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The 1st 'major lunar standstill' in more than 18 years is about to occur. Here's how to see it.

A major lunar standstill is about to occur. The phenomenon happens every 18.6 years when the moon rises and sets at its most extreme points on the horizon, while also climbing to its highest and lowest point in the sky.

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Rhodes earthquake: Tremor hits British holiday hotspot in Greece

The quake was followed by a series of aftershocks

Evening Standard

An encounter with 'something outside of the solar system' may have triggered an ice age on Earth

Two million years ago, an encounter with a cold cloud of gas and dust could have caused our planet's "protective giant bubble" to draw back, potentially cooling our planet, new research claims.

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'No emergency situation' on International Space Station, NASA says after astronaut medical drill audio causes stir

It sounded like a nightmare scenario: An astronaut commander on the International Space Station in distress and a flight surgeon on Earth stuck in traffic. But it was all a simulation.

Space

Buckle up, Swatch just announced three new MoonSwatches

The latest Moonswatch collection features three watches inspired by Earth

South Australia’s enigmatic pink sand was born in ice-covered Antarctic mountains, new research shows

In parts of South Australia, long stretches of beach are often blanketed in large patches of pink sand. Strong swells can dump drifts of reddish grains of garnet along the shore – but the origin of these colourful crystals has until now been a mystery.

The Conversation

Doctor Who 'Rogue': Who is the eponymous Rogue?

Who's the man who turns the Doctor's head in Regency England in "Doctor Who" episode 6 "Rogue"?

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Watch NASA astronauts collect microbe samples during ISS spacewalk today (livestream video)

Two NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station today (June 24), and you can watch the action live.

Space

Private Odysseus moon lander reveals which Earth 'technosignatures' aliens might see

By looking at Earth as an exoplanet, astronomers hope to search for similar fingerprints coming from planets around other stars, which would be a potential sign of intelligent life.

Space

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captured The Eerie Aftermath of A Solar Eruption Blasting Mars

These NASA videos from the Martian ground and orbit captured the powerful aftermath of a solar eruption.

Inverse

SpaceX to launch 22 new Starlink satellites from Florida soon after weather delays

SpaceX is scheduled to launch 22 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Friday (June 14).

Space

'At least 150,000 tons' of water frost discovered atop Mars' tallest volcanoes

Once thought impossible to exist, water frost found atop Mars' Tharsis region volcanoes could come in handy for future human exploration missions, new research suggests.

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Ed Stone, who led NASA's iconic Voyager project for 50 years, dies at 88

Ed Stone, who for 50 years served as the project scientist for NASA's iconic Voyager mission, died June 9 at the age of 88.

Space

Does another Earth exist? With 26 cameras and 2,000MP, Plato the planet hunter will find out

The Plato spacecraft will carry 26 cameras and pack 2 billion pixels –the most ever for a space mission

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The Conversation

100 years ago, our understanding of the universe exploded

Astronomers, maybe more than anyone, appreciate what an island of perfection our Earth is. Our orbit may put us at a perfect distance from the sun for life to flourish, but it is too small to easily help astronomers determine how big the universe is.

Inverse

15 Years Ago, Sam Rockwell Made an Underrated Sci-Fi Movie That Was Ahead of Its Time

"We're not programmed. We're people. Do you understand?" In honor of its 15th anniversary, it's time to look back at Duncan Jones' 'Moon,' a sci-fi drama that somehow feels even timelier now than it did in 2009.

Space

'Absolutely gutted': How a jammed door is locking astronomers out of the X-ray universe

XRISM could change the way we see the X-ray universe, but a jammed door presents a mighty challenge. With the door closed, low energy X-rays are impossible to detect. But trying to open the door could put the rest of the mission at risk.

LiveScience

Enormous deposit of rare earth elements discovered in heart of ancient Norwegian volcano

The Fen Carbonatite Complex may be Europe's key to a secure rare-earth-element supply chain following the discovery of a huge deposit at the site.

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Chinese moon researchers gearing up for June 25 arrival of far side samples

More than 200 Chinese scientists gathered in Beijing recently for a seminar about the geology of the Chang'e 6 mission's landing area. Samples from the site are scheduled to arrive on Earth on June 25.

Fortune

Norway just loosened China’s stranglehold on rare minerals critical to the global economy—and it’s a huge win for Europe and the U.S.

China currently processes 90% of the world’s rare elements; breaking that dominance is a top priority for Europe and the U.S.

Space

Solar storm douses Mars in radiation as auroras flicker in the Red Planet sky (video)

NASA's fleet of robotic Martian explorers measured the effects of May's dramatic solar storms, experiencing the equivalent of undergoing about 30 chest X-rays all at once.

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Space Tourists Experience Similar Body Changes As Astronauts

New studies reveal how space tourists' bodies adapt to space environments, aiding future space missions.

Space

India's Aditya-L1 solar probe snaps shots of our hyperactive sun during May outburst (photos)

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft imaged the sun a week after it unleashed the rare G5 geomagnetic storm that sparked some of the strongest auroras in centuries.

LiveScience

The speed of sound on Mars is constantly changing, bizarre study finds

New research shows that the speed of sound on Mars varies considerably by location and temperature. The findings could help scientists understand sounds picked up by Martian rovers, as well as make future crewed ventures safer.

Space

An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth. Here's how

The sun protects our solar system's planets from the harsh environment of interstellar space; 2 million years ago, a dense cloud of matter could have curtailed this shielding.

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