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The Moon's Craters May Help Humans Predict Our Chances Of Extinction

We can estimate the chances of an extinction-sized asteroid hitting Earth by examining how many such space rocks have hit the Moon over its history.

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Planet Earth III review – David Attenborough creates yet more majestic TV

This awe-inspiring series has a scale that is simply spectacular. It is possible to watch and enjoy it purely for the astonishing footage – but it will horrify you too

The Guardian - UK

New observatory to map the universe

From dark matter to planet-crushing asteroids, 4 ways the telescope could alter our understanding of the universe

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‘Callous, reckless, unethical’: scientists in row over rare fossils flown into space

‘Grand gesture’ condemned as an unethical publicity stunt that risked the loss of 2m-year-old human remains

The Guardian - UK

How bat genomes provide insights into immunity and cancer

The COVID-19 pandemic cast a bright spotlight on the habits of bats. Over the years, researchers have unearthed significant insights by sequencing the genomes of many bat species.

The Hindu

Orionid meteor shower: How and where to see spectacular light show tonight

The ‘breath-taking’ display is caused by Halley’s Comet and emanates from just above the Orion constellation

The Independent UK

Watch: Dog walker encounters forest floor ‘moving like the sea’

A man walking his dog in Scotland has captured footage showing peculiar earth movements attributed to an unrelenting storm.

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How to watch October's Orionids meteor shower and contemplate the wonders of the sky

Throughout the year, there are different meteor showers that all have different properties and can be more or less easy to spot.

The Conversation

Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago – here's how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today

It’s been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence for life on Earth using data from instruments on board the Nasa Galileo robotic spacecraft. Yes, you read that correctly. Among his many pearls of wisdom, Sagan was famous for saying that science is more…

The Conversation

Mat Collishaw review – AI plants put the shock and sensation back into British art

Gorgeous blooms and stunning curiosities evoke botanical wonders, but the artist’s creations are revealed as fragile digital illusions – and nature will have its revenge

The Guardian - UK

Ancient, Distant Signal From Space Offers Insight Into Universe’s Weight

Scientists identify record-breaking fast radio burst dating back eight billion years, shedding light on 'missing' matter between galaxies.

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Scientists surprised by source of largest quake detected on Mars

NASA’s InSight lander detected the largest quake yet recorded on Mars, one with a 4.7 magnitude - fairly modest by Earth standards but strong for Mars

The Hindu

Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky

The display will peak on Saturday night, into the early hours of Sunday, producing up to 25 meteors every hour.

The Independent UK

Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license

Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths says it will temporarily shut down most of its operations in Malaysia for upgrades while dealing with a legal battle with the Malaysian government over its operating license

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Scientists detect most distant fast radio burst ever

Astronomers in WA have detected a burst of fast radio waves eight billion light-years from Earth as powerful as the sun's total emission over 30 years.

The Conversation

Space is getting crowded with satellites and space junk. How do we avoid collisions?

Reports this week suggest a near-collision between an Australian satellite and a suspected Chinese military satellite.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Orionid meteor shower is peaking this weekend; here’s how to get a look

Streaks of light are produced by friction as debris, usually the size of a grain of sand, rubs against the Earth’s atmosphere. The Orionids are caused by Halley’s Comet.

The Conversation

The climate impact of plastic pollution is negligible – the production of new plastics is the real problem

The dual pressures of climate change and plastic pollution are frequently conflated in the media, in peer-reviewed research and other environmental reporting.

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NASA Captured This Dramatic Image Of Earth During The Ring of Fire Eclipse

The dark spot on the Earth is the moon's shadow.

Inverse

How 8-Billion-Year-Old Radio Waves Could Help Us Weigh the Universe

A bright burst of radio waves from a distant galaxy created a helpful snapshot of the universe's structure.

The Conversation

Collectively, we spend only 45 minutes daily on the activities that produce the most pollution

Why do we feel stuck in our efforts to solve the great sustainability crises of the 21st century? Between the dire need to successfully mitigate climate change while making progress on human-focused Sustainable Development Goals, the challenges of the Anthropocene — the era in which we now live — can…

The Conversation

Namibia and Angola’s remote Ovahimba mountains reveal a haven for unique plants – new survey

The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it’s extremely dry, it is a centre of species endemism: many species occur only there and nowhere else on earth.

The Conversation

Becoming a Nobel laureate: Louis Brus on his discovery of quantum dots – podcast

Imagine a particle so small that it’s the same relative size to a football as that ball is to the planet Earth. That’s the size of a quantum dot – a type of nanocrystal that changes colour depending on its size, and was once thought impossible to actually produce.

Salon

Solar storms could cause major damage

A new study describes how massive solar storms could destroy our electrical grids

The Independent UK

Mysterious burst of light and loud bang in Melbourne’s night sky could be meteorite

Eyewitnesses say their houses shook as they heard ‘loud explosion’

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