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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’

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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

Louder

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…

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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 Conversation

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Salon

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.

Space

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.

LiveScience

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

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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

LiveScience

Elon Musk said he's 'definitely going to be dead' before humans go to Mars — and you probably will be too

"If it's taken us 18 years just to get ready to do the first people in orbit, we've got to improve our rate of innovation."

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Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals

Scientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.

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Helldivers 2 hackers get their "pet fish summarily executed," while a new Major Order sends us back to fight the bots that mutineers ignored

Arrowhead contends with cheaters and rebels

The Guardian - AU

Slow the growth, save the world? Why declining birth rates need not mean an end to prosperity

The pursuit of eternal growth is toxic, campaigners say. The economy, and the planet, can thrive with fewer people

The National (Scotland)

Northern Lights 'likely' to light up the night sky tonight - See when and where

The Northern Lights are "likely" to be visible in Scotland tonight, particularly in northern Scotland and "similar geomagnetic…

The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody ever saw anything like this before’: how methane emissions are pushing the Amazon towards environmental catastrophe

As the world heats up, methane released from thawing permafrost and warming tropical wetlands is intensifying climate breakdown. But curbing it is achievable

Space

Perseid meteor shower rains 'shooting stars' over Stonehenge in glorious astrophotography image

A UK-based astrophotographer captured this stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower raining "shooting stars" over Stonehenge.

Space

Robotic Russian Progress 89 cargo ship docks at ISS with tons of fresh supplies (video)

An uncrewed Russian cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station early Saturday (Aug. 17) to deliver tons of fresh gear, food and other vital supplies to the orbiting lab.

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