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Leonids: You need to see November's biggest meteor shower this week

The Leonids, made of debris from 55P/Tempel–Tuttle, become a storm once every 33 years or show. It won't happen this year, but still should put on a spectacular show.

Inverse

World population reaches eight billion - full list of areas it's growing fastest

Earth's eight billionth resident is estimated to have been born today.

Daily Record

There Will Be Sports in Space

Space Dodgeball, anyone?

Reason

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We Are Going to the Moon

Thanks to the rise of private spaceflight companies, mankind will have a future off-Earth.

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Andy Weir Is Looking Forward to the Space Boom

Weir's books take seriously the limits of human knowledge and planning when it comes to space travel.

Reason

NIMBY Laws Are Blocking Humanity's Future Among the Stars

The regulations that increase building costs on Earth will have the same effect in space.

Reason

The Case for Space Billionaires

What critics of the private space race get wrong

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The End of Astronauts: Should We Send Robots to Space Instead?

Robots don't get cabin fever, develop cancer from cosmic radiation, miss their families, or go insane.

Reason

Who Owns the Satellites Orbiting the Earth?

Starlink is the biggest player in the satellite business, for now.

Reason

Why We Should Terraform the Galaxy

One critic calls it "arrogant vandalism," but advocates say it might be a necessary form of self-preservation.

Reason

Review: WALL-E Is Not a Realistic Take on Space Travel

If we move to space, it probably won't be because we filled up Earth with trash.

Reason

The FCC: America's Other Space Agency

How the FCC went from regulating telegraphs to regulating satellites

Reason

The Fractal, Fractious Politics of The Expanse

Taking humanity from Earth to the stars isn't easy.

Reason

Robert Heinlein's Dream of Private Space Travel Is Coming True

A new generation of companies has made space travel affordable.

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Radio France Internationale

Eight billion people and counting: can planet Earth sustain its population?

According to a projection by the United Nations, planet Earth will welcome its eight billionth inhabitant this Tuesday. While some experts worry that this is too many people, most say the bigger problem is the overconsumption of resources by the wealthiest.

Evening Standard

NASA’s theory about the lack of alien visitors is truly depressing

Paper embraces the Great Filter theory of civilisations wiping themselves out before they can leave their planets.

Bangkok Post

Humanity hits the 8 billion mark

UNITED NATIONS, US: A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world's eighth billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations.

The Independent UK

Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate

The 8 billionth baby on Earth is about to be born on a planet that is getting hotter

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The Conversation

What is the G20 summit in Bali? Who’s there? And what are the top 3 topics on the agenda?

The latest G20 Summit is being held in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15 and 16. It is the culmination of a series of G20 events that have been going on for the past year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Humanity Hits the Eight Billion Mark

A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world's eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations. "The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity's shared responsibility for the planet," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement. The UN attributes…

The Conversation

Ending the climate crisis has one simple solution: Stop using fossil fuels

As COP27 unfolds in Egypt, we are hearing about a large array of climate change solutions, ranging from building with carbon-absorbing bamboo and using less plastic to growing more kelp in the oceans to retain its carbon stores and enhance biodiversity.

ABC News

Ancient sand reveals age of K'gari (Fraser Island) and how it helped form Great Barrier Reef

Ancient sand reveals the age of K'gari and how the world's largest sand island — along with the Great Barrier Reef — may have been shaped by a dramatic shift in global climate.

ABC News

As world population reaches 8 billion, Australian women are having fewer kids and at an older age

Brisbane mum Bernie Turnbull always knew she wanted kids, but like many Australian women her path to motherhood was anything but straightforward.

The Conversation

Elon Musk: how being autistic may make him think differently

The business magnate and new owner of Twitter Elon Musk revealed a while ago that he is autistic. Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, is autistic. Musk, a fellow of the prestigious Royal Society and Time’s 2021 Person of the Year, is autistic. One of the most famous people…

The Independent UK

Nick Cannon says his annual child support bill is more than $3m as he expects 12th baby

The TV presenter is a soon-to-be father of 12

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