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Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered – here's how we search for others that could change the world

The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we’ve only identified 1% of them. Scientists believe undiscovered chemical compounds could help remove greenhouse gases, or trigger a medical breakthrough much like penicillin did.

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These Photos of 2023's Annual Solar Eclipse Are Simply Breathtaking

These amazing images showcase this past weekend's annular solar eclipse as its traversed the Americas.

Inverse

We landed a camera on Venus before seeing parts of our own oceans – it’s time to ramp up observations closer to home

Viewed from the Voyager 1 space probe as it passed beyond the edge of the solar system, Earth and Venus might not look too different – same diameter, similar mass and distance from the Sun.

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Planet Earth III on BBC One review: animals dazzle against the odds in David Attenborough’s hopeful conclusion

The award-winning series’ final chapter presents stories of animals’ ingenious adaptations in the face of perilous environmental changes

Evening Standard

A cloud: ‘reading the earth with its blind shadow’

We wake up and look outside, practising cloud divination

The Guardian - AU

Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

Two-hour long maiden test flight of Gaganyaan mission to commence at 7 am on October 21

The Gaganyaan mission aims to demonstrate the capability to launch human beings (three crew members) to low earth orbit and bring them back safely to earth by landing them in either the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea.

The Hindu

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Starwatch: Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak

Up to 20 meteors an hour may be visible as Earth passes through centre of dust cloud left by Halley’s comet

The Guardian - UK

Félicette the French space cat, the world's only feline astronaut

Sixty years ago this month, France became the first country to send a cat into space. That flight, on 18 October 1963, remains the only time a feline has ever made it into space and back again. How did the French space agency do it – and why?

Radio France Internationale

Billionaire space race: can Bezos’s Project Kuiper catch up to Musk’s Starlink?

As the world’s wealthiest men chest-thump in low-Earth orbit, others wonder how their mess will eventually be cleaned up

The Guardian - US

Weird Starquakes Could Be Triggering Bursts of Radio Waves In the Universe

Some neutron stars could have cracks on the surface, creating starquakes and triggering fast radio bursts screaming out into space.

Inverse

'Ring of fire' eclipse brings cheers and shouts of joy as it moves across the Americas

Millions of people across the Americas watched a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the Sun Saturday, with some using box projectors, telescopes, and special glasses. Vendors, children, and adults alike were awed by the spectacle, with some feeling a sense of energy and others reflecting on the ancient Maya…

The Hindu

A ‘whalecam’, seals v sharks and fish that play dead: it’s Planet Earth III

As a new series promises breathtaking footage obtained by groundbreaking technology, children are the new target audience

The Guardian - UK

Skygazers watch ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse over Western Hemisphere

A crowd of people wearing protective eyewear gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, one of many across the western United States watching as the Moon passed between the Sun and Earth at its furthest point from our planet.

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Asteroid missions: where we came from and where we are going

Space resource utilisation will be key for future space exploration.

The Guardian - US

‘Moment of annularity’ sweeps across parts of US as millions watch eclipse – as it happened

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse to be visible in California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and the Gulf of Mexico

The Guardian - UK

Mitski review – her dark materials

The Japanese-American auteur explores deals with the devil and future hauntings in an intimate church show that foregrounds her pure vocals

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Saturday’s ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse may be visible at these Week 7 college football games

Saturday's annular solar eclipse may be viewable from the stands at several games in Week 7.

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The Times of India

How solar eclipse affects human health?

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking all or a portion of the Sun's light. This phenomenon has intrigued humanity for centuries, often associated with various beliefs, myths, and superstitions. While there is scientific understanding of the astronomical event, some cultural and traditional…

The Guardian - UK

The lost world: Venezuela’s unique tepui frogs face new perils

Living in carnivorous plants or rolling like balls to flee from predators, amphibians on these tabletop peaks evolved like no others. Can they avoid extinction as their home heats up?

LiveScience

10 weird things that happen during a solar eclipse

Eclipses can be strange. Here are some of the weird things you can expect to experience during the April 8 total eclipse.

Inverse

NASA’s Psyche Mission Launches to What May Be the Heart Of a Now-Dead Planet

A new NASA mission is successfully heading to a metal-rich object that may be a remnant of an ancient collision.

The Conversation

Scientists can't agree on when the first animals evolved – our research hopes to end the debate

There are estimated to be nearly 8 million species of animals living today, making up the majority of Earth’s documented biodiversity and inhabiting almost all of its environments. However, for most of Earth’s history animals were completely absent.

The Independent UK

NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind

A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal

The Conversation

Osiris-Rex: Nasa reveals evidence of water and carbon in sample delivered to Earth from an asteroid

On September 24 this year, a Nasa capsule parachuted down to Earth carrying a precious cache of material grabbed from an asteroid. The space agency has now revealed images and a preliminary analysis of the space rocks it found after lifting the lid off that capsule.

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