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The moon's thin atmosphere is made by constant meteorite bombardment

New research using Apollo mission samples has determined that the impact of meteorites on the lunar surface is primarily responsible for generating the moon's thin and nebulous atmosphere.

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Meteorite impacts produce most of moon’s thin atmosphere, study reveals

Scientists find impact vaporisation responsible for about 70% and a process known as solar wind sputtering 30%

The Guardian - UK

Volcano in Tanzania with weirdest, runniest magma on Earth is sinking into the ground

Tanzania's outlandish Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, the only volcano on Earth that is currently erupting carbonatite lava, has been sinking at a rate of 1.4 inches per year for the past decade.

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Aurora Alert Issued! Here’s How To See The Northern Lights This Weekend

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued an alert: A geomagnetic storm will strike Earth August 3 and 4 and may produce auroras in the U.S.

Inverse

These are the slowest fastest women on Earth. And they have a story to tell

From American Samoa’s Filomenaleonisa Iakopo to Kimia Yousofi of Afghanistan, the roads to the 100m are diverse

The Guardian - UK

Test your space debris catching skills in new game released by Astroscale

Space sustainability company Astroscale has launched a free computer game that allows players to test their space debris catching skills in a simulation based on the company's real mission.

Space

Once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion from T Coronae Borealis will create a 'new star' in the sky

The T Coronae Borealis nova will soon burst into life above our heads for the first time in 78 years.

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Minerals evolve under pressure in the same way life does, researchers find

Researchers say they've discovered evidence for the recently proposed 'law of increasing functional information' by proving that minerals evolve as life does.

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Venus may be able to support life, new atmospheric evidence suggests

Preliminary evidence for gases that could be biosignatures have been found in the atmosphere of Venus, but even if these biosignatures are real, does it necessarily imply life?

Space

Artemis 2 exercise device soars in parabolic flight (photos, video)

On its way to the moon, the design for an exercise device took to the skies above Montreal for a parabolic flight. The July series of experiments evaluated health tech for astronauts, too.

Space

Sunita Williams stuck in space for over 50 days: Here's what it could have done to her health

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams is stuck in space for over 50 days now.

The Times of India

Salar de Uyuni: The world's largest salt desert and lithium reservoir surrounded by volcanoes

The Salar de Uyuni desert is famous for its gleaming surface waters and hexagonal salt crust patterns, but below this otherworldly landscape lie about 11 million tons of highly sought-after lithium.

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20 Years Later, MESSENGER Is Still Giving Us Strange Hidden Gems

A recent study suggests Mercury may have a 10-mile-thick layer of diamond deep in its interior. We have MESSENGER to thank for the finding.

Inverse

Aurora alert: Moderate geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as New York this weekend

Northern lights could be visible as low as New York on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

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Possible signs of Mars life: Astrobiologist explains Perseverance rover's exciting find

Perseverance science team member Amy Williams discusses the rover's recent discovery of a rock with features and chemistry that could have been produced by ancient microbial life on Mars.

Radio France Internationale

Paris space club's experiments fly high on Ariane 6

PariSat, one of the experiments that is now on board the first flight of Ariane 6, was developed by members of GAREF Aerospatial, an amateur space club based in Paris.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink satellites to orbit early Friday (Aug. 2), continuing the company's bounceback from a July 11 failure.

The Conversation

Friday essay: love and loss in outer space – Ceridwen Dovey on how scientists feel about space objects

This is the day we will sink our own home – it is old, they say, and can’t live forever. I’m among the ones who must lock the dome behind us and throw the keys in the river of stardust in which we’ve swum for so long. Happy new year!…

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Auroras to light up the US this weekend in aftermath of 'cannibal' solar eruption

A chain of solar outbursts, including a "cannibal" coronal mass ejection that slammed Earth on Tuesday, will bring lovely auroras to parts of the northern US and most of Canada this weekend. Here's where to look.

Space

This mesmerizing NASA animation shows how carbon dioxide moves through Earth's atmosphere (video)

A high-resolution visualization from NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio shows global carbon dioxide emissions from January to March 2020.

Space

Saturn threw a comet out of the solar system at 6,700 mph. Here's how

Astronomers have discovered that Saturn has thrown a newly found comet on its way out of the solar system. Comet A117uUD is expected to go interstellar at 6,700 mph.

Inverse

Where Did Life Come From, Exactly? The Answer Is Out There

How did we get life on Earth, exactly? The latest research shows lightning, meteors, and far-off nebulae all played a role in assembling the ingredients for life on early Earth.

LiveScience

World's largest iron ore deposits formed over 1 billion years ago in supercontinent breakup

Huge iron ore deposits in Western Australia's Hamersley Province formed when major tectonic events led to the breakup of supercontinent Columbia and to the amalgamation of Australia.

The Conversation

A new ‘guest star’ will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look

The stars aren’t fixed and unchanging, unlike what many ancient people thought. Once in a while, a star appears where there wasn’t one before, and then it fades away in a matter of days or weeks.

Texas Observer

Earth Is Still Breaking Heat Records

And 2024 could be the hottest year on record.

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