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NASA Fires Communication Laser 10 Million Miles Into Space For First Time

The space agency says this is the farthest-ever demonstration of optical communications.

Zenger

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink internet satellites from Florida early Wednesday (Nov. 22), just a few days after its epic Starship liftoff.

Space

NASA instrument on ISS identifies more than 750 greenhouse gas sources

NASA's EMIT instrument is turning into an important tool in combating climate change.

Space

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft just fired a laser 10 million miles away in deep space

The Psyche spacecraft just fired a laser on its way to a metal asteroiod, in a test that could help speed up science transmissions across the solar system.

Space

Behold the Gloriously Tattered Leftovers of a Star That Went Supernova

The Vela Supernova Remnant lies in the constellation Vela in the southern night sky — and its expansive desolation is shockingly gorgeous.

Inverse

Enormous 'sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar flares

A massive sunspot region made up of at least six different sunspot groups has emerged on the sun's nearside. The "archipelago" of dark patches is spitting out solar storms at an alarming rate and Earth will soon be in the firing line.

LiveScience

City-size 'devil comet' headed for Earth loses its iconic horns and turns green after latest volcanic eruption

The latest and most violent eruption of the cryovolcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which will make its long-awaited closest approach to Earth next year, shows that the icy object may have lost its iconic devil horns for good.

LiveScience

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1st black hole ever imaged by humanity is losing huge amount of energy through 'lightsaber' jets

The first black hole ever imaged by humanity, M87*, appears to be losing energy like a spinning top decelerating over time.

Space

After Chandrayaan-3 success, India gearing up for moon sample-return mission

India plans to bring moon samples back to Earth later in the 2020s with its Chandrayaan-4 mission.

Space

Mercury is home to exotic glaciers of salt, and they may host life beneath them

Salt glaciers uncovered on Mercury, the second planet from the sun, could have implications for the habitability of this tiny planet and similar worlds beyond the solar system.

Space

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League FAQ — Gameplay, trailers, everything you need to know

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is an upcoming open-world third-person shooter where you have to save the world from an alien invasion and kill a brainwashed Justice League. Here is everything we know about this bombastic return to Rocksteady Studio’s vision of DC Comics.

Windows Central

'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks is approaching Earth. Why is it flaring up, 'horns' and all?

The exact cause of 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks' flare-ups is unknown, though the best guess is that perhaps a fissure has developed on the comet's nucleus due to a build-up of gas.

Space

Earthside take us through new album Let The Truth Speak, track by track

Earthside's Let The Truth Speak sees the band working with a raft of guest vocalists

Louder

9 Native American Superheroes Who Need To Be Spotlighted In Movies And TV

As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month at CinemaBlend, let's talk about the superheroes who need a bigger spotlight in movies and TV.

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The Guardian - UK

Orbital by Samantha Harvey – an extraordinary tale of our place in the cosmos

Over the course of a day, six astronauts reflect on their relationship with Earth in Harvey’s profound and lyrical fifth novel

The Independent UK

US set to reveal nuclear fusion plan that could pave way for first commercial use

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars to generate electricity, can be replicated on Earth

The Independent UK

Iceland volcano – live: Eruption could happen with just 30 minutes warning as magma ‘very close’ to surface

People will ‘just have to wait in suspense for next few days’ to see what happens in Iceland, warns Met Office

Al Jazeera

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN

UN warns window for limiting warming to 1.5C is closing fast ahead of COP28 meeting in Dubai.

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The Conversation

In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What's going on?

In September, the world passed 1.5°C of warming. Two months later, we hit 2°C of warming. It’s fair to wonder what is going on.

The Hindu

School weather station programme yields positive academic results

Kadeeja Farha, a Plus Two student, has achieved success due to Kerala's Weather Station programme. She was part of a team that produced a research paper, which was noticed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. She was accepted to Delhi University and is now being considered for admission to New…

Salon

12 billionaires are polluting the Earth

A Guardian analysis reveals that a dozen billionaires produce as much greenhouse gases as more than 2 million homes

Space

Europe's JUICE probe will be 1st to use gravity of Earth and moon to slingshot to Jupiter

The spacecraft recently burned 10 percent of its total fuel in a single 43-minute maneuver as preparation for the double gravity assist.

The Conversation

Libyan desert's yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards

The Great Sand Sea Desert stretches over an area of 72,000km² linking Egypt and Libya. If you find yourself in a particular part of the desert in south-east Libya and south-western parts of Egypt, you’ll spot pieces of yellow glass scattered across the sandy landscape.

The Independent UK

UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge

A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold

The Conversation

How do crystals form?

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.

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