warns interstellar object blasting toward Earth ‘may come to save – or destroy us’

31/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object to be detected in our solar system

Space

A laser-propelled mini spacecraft could travel to a nearby black hole, astrophysicist says

A bold new proposal envisions launching laser-propelled nanocraft to a nearby black hole to test Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Space

China's lunar lander aces touchdown and takeoff tests ahead of planned 2030 crewed moon mission (video)

China conducted takeoff and touchdown tests with its "Lanyue" moon lander on Aug. 6, 2025, as it prepares to launch a crewed lunar mission by 2030.

Tom’s Guide

'Hunger Games' Fans Are Flocking to This Movie That Just Crashed the Netflix Top 10

"The 5th Wave" is a sci-fi action movie based on a best-selling novel, and it's making a surprise resurgence now it's arrived on Netflix.

LiveScience

Auroras may be visible from 18 states this weekend as solar storm barrels toward Earth

A geomagnetic storm could hit Earth Aug. 8 or 9, possibly bringing the dazzling northern lights with it.

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Move over Mercury – Chiron is in retrograde. What even is Chiron?

You might have seen an interesting phrase popping up in your social media feeds lately: “Chiron is in retrograde.” If you’re anything like me, you’ve never heard of Chiron before – and I’m a professional astronomer.

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