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The Sun's Absurdly Hot "Crown" Holds One of the Biggest Mysteries in Astronomy

Scientists found an ongoing hum in the loops of the Sun's outermost layer, which could be related to other solar mysteries.

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Signs of life? Why astronomers are excited about carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere of an alien world

Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else?

The Conversation

Molecule ‘that could hint at life’ and carbon dioxide found on exoplanet

The exoplanet K2-18 b – which is outside the solar system – is 8.6 times as massive as Earth

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OPINION - Nasa says exoplanet has ‘signs of life’: Tech and Science Daily podcast

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that a distant exoplanet could have ‘signs of life’.

Evening Standard

New Saturn images show a change of seasons

The new observations have also provided a last glimpse of Saturn’s north pole, before it begins to recede into the darkness of polar winter.

The Independent UK

China’s Chang’e moon missions | Explained

In a new space race, India, China, Russia and the United States all are focusing on the south pole of the moon – aiming to soft-land, send a crewed mission and eventually build a lunar base camp there

The Hindu

Das Rheingold review – uncluttered staging is a compelling start to Kosky’s Ring cycle

With the figure of earth goddess Erda present throughout, the message – of the despoliation of the natural world – is clear. There’s no weak link in a uniformly strong cast, and in the pit Pappano has the measure of Wagner’s grandeur and intimacy

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What caused Morocco’s earthquake? A geologist studying the Atlas mountains explains

The epicentre of Morocco’s devastating earthquake on 8 September was in the High Atlas Mountains, about 71km south-west of Marrakesh

The Hindu

Uncovered Debris From A Star’s Catastrophic Explosion Could Finally Explain Why Stars Go Supernova

Monday marks the anniversary of when astronomers pointed an Italian telescope to look at a recent supernova.

Inverse

Strange ‘earthquake lights’ spotted above Morocco moments before devastating tremors remain a mystery

Studying the flashing lights that seem to occur just before quakes is tough due to unpredictability of tremors

The Independent UK

How to see a newly discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years

A newly discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.

WEKU

Nasa says distant exoplanet could have rare water ocean and possible hint of life

Space agency said potential finding of dimethyl sulfide on K2-18 b, produced only by life on Earth, is yet to be confirmed

The Guardian - US

What caused the rare deadly earthquake in Morocco?

Experts believe the African plate moved north and collided with the Eurasian plate, causing the quake.

Al Jazeera

Musk called Bill Gates ‘an a*****e to the core’ after he shorted Tesla stock

The Microsoft co-founder didn't take it personally as Musk is "super mean to so many people."

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The Independent UK

France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Macron's visit to Dhaka

French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to provide the South Asian country with an earth observation satellite system

France 24

US, Vietnam deepen economic cooperation amid tensions with China

US President Joe Biden and Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong have signed a "strategic partnership" on semiconductor manufacturing and rare earth minerals in a bid to counter China's influence in the Asia-Pacific region. We take a closer look. Also, Chevron tries to head off strikes at its Australian LNG plants,…

The Conversation

What caused Morocco's earthquake? A geologist studying the Atlas mountains explains

The epicentre of Morocco’s devastating earthquake on 8 September was in the High Atlas Mountains, about 71km south-west of Marrakesh. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked Jesús Galindo-Zaldivar, who has been carrying out research on the formation of the Atlas mountains and the geology of the area, about the…

The Conversation

Morocco's earthquake wasn't unexpected – building codes must plan for them

More than 2,000 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on 8 September. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked José A. Peláez, a professor in geophysics who has carried out research on…

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The Hindu

Aditya-L1 mission pursues the enigma of space weather

To better understand and predict space weather, ISRO launched the Aditya-L1 satellite in September 2023. Aditya-L1 will observe the sun's energy flow, X-ray radiation, and magnetic storms to generate knowledge of strong societal relevance. This mission is a vindication of India's investment in space science research.

The Guardian - UK

‘My neighbours dug for me with bare hands’: Morocco earthquake survivors grapple with loss and chaos all around

Help has yet to arrive in the village of Moulay Brahim in the Atlas mountains where homes have been reduced to rubble

The Guardian - UK

In brief: One Blood; Extinctions; Hysterical – reviews

Black American women navigate the decades in a powerful family saga; a palaeontologist explores Earth’s mass extinctions; and a behavioural scientist explains the gendering of emotion

Tom’s Guide

9 best movies with a twist to watch on Netflix, Amazon and more

If you want to stream movies with a twist, check out The Sixth Sense, Memento and Arrival

The Independent UK

Mapped: Morocco earthquake that killed over 2,000 and levelled buildings in Marrakech

The shallower the earthquake, the more dangerous it can be

The Hindu

Mission Sun: Aditya L1 successfully undergoes third earth-bound manoeuvre, says ISRO

Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory that will study the Sun from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is located roughly 1.5 million km from the Earth.

Al Jazeera

Race to find survivors as Morocco earthquake toll passes 2,000

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit remote High Atlas mountain region, killing 2,012 people and leaving many homeless.

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