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‘With Cate Blanchett in my ears, I become an insect on the wing’ – our writer merges with a rainforest

Using astonishing VR technology and just his own breathing, our writer dies, disintegrates, then merges with an Amazonian forest. Could he become a sequoia tree next? What about stepping into a black hole?

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What is a supervolcano? The answer isn't so simple.

Supervolcanoes are defined by their ability to produce supereruptions — explosions of more than 240 cubic miles of volcanic material. But scientists disagree on how useful the term is.

LiveScience

Best children’s books of 2023

Dream-seeking bears, a pancake-making lion, an ingenious guide to rewilding and more

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India returns Chandrayaan-3 moon mission's propulsion module to Earth orbit

The spacecraft that ferried India's Chandrayaan-3 lander-rover duo to the moon has returned home to Earth orbit.

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NASA marks 25th anniversary of ISS with call to crew on space station

Twenty-five years ago, Bob Cabana was at space shuttle Endeavour's controls when he fired thrusters to dock a U.S.-built node with a Russian module, giving birth to the International Space Station.

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Satellites watch as Japan's new volcanic island continues to grow (image)

The ESA satellite Copernicus Sentinel-2 caught an image of the new volcanic island "Niijima" on Nov. 27, showing the island off the coast of Japan forged in fire in Oct. is still rising from the sea.

Space

SpaceX's next Starship launch could feature key refueling test

The third flight of SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle could involve a propellant-transfer demonstration, according to NASA officials.

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Miami Art Week 2023: the must-sees

Miami Art Week 2023 is underway. Let us guide you through the maze of must-sees, at Art Basel Miami Beach and beyond

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Our universe's most extreme stars sometimes 'glitch' — we may now know why

A unified approach of quantum physics and astrophysics may have brought scientists closer to understanding the "glitches" experienced by ultradense dead stars called neutron stars.

Space

SpaceX launches its 90th orbital mission of the year (video)

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink internet satellites on Thursday (Dec. 7) on the company's 90th orbital mission of 2023.

Space

Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along − contrary to theories that these elements came from meteorites

For many years, scientists have predicted that many of the elements that are crucial ingredients for life, like sulfur and nitrogen, first came to Earth when asteroid-type objects carrying them crashed into our planet’s surface.

The Conversation

Australia votes to name its 1st moon rover 'Roo-ver'

The Australian Space Agency has named its first lunar rover Roo-ver, which will launch to the moon as early as 2026 in partnership with NASA's Artemis program.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope bites cosmic burger to create 1st ice map of planet-forming disk

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a bite out of a cosmic burger to create a 2D inventory of different forms of ice surrounding a planet-birthing disk.

Space

OSIRIS-APEX prepares for 1st close solar encounter on way to asteroid Apophis

NASA's revitalized OSIRIS-REx probe has begun tucking in one of its solar panels to protect itself from the sun.

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The Conversation

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world’s biggest carbon stocks, soil

It’s right under our feet. We barely notice as we go about our lives, yet it is nothing less than the largest carbon repository among all of Earth’s ecosystems. This distinction is awarded neither to forests, nor to the atmosphere, but to our soils. There are around 2,400 billion tons of…

The Guardian - UK

Turner prize winner Jesse Darling: ‘I’ve been a dancer, a decorator and a circus clown’

Kicked out of art school, the former squatter, barista and sex industry worker tells us what his barriers-and-bunting work says about Britain today – and why he’s obsessed with ‘Bond-in-drag’ film Skyfall

The Conversation

Climate tipping points are nearer than you think – our new report warns of catastrophic risk

It’s now almost inevitable that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded by humans, probably the warmest for at least 125,000 years.

The Conversation

Why dimming the Sun would be an effective tool in the fight against climate change

It’s becoming increasingly clear that we will fail to meet our climate goals. We were already at 1.26°C of warming in 2022 and are on track to blow through 1.5°C in the mid-2030s. Research even suggests that current climate policy will lead to more than 2.5°C of warming by the…

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UFOs: how astronomers are searching the sky for alien probes near Earth

There has been increased interest in unidentified flying objects (UFOs) ever since the Pentagon’s 2021 report revealed what appears to be anomalous objects in US airspace, dubbed unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). Fast forward to 2023, and Nasa has already formed a panel to investigate the reports and appointed a director…

The Independent UK

As COP28 talks try to curb warming, study says Earth at risk of hitting irreversible tipping points

The world is in danger of hitting the point of no return for five of Earth’s natural systems because of human-caused climate change, a team of 200 scientists said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations’ climate summit

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Nuclear power on the moon: Rolls-Royce unveils reactor mockup

Tech giant Rolls-Royce unveiled a mockup lunar nuclear reactor at the U.K. Space Conference in Belfast last month.

The Guardian - UK

Earth Mama review – a piercingly emotional portrait of motherhood in difficult times

Director Savanah Leaf’s debut feature presents an honest picture of an intelligent and decent mum in recovery struggling to regain her life, played with natural flair by rapper Tia Nomore

Space

How exotic alien life could thrive in the giant molecular clouds of deep space

An astronomer has outlined a way for methane-producing life to thrive in the molecular clouds of deep space, opening up a new pathway to understanding the potential origins and diversity of life.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Earth on the verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points

Humanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and economic ruin, scientists warn. Plus, why are shopping malls pushing teenagers away?

LiveScience

Intergalactic 'stream of stars' 10 times longer than the Milky Way is the 1st of its kind ever spotted

While hunting for dark matter, astronomers accidentally discovered the first known stellar stream stretching between galaxies. The trail of stars is also the longest ever seen.

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