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Intense solar storm opens '2-way highway' for charged particles, sparking rare auroras on the sun

Auroras on Earth occur when storms from our sun engulf our planet. In a rare cosmic feat last April, our planet returned the favor.

Space

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.

LiveScience

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

A team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away.

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NASA Astronaut Captures Breathtaking Aurora Lights From International Space Station

Explore the captivating beauty of the aurora borealis captured from the International Space Station by astronaut Matthew Dominick.

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Petition calls for halt of megaconstellation launches for environmental review

A U.S. nonprofit organization has called on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to pause satellite megaconstellation launches until their environmental impact can be assessed.

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August's supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here's how to watch

The first of four supermoons this year is about to rise

The Independent UK

Watch this mesmerizing video of the Northern Lights as seen from space

A NASA astronaut shares his unique view of aurora borealis in a timelapse video

Advnture

‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating

The leap in temperatures over the past 13 months has exceeded the global heating forecasts – is this just a blip or a systemic shift?

The Guardian - UK

Earth to Moon by Moon Unit Zappa review – rock and a hard place

Frank Zappa’s daughter on her wildly inappropriate upbringing and its aftermath

The Guardian - UK

India launches Earth-observing satellite on 3rd mission of new rocket (video)

India launched the EOS-08 Earth-observing satellite Thursday (Aug. 15), on the third-ever mission of the nation's SSLV rocket.

Space

Tonight's 'Sturgeon Moon' will be the 1st 'blue supermoon' of 2024: Here's how to see it at its biggest and best

The year's first supermoon is also the third full moon in a summer that includes four, making it a 'blue supermoon'. Here's how to see August's full Sturgeon Moon rise.

LiveScience

After a streak of record-breaking global temperatures, the climate is on a knife-edge

For 13 consecutive months, global average air and ocean temperatures were probably the hottest they have been in human history.

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How we reconstructed the ancestor of all life on Earth

Understanding how life began and evolved on Earth is a question that has fascinated humans for a long time, and modern scientists have made great advances when it comes to finding some answers. Now, our recent study hopes to offer new insights into the origin of life on Earth.

Space

SpaceX launches 2 sharp-eyed Earth-imaging satellites to orbit Aug. 15 (video)

SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Aug. 15), continuing to build out the WorldView Legion constellation for Maxar.

The Conversation

Satellites are making the night sky brighter – as a launch site, NZ has a duty to combat light pollution

New Zealand’s space sector has been developing rapidly since the first rocket lifted off in 2017. It now contributes about NZ$1.7 billion in revenue, with plans to grow to $10 billion by 2030.

LiveScience

$100,000 quadrillion asteroid Psyche may be rusting, James Webb telescope reveals

A new James Webb Space Telescope analysis of the giant, metal-rich asteroid Psyche reveals signs of hydration in the form of rust. This could help pin down the mysterious rock's origins.

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Will Boeing's Starliner astronauts ride a SpaceX Dragon home in 2025? NASA could decide next week

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams await a decision from NASA on whether they will fly home aboard Boeing's spacecraft or SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

International Business Times

NASA To Decide Stranded Starliner Astronauts' Route Home By End Of Month

NASA needs to decide by the end of August whether to return two astronauts to Earth aboard Boeing's Starliner, which flew them to the International Space Station (ISS), or bring them home on a SpaceX craft, officials said Wednesday.

International Business Times

How To Bring Boeing Astronauts Home? NASA To Decide By End Of Month

Space

To decode mysteries of Mars, scientists are turning to machine learning

Machine learning could help scientists quickly sift through data about the Red Planet, and perhaps other aspects of our cosmos someday, too.

Inverse

Look: NASA Captured This Mesmerizing Video of An Aurora From the ISS

Astronauts aboard the ISS arguably have the best view of all, and Matthew Dominick just proved it.

Space

July 2024 sets new records for global heat and climate disasters

July is in the books as yet another record-setting month of extreme heat and weather.

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NASA Considers Extending Astronaut Stay At International Space Station

NASA evaluates extending astronauts' stay at ISS due to Boeing capsule issues, exploring options for safe return.

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