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New on Hulu in August 2024 — all the new shows and movies to watch

All the new Hulu shows and movies you should check out in August 2024 like 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' and a new season of 'Only Murders in the Building.'

Tom’s Guide

How can I become a palaeontologist? 5 tips from a professional fossil hunter

I’m a palaeontologist. That means I study fossils and learn about the ancient history of life on Earth.

The Conversation

The discovery of a new Earth-like planet could shed further light on what makes a planet habitable

In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away — a relatively neighbourly 378 trillion kilometres from earth.

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Boeing's Starliner tests thrusters at ISS as NASA reviews options for astronauts' return to Earth

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft completed a hot fire July 27 at the ISS as part of certification for reentry. Its 1st historic test flight with astronauts is more than 50 days into a planned 10-day mission, following technical issues.

Space

Did complex life on Earth begin 1.5 billion years earlier? Tech & Science Daily

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Evening Standard

China's Chang'e 5 rover detects hints of water on the moon

The hydrated molecules were found inside a rock sample retrieved by China's Chang'e 5 mission in 2020

LiveScience

Watch a colossal X-class solar flare erupt from Earth-facing sunspot (video)

An X-flare erupted from the sun at 10:33 p.m. EDT on July 28 (0233 GMT July 29). Watch the action unfold here.

Space

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Northern Lights may be visible in UK this week after Geomagnetic storm

The lights may be visible from Monday night, Met Office says

Evening Standard

Aurora alert: Strong geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights at mid-latitudes across US and Europe

Northern lights could be visible over mid-latitudes across the US and Europe on July 30. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

Space

Has Nasa found evidence of ancient life of Mars? An expert examines the latest discovery

Nasa has announced the first detection of possible biosignatures in a rock on the surface of Mars. The rock contains the first martian organic matter to be detected by the Perseverance rover, as well as curious discoloured spots that could indicate the past activity of microorganisms.

The Conversation

Complex life forms may have originated 1.5 billion years earlier than thought, study finds

Strange life forms likely died before they could spread globally, scientists suspect

The Independent UK

Astrophotography in August 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

Digital Camera World

Mind-Bending: The Hottest Day On Earth On Record Was Broken Twice Last Week

The global average surface temperature is the main indicator used to track how the climate is changing, and the measure is used under the Paris Agreement.

Inverse

Sierra Space won't stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)

Sierra Space has conducted its second full-scale burst test of an inflatable space station module as it looks towards building the Orbital Reef commercial outpost.

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Doubleheader Meteor Shower: Delta Aquariids And Alpha Capricornids

Discover the rare double meteor shower event with Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids lighting up the night sky in a celestial display.

Space

NASA telescope may have found antimatter annihilating in possibly the biggest explosion since the Big Bang

Using NASA's Fermi telescope, astronomers have discovered a hidden "annihilation feature" in the gamma-ray burst known as the "BOAT," or the "brightest of all time."

Space

10 weird water worlds in the solar system and beyond

Planetary scientists have been searching the cosmos for liquid water. Here are the most promising water worlds in the solar system and beyond.

The Guardian - UK

Peter Kennard: Archive of Dissent review – definitive protest images that go beyond words

Nailing the political status quo over five decades, from Vietnam to Gaza, with irreducible simplicity, the British artist’s retrospective is also a work in progress…

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Philospher Peter Godfrey-Smith: ‘To some extent, our planet would be better off without humanity’

With the bestselling Other Minds, the philosopher dramatically changed our view of octopuses. Now, concluding his trilogy about the evolution of intelligence, he shows how animal life has shaped the planet itself

Inverse

These Adorable Sea Creatures Play A Key Role In Tracking Climate Change

Researchers have been attaching tags to the foreheads of seals for the past two decades to collect data in remote and inaccessible regions.

The Independent UK

Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs

As the warming Earth sizzled through a week with four of the hottest days ever measured, the world focused on cold hard numbers that showed the average daily temperature for the entire planet

The Guardian - US

This is a misogyny emergency. A huge outpouring is coming in the runup to the US election

This time Kamala Harris will be the target for the social media platforms that promote prejudice

LiveScience

Will we ever reach Alpha Centauri, our closest neighboring star system?

Visiting our nearest stellar neighbor will take near-light-speed travel.

Evening Standard

Nasa rover discovers 'possible' signs of life on Mars

Perseverance spotted what the space agency has described as an 'arrowhead-shaped' rock with 'veins' flowing through it

International Business Times

Spacecraft To Swing By Earth, Moon On Path To Jupiter

A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre as it pinballs its way through the Solar System to Jupiter.

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