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Witness the rare convergence of the Perseid meteor shower and the northern lights in these stunning photos from skywatchers worldwide.

The display should be visible across the UK from around sunset on Monday until the early hours of Tuesday.

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Metal particles made from Martian dust could be released into the sky to raise temperatures on the Red Planet by over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), a new study suggests.

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France bid a reluctant farewell on Monday to an "enchanted" fortnight of Olympic sport as athletes headed home from Paris praising a dazzling edition of the Games that has breathed new life into the biggest show on earth.

"Let the bots advance. Let the Super Earth burn"

As many as 300 people were killed in landslides triggered by higher than normal rainfall in south-western Ethiopia in July 2024. More than 15,000 were also forced to leave their homes. Another less deadly landslide that occurred two weeks later killed a dozen. Getnet Mewa, a geophysicist who studies landslides…

The South American wetland, which falls within Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, would be vulnerable to biome loss and increased wildfires

Meteor shower, considered one of the best of the year, occurs when Earth slams into material shed from a comet

Discover the beauty of the Perseid meteor shower, peaking late Sunday night with bright blue meteors. Best viewed from midnight to dawn in dark, unpolluted...