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What is Nasa’s Osiris Rex space mission?

The US space agency will bring home the largest asteroid sample ever returned to Earth on Sunday.

The Independent UK

NASA's first asteroid samples land in Utah desert

NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey.

France 24

Genomic clues suggest humans’ ancestors nearly went extinct 9L years ago

Genome sequencing has enabled researchers to uncover population bottlenecks, founder events, and the age of genetic diseases in the history of human evolution and migration. Ancient DNA recently revealed a super-bottleneck in human evolution 900,000 years ago, which could have shaped humanity in ways we don't yet know. Genomic analysis…

The Hindu

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How can we find life on other planets?

It's possible we may find planets where life is only just getting started.

The Canberra Times

Bennu asteroid may strike Earth in 2182

The most likely date for Bennu to hit Earth is Sept. 24, 2182 — exactly 159 years after the mission returns

Salon

Think this summer was bad? Just wait

The calamitous summer of 2023 was an oasis of tranquility, compared to what's coming

Salon

As the world's diplomacy roils a few feet away, a little UN oasis offers a riverside pocket of peace

Inside, those who administer the world look for peace

The Independent UK

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What is Autumn Equinox and why does it happen?

The Autumn Equinox means summer is now officially over

The Independent UK

Most pink diamonds were birthed by a disintegrating supercontinent. Where can we find more?

Scientists found that at Argyle, diamonds crystallised deep in Earth’s interior were brought to the surface when a supercontinent, Nuna, began to break apart

The Hindu

Toys, twisted rollercoasters, rooftop fountains: meet this year’s Turner Prize nominees

Barbara Walker, Ghislaine Leung, Rory Pilgrim and Jesse Darling explain what’s gone into their nominated work – from a ‘dysfunctional’ steel rollercoaster to a dramatic fountain splashing water on to the venue floor

The Guardian - UK

NASA Needs To Solve One Critical Problem Before Humans Can Travel To Mars

Traveling to space poses risks to the human body. Scientists need to find solutions for these hazards before any manned missions to the red planet.

Inverse

Pragyan rover finds an unexpected surprise on the moon: sulphur | Explained

Instruments on the Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission measured sulphur in the soil, suggesting higher concentrations than expected. This could enable astronauts to live off the land and build solar cells, batteries, fertiliser and concrete from lunar resources.

The Hindu

What will ‘cosmic detective’ OSIRIS-Rex bring back on September 24? | Explained

NASA's OSIRIS-Rex mission will drop a capsule of pristine asteroid material in the Utah desert on September 24. The astro-material may provide insights into how planets formed, what materials were present in the early Solar System, and how life on the earth began. OSIRIS-Rex had to precisely choreograph a celestial…

The Hindu

Ontario's Greenbelt: A step in the right direction, but is it enough to protect biodiversity?

Doug Ford has announced that he’s reversing his controversial plan to remove lands from Ontario’s Greenbelt, following a massive public outcry and the resignation of two of his ministers.

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The Independent UK

Prince William received sweet gift for his children during New York City trip

Prince of Wales was in New York this week for Earthshot Innovation Summit

WEKU

A source of carbon — a building block of life — is found on Jupiter's moon Europa

"The discovery signals a potentially habitable environment in the ocean of Europa," according to the Webb Space Telescope's website.

France 24

Look Up Space: The French company aiming to make space sustainable

Finding space... in space! We speak to General Michel Friedling, founder of Look Up Space, the French startup that's developing a solution to better navigate Earth's increasingly cluttered lower orbit.

Inverse

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Will Drop An Asteroid Sample Sunday — Here’s How To Track It

But like a college kid dropping off their laundry, the spaceship is just passing through on its way to another adventure.

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The Independent UK

UK researchers to study sample of asteroid Bennu as part of Nasa mission

The sample, which was collected as part of Nasa’s Osiris-Rex mission, will return to Earth on Sunday.

The Conversation

Farmed rhinos will soon 'rewild' the African savanna

With all the terrible news on climate change, it’s easy to lose track of what’s happening with particular species. So, in case you missed it, a new report has bad news for Earth’s five surviving species of rhino.

The Independent UK

The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?

Fall gets its official start this weekend in the Northern Hemisphere

The Hindu

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

Scientists have just reported some very interesting chemical traces in the atmosphere of a planet called K2-18b, which is about 124 light-years from Earth

The Conversation

Chandrayaan-3's measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration

In an exciting milestone for lunar scientists around the globe, India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down 375 miles (600 km) from the south pole of the Moon on Aug. 23, 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Nasa’s Osiris-Rex mission: asteroid sample plummets towards Earth

Capsule will contain some of oldest materials formed in solar system

Inverse

Inside NASA’s Historic OSIRIS-REx Mission To Bring A Chunk of An Asteroid Back To Earth

On Sunday, NASA will finally witness the descent of its first asteroid sample retrieval mission.

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