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Harsh realities of space mean Chandrayaan 3 is a partial success to start

ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 mission launched on July 21 to slingshot to the moon and decelerate before descending. Given the harsh conditions of space, the mission has been designed with advanced engineering techniques, including radiation-hardened electronics, to protect the spacecraft from the solar wind, outgassing, radiation, and other issues.

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Trapped: Australia’s extraordinary alpine insects are being marooned on mountaintops as the world warms

We may not pay invertebrates much thought, but they’re the workhorses of all ecosystems. Insects and other invertebrates do essential jobs such as pollinating plants, improving soils and controlling pests. They’re also food for many larger animals, which moves nutrients up the food chain.

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Himalayas are much older than we thought

New research upends traditional thought about the world's most massive mountain range

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Scientists Find a Possible Connection Between Climate Change and Earthquake Risk

Torrential rains could cause more seismic events — including earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, based on decades of data.

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Futuristic Paper Shows It’s Feasible to Build a Space Station on an Asteroid

Often the stuff of science fiction, an engineer looked at what it would take to build one. Once the tech is advanced enough, the answer is just 12 years.

Inverse

Ukraine desperate for help clearing mines, says defence minister

Exclusive: ‘Most heavily mined country on Earth’ critically short of sappers and equipment to clear frontlines

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Meteorite that crashed to Earth 3,500 years ago carved into arrowhead by Bronze Age hunters

A Bronze Age arrowhead found in Switzerland was made using meteoric iron.

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You'll travel nearly a trillion miles in your lifetime, even if you never leave home. Here's how.

Whether you're a frequent jet-setter or a couch potato, you travel much more than you think, thanks the motion of the Earth, sun, Milky Way galaxy and more.

Space

The key difference between a meteor and a meteorite

Researchers phone home for an iron meteorite.

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A lost trail

Memories of a quaint village with isolated houses nestled in lush paddy fields, a lake, and wild berries that were sold at the weekly farmers' fair. My family and I set off one rainy morning to revisit the place, only to find it had changed beyond recognition. The lake had…

The Hindu

Prospectors hit the gas in the hunt for ‘white hydrogen’

The zero-emission fuel may exist in abundant reserves below ground. Now large sums are being invested to look for it

The Guardian - UK

The largest known asteroid impact structure on Earth is buried in southeast Australia, new evidence suggests

In a new study, scientists reveal new evidence for the largest asteroid impact structure on Earth buried Australia in southern New South Wales.

Space

An Experiment Buried Deep Inside an Abandoned Gold Mine Could Solve a Huge Physics Mystery

Over the past 30 years, scientists have developed an experimental program to try to detect the rare interactions between WIMPs and regular atoms.

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Most Americans Don’t Think We Should Send Astronauts to Space — Will This Set Science Back?

More than half of Americans said in a new Pew survey that space exploration was essential, but only 12 percent said sending human astronauts to the Moon should be NASA’s top priority.

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Watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight with this free telescope livestream

Skywatchers can enjoy the popular Perseid meteor shower from the comfort of their own homes when it peaks on Saturday (Aug.12) and Sunday (Aug. 13).

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5 carpet color trends for 2024 that interior designers want us to know about right now

From pale neutrals to warm earthy tones and natural dyes, experts share their carpet color trend predictions for 2024, so you can buy a fashionable shade now

The Guardian - UK

How are rainbows made and is there wind on the moon? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

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How to watch and photograph this weekend's Perseid meteor shower

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking this weekend – here's how to watch, photograph and livestream the shooting stars.

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Scientists puzzled by super-bright light from the sun

After observing gamma rays coming from the sun for six years, researchers at the HAWC observatory in Mexico have found an excess of very high-energy gamma rays emerging as a result of the interaction between cosmic rays and the sun’s magnetic field. Researchers currently don’t have an explanation for this…

Space

NASA test-fires rocket motors that will help launch samples off Mars (video)

NASA has test-fired rocket motors as part of the development of an ascent vehicle designed to launch samples off the surface of Mars.

Space

After 17 years away, NASA's sun-studying spacecraft will visit Earth on Aug. 12

NASA's groundbreaking spacecraft STEREO-A will return to Earth for a flying visit on Saturday (Aug. 12). The spacecraft, which has been away for 17 years, will team up with other NASA missions during its return.

The Guardian - UK

The climate crisis calls for individual accountability

Letters: Readers respond to Ben Okri’s poem Earth Cries and reflect on what needs to be done to avert catastrophe

TV Tech

SES Completes FCC's C-Band Transition

The competition ahead of the Dec. 2023 deadline will speed up the rollout of 5G services in the U.S.

LiveScience

What's the largest planet in the universe?

Astronomers have found planets that are twice as wide as Jupiter and more than 10 times as heavy, but there's a limit to how big planets can get.

Space

Aftermath of Hawaii's deadly wildfire inferno revealed in gut-wrenching satellite images

An out-of-control wildfire erupted on the drought-stricken island of Maui earlier this week, wreaking havoc on the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Satellites provide a sobering view of the scope of destruction.

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