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Alien 'Chemistry' and Salty Fluids Found Inside Space Rock That Crashed Into New Jersey Bedroom

A meteorite that crashed into a Hillsborough home in 2024 contains salty fluids and alien chemistry, offering insights into the origins of biological life on Earth.

International Business Times UK

Why AI’s environmental footprint won’t disappear into orbit

AI companies increasingly want to move their operations into space. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to launch over a million AI data centre satellites and ultimately build them on the moon.

The Conversation

IEA report flags critical minerals risks as France steps up its strategy

The International Energy Agency has warned that investment in critical minerals fell in 2025 and supply chains grew more concentrated, posing fresh risks for France as it races to secure the raw materials needed for its industrial and energy transition.

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The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer

The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

Space

Why you let down your guard on ads when scrolling on social media

My wife stared at me in shock as I ripped opened the package. The FedEx driver hadn’t even made it back to his truck as I held the item up overhead like a trophy. Fumbling for words, she asked: “Why on earth did you buy a Speedo … with dinosaur…

The Conversation

Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A 'once-in-a-thousand-year' disaster is worth considering, scientists say

A new study suggests the most extreme solar storms to strike Earth could have greater impacts on satellites, power grids and communications than previously thought.

Space

The heaviest living thing on Earth isn't a whale or a sequoia; it's Pando, a single Utah aspen spread across 106 acres as 47,000 identical trees sharing one giant root system

Pando, a Utah aspen clone, is a single organism connected by one root system. This giant clone weighs significantly more than the largest blue whales. Decades of grazing and fire suppression have led to Pando's decline. Conservation efforts, including fencing, are now showing promising signs of recovery. This remarkable organism…

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Atlantic Ocean discovery: Scientists uncover hidden source behind Lost City vents, offering clues to life beyond Earth

Scientists discovered superheated water deep beneath the seabed near Lost City. This water's chemical makeup matches the vents, indicating a hidden energy source. Researchers drilled over a kilometer below the ocean floor to gather crucial evidence. These findings offer insights into life's survival without sunlight and early Earth conditions. The…

The Economic Times

Why Divine Astras Disappeared After the Mahabharata

The Mahabharata was not just a war between kingdoms. It was the final age where warriors possessed divine astras capable of unimaginable destruction. Yet after the Kurukshetra war, this extraordinary knowledge seemingly vanished without a trace. Why did no disciple inherit it? Why did Arjuna, Ashwatthama, and even Lord Krishna…

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Astronomers find an atmosphere on a nearby Earth-like planet

NEW YORK —There are a few key features that make a planet amenable to life, at least life as earthlings know it. It should be rocky, be at the right temperature for liquid water to exist and have an atmosphere.

Bangkok Post

Indian spacetech industry shoots for the stars

Private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country pushes to capture a bigger share of the global space economy. Building a satellite of that class, India has never done at least in a private context.

The Economic Times

The Axolotl Can Regrow Its Own Heart, And Scientists Are Studying It to Understand Human Healing

A creature that does not scarCut off an axolotl's leg and it grows back. Not approximately, the bone, muscle, nerves, and skin return in the correct arrangement, fully functional, within weeks. The same happens with its heart muscle after damage, with segments of its spinal cord after injury, and with…

Times Life

Why the Number 108 Is Sacred in Hindu Tradition, From Mala Beads to the Upanishads

The number your grandmother never explainedYou have held a mala. You know it has 108 beads. You were probably told to count each one as you repeat your mantra, and you did, and you never asked why 108. Not 100, which would be round. Not 1000, which would feel grand.…

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Space mirrors get FCC approval — orbiting mirrors will look to extend daylight to the darkness, but wasn't this the plot of a Bond film?

Reflect Orbital received FCC approval for sunlight-reflecting satellites, although scientists warn about possible effects on astronomy and ecosystems.

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SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video)

SpaceX aborted Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket at the last second on Thursday (July 16). It's unclear when the company will try again.

The Independent UK

Scientists discover atmosphere around potentially habitable planet for first time

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I Stopped Spraying Vinegar for Kitchen Ants – This Alternative Natural Method Finally Got Rid of Them for Good

Discover the natural pest control method experts recommend for getting rid of kitchen ants and helping to stop them from coming back

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Reptile fossil found in Brazil helps shed light on the common origins of dinosaurs and crocodiles

Long before dinosaurs ruled the continents and modern crocodiles first appeared, their ancestors were already going through a decisive phase in their evolutionary history. It was in this ancient world, shortly after the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history that a new species of fossil reptile discovered in the interior…

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Earth-like exoplanet found to have an atmosphere

Scientists discover the first confirmed atmosphere around rocky planet outside our solar system that is within the habitable zone

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Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone

"It's in the habitable zone, which is super exciting for astrobiology and habitability and searching for life."

Space

SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of July 20's Flight 13 test launch (video)

SpaceX has stacked the two stages of its giant Starship rocket ahead of the Flight 13 test launch, which is scheduled to occur on Monday evening (July 20).

The Independent UK

Astronomers find planet surprisingly like Earth in huge milestone for search for aliens

First ever discovery of its kind is an ‘absolute thrill’, researchers say

LiveScience

'This was one of the most arduous expeditions I've ever done': Scientists confirm that 15-mile-wide pit found on Google Maps is ancient meteor crater

Joël Lapointe was using Google Maps to plan a camping trail through Quebec's Côte-Nord region when he stumbled across a large indentation. Now, scientists have confirmed that the pit was indeed a meteor impact crater that dates back roughly 390 million years.

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Flights Are Getting Harder To Handle As Turbulence Soars 55 Per Cent, And The Hidden Reason Is Turning Heads

“We can expect a doubling or tripling in the amount of severe turbulence around the world in the next few decades,” said a scientist.

The Times of India

Gallup CEO Jon Clifton warns: Elon Musk’s Mars vision may become reality before fixing the global workplace productivity crisis costing $10 trillion

For many workers, the frustrations of modern employment are familiar: meetings that drain time, managers who fail to support their teams and policies that leave people feeling disconnected from their jobs. While technology companies are looking towards ambitious futures beyond Earth, the workplace on this planet remains a much harder…

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