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UN invasive species report reveals scale of threat to nature and people – and how to manage it

More than 3,500 invasive alien species are seriously compromising human wellbeing and causing irreversible damage to ecosystems, according to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). While some alien species actually benefit humans, the UN organisation estimates 10% threaten nature and people.

The Conversation

Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In new research published in Nature Communications, scientists analysed lead and uranium isotopes in Erg Chech 002 and calculated it is some 4.56556 billion years old, give or take 120,000 years

The Hindu

Newly found comet now visible to naked eye in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event

Comet Nishimura can already been seen after sunset and before dawn but will pass closest to Earth next week, according to astronomers.

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Aditya-L1 successfully undergoes second earth-bound manoeuvre: ISRO

Aditya L1, the first space based Indian mission to study the Sun underwent the second earth-bound manoeuvre successfully, during the early hours on Tuesday, ISRO said.

The Hindu

Aditya-L1: its functioning and purpose

. Aditya L1 mission to observe Sun, unravel mysteries of its dynamics, help understand climate variation on Earth. Solar activity measured in terms of sunspots, solar flares, CMEs, solar wind. Aditya L1 to observe Sun 24X7, measure space weather parameters, help predict geomagnetic storms, understand space weather dynamics.

The Hindu

CSIR-NGRI does a drone survey at Ladakh

CSIR-NGRI successfully conducted a drone-based magnetic survey in Ladakh for 45 sq.km, first of its kind. Scientists are analysing the data. Institute seeks to develop a 500 kg payload capacity drone for deeper earth studies. P.S. Goel called for industry-driven science to enable research. Kalaiselvi stressed on community needs. Prakash…

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4 astronauts return to Florida after 6 month stay on International Space Station

Four astronauts on Monday returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Archaeologists unearth complete Neolithic cursus in Arran in major excavation

ARCHAEOLOGISTS on the Isle of Arran have begun uncovering what is believed to be the only complete Neolithic cursus in Britain.

The National (Scotland)

After Pragyan, lander Vikram also put in sleep mode

On September 2, the space organisation said that Pragyan had completed its assignments and it had been safely parked and set into sleep mode. Pragyan’s receiver had been kept on.

The Hindu

India's moon rover completes its walk as scientists look for signs of frozen water

There was no word on the outcome of the rover searches for signs of frozen water on the lunar surface that could help future astronaut missions.

WEKU

Four astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule to wrap up six-month station mission

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a six-month stay at the International Space Station

The Independent UK

How diving as a boy took Tim Flannery on the trail of the megalodon in all its 'terrifying glory'

With Meg 2: The Trench currently showing in cinemas – its eponymous star looking unhelpfully like an oversized great white shark – megalodons are having another pop cultural moment.

The Conversation

Human ancestors were near extinction some 900,000 years ago, says study

A study published on Thursday claims that human ancestors teetered on the brink of extinction over 900,000 years ago. Based on a new method of analysis, scientists found that our ancestors survived in a group of less than 1,300 individuals.

France 24

Readers reply: what would happen to Earth if it were to cool, rather than heat, by 1.5C?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Science This Week | India launches Aditya-L1 to study the sun, Pragyan rover safely parked and more

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

Inverse

Why Do Almost Half of Moon Missions Fail? Here’s Why Space Is Still So Risky

In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface.

Dynamite News

Aditya-L1 sun mission: First earth-bound manoeuvre successful, satellite healthy

Aditya-L1 spacecraft which was lifted successfully to study the Sun made its first earth-bound manoeuvre on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Aditya-L1 ‘healthy’ in new orbit: ISRO

ISRO said Aditya-L1's first Earth-bound maneuvre successful, satellite healthy and operating nominally. ISTRAC in Bengaluru performed the maneuvre; satellite to undergo 5 maneuvres to gain velocity for its journey to L1 Lagrange point.

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The Independent UK

India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.

India’s space mission says the moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole

The Guardian - AU

‘Everybody has a Qantas horror story’: run of negative headlines brings Flying Kangaroo down to earth

Alan Joyce’s airline portrayed itself as a second home for passengers, but as complaints soar is the brand now toxic?

The Guardian - UK

When Elon Musk’s ‘flying sofas’ give Ukraine internet access, we can’t sit comfortably

The Starlink system has been vital to Zelenskiy’s forces, but it can’t be good to have a volatile billionaire playing a crucial role in a major European war

Dynamite News

First earth-bound firing to raise Aditya-L1 orbit tomorrow: ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said that the first earth-bound firing to raise the Aditya-L1 orbit is scheduled for September 3 around 11:45 hours. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Space junk in Earth orbit and on the Moon will increase with future missions − but nobody’s in charge of cleaning it up

With more countries landing on the Moon, people back on Earth will have to think about what happens to all the landers, waste and miscellaneous debris left on the lunar surface and in orbit

Radio France Internationale

Indian rocket blasts off to place observatory on orbit around Sun

India launched its maiden expedition to the Sun just days after landing a spacecraft on the Moon to mark the South Asian power’s rapid ascend as a space-faring nation.

WEKU

Inside the making of Starfield — one of the biggest stories ever told

Starfield's story shoots for the stars. How much players like it will have big consequences here on Earth.

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