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NASA smacked a spacecraft into an asteroid – and learned details about its 12-million-year history

NASA’s DART mission – Double Asteroid Redirection Test – was humanity’s first real-world planetary defence mission.

The Conversation

Astrophotographer peers into a cosmic 'eye' looking out into the universe

The Milky Way looks stunning above the Alqueva Dark Sky preserve in Portugal thanks to this mosaic from astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

Space

Dark matter ghosts its way through powerful (and messy) collision of galaxy clusters

Using data from the Hubble and Chandra space telescopes, scientists have determined that dark matter ghosted through the wreckage of two colliding galaxy clusters over 5 billion light-years away.

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The climate is changing so fast that we haven’t seen how bad extreme weather could get

Extreme weather is by definition rare on our planet. Ferocious storms, searing heatwaves and biting cold snaps illustrate what the climate is capable of at its worst. However, since Earth’s climate is rapidly warming, predominantly due to fossil fuel burning, the range of possible weather conditions, including extremes, is changing.

The Conversation

How a global pact could tackle extreme heat

The UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has made an urgent call for a global action plan to tackle extreme heat. His recent speech in New York came as the average temperature of the Earth’s surface has broken records twice and followed 12 consecutive months as the warmest months ever.

The Conversation

NASA's DART asteroid impact mission revealed ages of twin space rock targets (images)

Scientists have analyzed images of the twin asteroids Didymos and Dimorphous taken by NASA's DART mission before it impacted the smaller space rock, revealing their age and origins.

Space

These 17th-century drawings of the sun by Kepler add fire to solar cycle mystery

Earth was cooler than usual in the 16th and 17th centuries and scientists are still trying to figure out why. New analysis of sunspot drawings by Kepler, in 1607, may shed some light.

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Solar Storms Could Cause More Auroras On Tuesday Night

Massive explosions on the Sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia on Tuesday night.

International Business Times

Pavement/Zwan/Dirty Three supergroup Hard Quartet share debut single Earth Hater, announce first US and UK shows

Looking for a new ultra-credible indie-rock supergroup? The Hard Quartet have got you covered

Louder

Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit (video, photos)

Rocket Lab successfully launched a sharp-eyed Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective today (Aug. 2).

Space

The building blocks of life can form rapidly around young stars

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how the complex building blocks of life first formed, finding dust traps around young stars could make an ideal formation location.

Space

Someone Asked What America Does Better Than Other Countries, And 40 People Answered

“I live in America, say it loud, it’ll make you proud,” James Brown sang. And these people, it seems, really took that to heart. The post Someone Asked What America Does Better Than Other Countries, And 40 People Answered first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Earth from space: Wall of haze gets trapped behind mountains near 'Throne of Solomon' in Pakistan

A 2023 astronaut photo provides a unique perspective of the Sulaiman Mountains in Pakistan, showing how thick clouds of haze get trapped behind the tall peaks.

LiveScience

New on Hulu in August 2024 — all the new shows and movies to watch

All the new Hulu shows and movies you should check out in August 2024 like 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' and a new season of 'Only Murders in the Building.'

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How can I become a palaeontologist? 5 tips from a professional fossil hunter

I’m a palaeontologist. That means I study fossils and learn about the ancient history of life on Earth.

The Conversation

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

In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away — a relatively neighbourly 378 trillion kilometres from earth.

Space

Boeing's Starliner tests thrusters at ISS as NASA reviews options for astronauts' return to Earth

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft completed a hot fire July 27 at the ISS as part of certification for reentry. Its 1st historic test flight with astronauts is more than 50 days into a planned 10-day mission, following technical issues.

Evening Standard

Did complex life on Earth begin 1.5 billion years earlier? Tech & Science Daily

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China's Chang'e 5 rover detects hints of water on the moon

The hydrated molecules were found inside a rock sample retrieved by China's Chang'e 5 mission in 2020

Space

Watch a colossal X-class solar flare erupt from Earth-facing sunspot (video)

An X-flare erupted from the sun at 10:33 p.m. EDT on July 28 (0233 GMT July 29). Watch the action unfold here.

Evening Standard

Northern Lights may be visible in UK this week after Geomagnetic storm

The lights may be visible from Monday night, Met Office says

Space

Aurora alert: Strong geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights at mid-latitudes across US and Europe

Northern lights could be visible over mid-latitudes across the US and Europe on July 30. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

The Conversation

Has Nasa found evidence of ancient life of Mars? An expert examines the latest discovery

Nasa has announced the first detection of possible biosignatures in a rock on the surface of Mars. The rock contains the first martian organic matter to be detected by the Perseverance rover, as well as curious discoloured spots that could indicate the past activity of microorganisms.

The Independent UK

Complex life forms may have originated 1.5 billion years earlier than thought, study finds

Strange life forms likely died before they could spread globally, scientists suspect

Digital Camera World

Astrophotography in August 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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