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Scientists puzzled by super-bright light from the sun

After observing gamma rays coming from the sun for six years, researchers at the HAWC observatory in Mexico have found an excess of very high-energy gamma rays emerging as a result of the interaction between cosmic rays and the sun’s magnetic field. Researchers currently don’t have an explanation for this…

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NASA test-fires rocket motors that will help launch samples off Mars (video)

NASA has test-fired rocket motors as part of the development of an ascent vehicle designed to launch samples off the surface of Mars.

Space

After 17 years away, NASA's sun-studying spacecraft will visit Earth on Aug. 12

NASA's groundbreaking spacecraft STEREO-A will return to Earth for a flying visit on Saturday (Aug. 12). The spacecraft, which has been away for 17 years, will team up with other NASA missions during its return.

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The climate crisis calls for individual accountability

Letters: Readers respond to Ben Okri’s poem Earth Cries and reflect on what needs to be done to avert catastrophe

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SES Completes FCC's C-Band Transition

The competition ahead of the Dec. 2023 deadline will speed up the rollout of 5G services in the U.S.

TV Tech

What's the largest planet in the universe?

Astronomers have found planets that are twice as wide as Jupiter and more than 10 times as heavy, but there's a limit to how big planets can get.

LiveScience

Aftermath of Hawaii's deadly wildfire inferno revealed in gut-wrenching satellite images

An out-of-control wildfire erupted on the drought-stricken island of Maui earlier this week, wreaking havoc on the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Satellites provide a sobering view of the scope of destruction.

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Cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, who flew to Mir space station four times, dies at 76

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko has died at 76. Viktorenko's 19-year career included commanding four missions to the Mir space station.

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Experts ‘rewild’ British Sign Language with new environmental terms

Creation of hundreds of signs aimed at making conversations about climate more accessible for deaf people

The Guardian - UK

Shiny Perseid meteors light up a dark sky in Portugal (video)

The Perseid meteor shower will bring shooting stars to your neighborhood on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. You can get a preview of the spectacular show in this video.

Space

Why Venus is now a slim crescent and will disappear from the evening sky this weekend

The second planet from the sun is approaching 'inferior conjunction' as it swaps from being the 'Evening Star' to the 'Morning Star,' passing between Earth and the sun in the meantime.

LiveScience

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend — but 2028's show might be one for the ages

The annual Perseid meteor shower should put on a nice show this weekend — but a spectacular Perseid display appears to be in the cards four years from now.

Space

Exoplanets in the Trappist-1 system more likely to be habitable than scientists once thought, study suggests

Exoplanets in the habitable zone of the Trappist-1 star, some 40 light-years away from Earth, are more likely to have liquid water than researchers previously thought, according to a new study.

Space

A rocket with a lunar landing craft blasts off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years

Russia launched Luna-25, its first moon mission in 50 years, to land on Earth's satellite ahead of India's Chandrayaan-3.

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The Conversation

Wallacea is a living laboratory of Earth's evolution – and its wildlife, forests and reefs will be devastated unless we all act

This article is part of a series of analyses presented by The Conversation Indonesia to celebrate the 2023 Wallacea Science Symposium at Hasanuddin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi Province, from 13th to 15th August.

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Russia launches Luna-25 moon lander, its 1st lunar probe in 47 years

Russia reignited its moon exploration program today (Aug. 10), sending the Luna-25 lander toward Earth's nearest neighbor.

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After Seeing Margot Robbie's Barbie, Neil DeGrasse Tyson Thinks He Knows Where Barbieland Is Located

After seeing Barbie, Neil DeGrasse Tyson decided to put his brain to use figuring out where Barbieland is located in the Margot Robbie-led movie.

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'Wrinkle in space-time' enables James Webb to capture stunning image of most distant star ever detected

The ancient star Earendel is more than twice as hot as the sun and around a million times brighter, new James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest.

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Watch a trippy trailer for 'Strange Planet,' a bizarre animated sci-fi show on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ delivers a crazy trailer for its new adult animation series, "Strange Planet."

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The 2023 Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend! Here's what you need to know.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the evening of Aug. 12 and before dawn on Aug. 13. The prolific shower is not one to be missed.

France 24

Virgin Galactic sends its first tourist passengers into space

Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.

The Guardian - UK

Manipur conflict drags ‘messiah of the poor’ Narendra Modi down to earth

Indian opposition hope to open voters’ minds to idea that PM is actually responsible for societal problems

The Independent UK

Extreme cooling ’caused extinction of early humans in Europe 1.1m years ago’

The findings challenge the idea of continuous early human occupation of Europe, the researchers said.

LiveScience

A single massive tectonic collision? That's not how the Himalayas came to be, scientists say

The world's highest mountain system may have reached 60% of its current elevation before the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates crashed into each other, giving the peaks an extra push.

Space

Virgin Galactic launches 1st mother-daughter team and 1st Olympian to space on 2nd commercial flight (video)

Virgin Galactic flew its second-ever commercial mission today (Aug. 10), a flight that made history in multiple ways.

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