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Billionaire's Polaris Dawn crew arrives at SpaceX launch site for 1st-ever private spacewalk flight (photos, video)

The crew of SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as their historic mission inches closer to launch.

Space

Telescopes capture Jupiter-bound JUICE probe during historic Earth-moon flyby (photos)

Telescopes caught a glimpse of Europe's JUICE probe as it swings by Earth and the moon for a gravitational assist on its way to explore Jupiter's icy moons.

Space

August's supermoon is the first of four lunar spectacles

Monday's supermoon is the first of four this year

The Independent UK

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Watch Chinese researchers test out new Mars and moon rover tech (video)

Researchers from universities across China are testing out their designs for rovers for exploring the moon and Mars.

Space

16th-century compass unearthed in Poland may have belonged to Copernicus

The 500-year-old compass is a two-pronged metal device that scientists used for precise measurements in cartography, geometry and astronomy.

LiveScience

Mars rock samples show signs of water in Jezero Crater — could life have once existed there?

NASA's Perseverance rover didn't find organic matter within the rocks, but scientists will keep looking.

Space

Bethesda boss Todd Howard is the only gamer on Earth with this 1,000-point achievement, and nearly 4 years after Xbox gifted it to him we finally know what it says

A true Todd Howard exclusive

GamesRadar

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Rare blue supermoon to light up the sky

During a supermoon, the moon appears up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter compared with when it is furthest away.

The Independent UK

With space agencies racing to the moon, scientists are making a lunar 'time zone'

Scientists aiming to build a lunar GPS are trying to create a new lunar 'time zone' that's standardized with Earth time.

Space

'Once-in-a-lifetime' photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castle

The astonishing scene played out over an 11th Century Corfe Castle, U.K., overnight on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13.

Space

Michaela Coel to create and star in new BBC and HBO TV series

Award-winning writer and actor behind I May Destroy You announces First Day on Earth, ‘another very personal story’

The Guardian - US

I May Destroy You writer Michaela Coel to make new drama with Succession creator

‘First Day on Earth’ will start filming later this year

The Independent UK

Scottish rocks could hold clues about Earth's past as a snowball

A recent study confirms a European rock formation likely holds the clues to what was once a "snowball Earth."

Space

The Fierce And The Dead and Brontide among first bands announced for Portals 2025

Portals 2025 takes place at London's EartH in Hackney on May 24 and 25

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The Conversation

Slingshot in space: the tricky manoeuvre that will use Earth and the Moon to send the Juice mission to Jupiter

A European spacecraft is about to zip by both Earth and the Moon in the space of 24 hours. In the early 2030s, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission will be the first European probe to orbit Jupiter. But first, it needs to carry out a key manoeuvre to…

The Conversation

Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them

The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of the commercial space industry. Rival nations are competing for prime military and economic positions beyond the Earth. Public and private entities are clamoring to mine the Moon, and a growing halo of space junk is polluting low Earth orbit.

The Conversation

Could we use volcanoes to make electricity?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Guardian - UK

What is a blue supermoon and when will it appear in UK skies?

Relatively rare lunar phenomenon of a blue moon combined with supermoon will occur in full for three days

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Salon

Mining deep sea despite unknowns

With a newly elected leader, the International Seabed Authority must decide the future of more than half of the wor

Space

How satellites could protect archaeology sites vulnerable to climate change

Archaeology sites buried under the earth are vulnerable to climate change and urban sprawl. Satellites might be able to help monitor the impact of these issues, a study suggests.

LiveScience

What was the first animal on Earth?

Using fossil evidence and genetic dating, geneticists and paleontologists have backed strikingly different candidates for the world's first animal.

FourFourTwo

Ranked! The 20 best Premier League wingers ever

The best Premier League wingers ever: from the playmakers to the pace merchants and everyone in between

The Times of India

Grave health issues that Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore might be battling in space

As everyone's praying for Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's safe return, there is a growing concern about their health as it's been more than two months the astronauts have been stranded in space. The 58 year old and her peer are expected to be brought back using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.…

Newcastle Herald

Work steams ahead on Foreshore Park upgrade as cafe plans lodged

Earthworks for the kiosk and toilet block have begun.

The Guardian - AU

Rare blue supermoon to light up Monday night sky, leaving stargazers over the moon

The moon will look largest at dusk, one expert says, and those with binoculars should be able to see Saturn’s rings too

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