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Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed

Imagine looking up at the night sky and seeing a star suddenly burst into a blaze of light brighter than anything nearby. A flash so bright that it briefly outshines an entire galaxy before fading forever.

The Conversation

From Iran To Guatemala: Try This ‘Guess The Country From Just A Few Clues’ Quiz

Geography quizzes have a funny way of humbling even the most confident trivia fans. One moment you’re certain you know the answer, and the next you’re second-guessing everything you’ve ever learned about the world map.Welcome back to our “Guess the Country From the Clues” series where each question gives you…

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Nasa plans to have a permanent base on the Moon by 2030 – how it can be done

A US Senate committee has directed Nasa to begin work on a Moon base “as soon as is practicable”. Under legislation advanced by the Senate lawmakers, the outpost would serve as a science laboratory and proving ground, where astronauts would develop the capabilities to live and work beyond Earth’s orbit.

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Lucid Announces Cosmos And Earth EVs To Battle Tesla Model Y

After months of teasing, Lucid has revealed the names of its first two mid-size electric crossovers.

InsideEVs

Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here's what to expect

Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago.

Space

55 Years Later, The Most Ingenious Alien Invasion Story Ever Is Chillingly Prescient

When Michael Crichton penned the 1971 alien-invasion classic 'The Andromeda Strain,' he couldn't have predicted just how prescient it would be.

Inverse

Astronomers witness colossal supernova explosion create one of the most magnetic stars in the universe for the first time

Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.

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Early warning indicator hidden within the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of key Atlantic currents, study finds

Shifts in the Gulf Stream could help researchers predict the human-driven failure of a huge system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.

LiveScience

A small town in Spain is home to a 3,000-year-old space treasure

Nestled in the sun-drenched plains of Alicante province, the quaint Spanish town of Villena guards a secret that bridges earth and sky. Back in 1963, workers digging a gravel pit stumbled upon the treasure of Villena, a dazzling hoard of over sixty (60) Bronze Age artefacts weighing nearly 10 kilograms,…

The Times of India

A mass stellar migration billions of years ago may have helped life get started on Earth

Our sun and a host of "solar twins" may have migrated away from the core of the Milky Way galaxy together long ago, potentially making the solar system more hospitable to life.

Space

NASA Satellite Crash 2026: The Sun's 'Solar Maximum' Drags a 14-Year-Old Probe to Earth 8 Years Early — And More Are Ahead

NASA's Van Allen Probe A re-entered Earth's atmosphere 8 years early due to intense solar activity, raising concerns for satellites in low Earth orbit. Learn how solar maximum affects space debris and future missions.

International Business Times UK

‘The last frontier’: how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island’s precious wilderness

In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements

The Guardian - UK

5 Sacred Animals in Hinduism That Are Also Among Nature’s Most Dangerous

Hinduism does not worship animals in the shallow sense of putting them on a pedestal and forgetting what they are. It does something more difficult. It asks us to see the divine through forms that are beautiful, terrifying, protective, unpredictable, and fully alive. That is why so many sacred animals…

Times Life

Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station

Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere this weekend.

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Could NASA use expandable habitats for its Artemis moon bases? These two companies are betting millions

Voyager Technologies is backing lunar habitat developer Max Space with a new multi-million-dollar investment aimed at accelerating development of expandable modules for future missions to the moon.

Evening Standard

Scientists say 'moon is safe' as concerns of asteroid strike dismissed

Scientists give their verdict amid fears of an asteroid hitting the lunar surface

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's Million Satellite Plan Could Trigger 'Apocalyptic' Space Disaster, Expert Warns

SpaceX seeks approval to launch up to one million AI data-centre satellites, but astronomers warn the plan could trigger Kessler syndrome and threaten global communications.

LiveScience

Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in space

"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.

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The Guardian - UK

‘The moon is safe’: asteroid is not on collision course, scientists confirm

ESA’s Planetary Defence team allay fears 100-metre-wide object could hit Earth’s moon and disrupt satellites

Space

'War Machine' succeeds where 'Transformers' fails, by making its giant robot feel real

Autobots, roll out – out of the way, that is, because War Machine is proving how to do human vs intergalactic machine conflict better.

The Independent UK

What have critics said about Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary?

Ryan Gosling's new space adventure film, Project Hail Mary, has received largely positive early reviews from critics. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the movie is based on Andy Weir's novel and features Gosling as a science teacher on a mission to save Earth. The film currently holds an…

International Business Times UK

NASA's Van Allen Probe A to Re-enter Atmosphere: Low Risk of Debris Impact

NASA's Van Allen Probe A, a 600kg satellite, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere on Tuesday evening, with minimal risk of debris impact. Learn more about its mission and potential effects.

LiveScience

Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers

The catastrophic collision of a black hole and a neutron star sent ripples across the universe. New analysis of those ripples could upend a major theory about how these extreme pairs form.

Fortune

Beijing's dominance in rare earth processing leaves others scrambling to close the gap: 'China is the leader, and the U.S. is far behind'

China accounts for roughly 70% of global rare earth production, but it is the country’s dominance in processing that gives Beijing real leverage.

The Guardian - UK

This is the story of Weda Bay – and how nature is being sacrificed for mining

Analysis has found more than 3,000 mining operations within the most naturally precious areas of the planet – a much bigger footprint than previously thought

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