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Experts name when and how Northern Lights could be visible from UK this weekend

An increase in solar activity has increased the chances of seeing the northern lights in the UK this weekend

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research

Parts of the Earth’s climate system can change abruptly once warming pushes them beyond critical thresholds. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the Amazon rainforest, coral reefs and major ocean currents are all among the systems containing potential climate tipping points.

The Conversation · Oct 9

NASA Chief Claps Back at NFL Star Over 1969 Moon Landing Doubts, Claiming He Has 'Receipts'

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye expressed uncertainty about the 1969 Moon landing during a radio interview, prompting NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to highlight evidence supporting Apollo missions.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

A molecule’s ‘handedness’ can determine whether it’s an effective drug – 4 examples of pharmaceuticals where chirality matters

The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry concerns a property called chirality, which may sound like an abstract science term but is actually all around you, all the time.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away

Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8

Astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record space mission

Sophie Adenot left the International Space Station on Wednesday after an eight-month stay, the longest by a European astronaut, and splashed down on Thursday at around 5.30 pm with three fellow crew members.

Euronews · Oct 8

French, US and Russian astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

SpaceX brought France's Sophie Adenot and fellow astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway and Andrey Fedyaev back to Earth on Thursday after an eight-month mission on board the International Space Station that saw Adenot become the first French woman to walk in space.

France 24 · Oct 8

Israel's first lunar mission put spacecraft Beresheet into orbit in 2019. Here's what happened next

Beresheet was Israel’s first lunar mission and the first attempt by a private company to land a spacecraft on the Moon. The mission did not complete a landing, but it reached the Moon and provided a milestone for Israel’s space program and private lunar exploration.

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

Four astronauts are back on Earth after an eight-month stay at the International Space Station

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Why Did Lord Shiva Drink Poison? The Story Behind Neelkanth

The Poison that came First The churning of the cosmic ocean is a Hindu mythological tale about the gods and demons who decided to churn the cosmic ocean in order to get Amrit, the nectar of immortality. But first, there emerged from the ocean a most poisonous and dangerous substance…

MyLifeXP · Oct 8