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The Eta Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight. Stay up late and wish upon a falling star

The annual Eta Lyrid meteor shower lasts from May 3 to May 14 this year and will produce its most prominent displays on Tuesday.

Space

EU ready to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink for universal broadband via nanosatellites

The EU has a constellation of industry giants ready to build the next-gen Low Earth Orbit tech and make global internet access cheaper for everyone

Evening Standard

NASA platform used to launch Apollo 11 to the moon set for demolition

NASA's Mobile Launch Platform-3, from which the first astronauts departed Earth to fly around and land on the moon now, itself, only has a limited time left on the planet.

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Auroras Are About to Become More Common. Here’s Where To See The Dazzling Light Show

The Sun is just two years away from its cyclical peak of activity, ushering in more displays of enchanting auroras.

Inverse

The 1st photo of Earth from Europe's powerful new satellite is amazing

Europe's newest weather satellite has snapped an image of the Earth from space, revealing our planet in incredible detail.

Space

How to build a giant? Sauropod dinosaurs did it 36 different ways

A new study has calculated the number of different sauropod lineages that achieved whopping proportions - 36 of them in a span of about 100 million year

The Hindu

Aging star Fomalhaut found surrounded by detritus of shattered worlds

The observations of three concentric dusty rings of debris orbiting Fomalhaut provide the fullest view to date of such structures outside our solar system.

The Hindu

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People are complaining about Mercury in retrograde. But what does it actually mean?

what does it mean when we say Mercury is “in retrograde”?

The Hindu

Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week

The sun fired a huge cloud of plasma directly at Earth on Sunday evening (May 7), an outburst that could boost auroras in the next day or so.

Space

The moon's heart of iron revealed for the 1st time

New research has revealed the heart of the moon as never seen before, demonstrating that it has a solid core that is composed of iron like Earth.

Space

Supercomputers have revealed the giant 'pillars of heat' funnelling diamonds upwards from deep within Earth

Most diamonds are formed deep inside Earth and brought close to the surface in small yet powerful volcanic eruptions of a kind of rock called “kimberlite”.

The Conversation

NASA’s Newest Mini Satellites Just Launched — And They Could Transform Our Understanding of Hurricanes

Rocket Lab launched NASA satellites that will closely watch storm formation and could improve forecasting.

Inverse

Look! Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Rings Around a Nearby Star

In a new study, astronomers showcase not one, not two, but three rings of debris around a hot and nearby star called Fomalhaut.

Inverse

James Webb Space Telescope snaps amazing photo of alien asteroid belt

The first asteroid belt ever found outside the solar system is more complex than expected, new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal.

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Look for 'Earthgrazers' as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower overlaps the new moon on May 19

The peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower unfortunately coincided with a bright full moon, but there is still time to catch a few stragglers was we approach the new moon on May 19.

Space

China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 9-month orbital mission

China's mysterious space plane landed on Monday (May 8), bringing its second orbital mission to an end after 276 days.

Space

See bright Venus climb to its highest point in the night sky tonight

Venus is quite bright as it climbs high in the night sky on Monday (May 8) during its current period of evening appearances.

The Guardian - UK

Whales take up to two hours to die after being harpooned, Icelandic report finds

Food and veterinary authority report questions whether hunting large whales can meet animal welfare objectives

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Virgin Galactic is just weeks away from next astronaut test flight, eyes space tourist flights soon

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its fifth spaceflight late this month, a test that aims to pave the way for the start of commercial service next month.

Cinemablend

Zack Snyder Shares The Superman Idea He Couldn’t Use Because It ‘Broke’ The Studio’s Minds

While answering fan questions after a recent screening of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Zack Snyder explained a connection between Superman and the Old Gods.

Space

Strange winds blow on Saturn's moon Titan. New clues could solve this decades-old mystery

New research aims to shed light on the puzzling winds on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, whose mysterious weather patterns have puzzled astronomers for decades.

Inverse

To Live on Mars, Human Architecture Has to Combine Science and Sci-Fi

As NASA’s desire for planned crewed missions to Mars becomes reality, establishing safe human settlements for life off-Earth is one of the agency’s most urgent tasks.

Space

See 1st lunar eclipse of 2023 darken the full Flower Moon in eerie photos

The full Flower Moon of May 2023 was darkened by a penumbral lunar eclipse that was visible to most of the Eastern Hemisphere.

Space

Will SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation make Earth more detectable to aliens?

Intelligent aliens looking for life in the universe might be able to find Earth using our radio signals, a new SETI study suggests.

Woman & Home

Weekly horoscope: 2 astrologers' predictions for May 8 - May 14, 2023

Read your weekly horoscope from Sally Trotman and Penny Thornton who reveal what this week holds for every star sign on love, family, career, and more

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