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Google updates satellite images of Mariupol to show destruction of Ukrainian city

Google Earth has updated its satellite imagery over the besieged city of Mariupol, laying bare the devastation wrought by Russia’s invasion.

Evening Standard

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid as tall as the Eiffel Tower will zoom by Earth today

The hefty space rock, known as 2006 HV5, is around 1,000 feet wide and will hurtle past our planet at around 39,000 mph.

LiveScience

Record ocean temperatures put Earth in ‘uncharted territory’, say scientists

‘Unprecedented’ warming indicates climate crisis is taking place before our eyes, experts say

The Guardian - UK

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The biggest snake in the world (and 10 other giant serpents)

From Titanoboa and Vasuki — prehistoric snakes as long as a Tyrannosaurus rex — to modern-day pythons and boa constrictors that can swallow humans whole, these are the biggest, heaviest and longest snakes to have ever lived on Earth.

LiveScience

Japan’s private Moon mission crashes, as space rivalry heats up

Despite ispace's lander crashing it was not a failure. The Moon race is on, again, but there's no way of leaving Earth politics behind.

The New Daily

Eta Aquariid meteor shower 2023: where to see it in the UK this week

You don’t need specialist equipment to see the ‘beautiful streaks’ of the shower, which is created by debris from Halley’s Comet

Evening Standard

The global race for rare-earth minerals

Congress is due to introduce a bill this week that aims to encourage the domestic production of rare-earth minerals so the US can wean itself away from its reliance on China.

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War, what is it good for? Very little

There simply is nothing great about them, except their power to destroy not just the enemy, but themselves as well

Salon

Supergirl - the comic history of Kara Zor-El

Learn about Supergirl before The Flash and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Total Film

Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps incredible aerial photo of Perseverance rover during 51st flight

The Mars helicopter Ingenuity captured an incredible aerial photo of the Perseverance rover amidst the desolate Red Planet plains on April 22, 2023.

Space

Illinoisans delight in seeing the northern lights — a rare sight this far south

The lights were visible Sunday in certain parts of the state.

Chicago Sun-Times

The science behind auroras, red skies and coloured clouds

From the ephemeral red of a sunset to the elusive, multi-coloured southern lights, what is the science behind colours in the sky — and can those colours tell us anything about the weather?

ABC News

NASA is about to lock these 4 researchers in a simulated Mars outpost for a year

Four crewmembers will live in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in a simulation of a Mars mission.

Space

Mulligan: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the animated series

Mulligan is a new animated series from Netflix about Earth re-starting after an alien invasion and featuring an all-star voiceover cast. Here's what we know.

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US updates asteroid-defense strategy

The U.S. government has published an updated action plan for how to deal with potentially dangerous asteroids.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope reveals rich chemistry of planet-forming disks for the 1st time

For the first time, the James Webb Space Telescope revealed the chemical composition of dusty planet-birthing disks of material around distant stars.

Inverse

NASA Recorded Seismic Waves Just As They Pierced Mars' Liquid Metal Heart

In a new study, a team of researchers became the first to detect seismic waves that had moved through the core of Mars.

Space

Private Japanese spacecraft apparently fails on historic moon landing try

The Hakuto-R lander, built by Tokyo-based company ispace, seems to have failed today (April 25) in its attempt to become the first private spacecraft to touch down on the moon.

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Contact is lost with a Japanese spacecraft attempting to land on the moon

A Japanese company lost contact with its unmanned Hakuto spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon Wednesday, saying the mission had apparently failed.

The Conversation

Pentagon leaks suggest China developing ways to attack satellites – here’s how they might work

The recent leak of Pentagon documents included the suggestion that China is developing sophisticated cyber attacks for the purpose of disrupting military communication satellites. While this is unconfirmed, it is certainly possible, as many sovereign nations and private companies have considered how to protect from signal interference.

The Guardian - UK

Bans, bigots and surreal sci-fi love triangles: Harry Belafonte’s staggering screen career

The star with the gorgeous calypso voice was also a naturally passionate actor who appeared in heists, colonial confrontations – and even the last love triangle on Earth

Space

New baby exoplanet discovered thanks to the 'wake' it leaves around its parent star

Astronomers witnessed a young Jupiter-size planet as it carves out spiral-shaped cavities in the disk of planet-birthing gas and dust that surrounds its parent star.

Daily Record

'Potentially hazardous' Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid to scrape by Earth in 'close call'

The space rock is close enough to the planet that it could be sent on a collision course with Earth if its orbit is disturbed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Study Details Differences between Deep Interiors of Mars and Earth

Mars is Earth's next-door neighbor in the solar system - two rocky worlds with differences down to their very core, literally. A new study based on seismic data obtained by NASA's robotic InSight lander is offering a fuller understanding of the Martian deep interior and fresh details about dissimilarities between…

Evening Standard

Japanese company ispace attempts first commercial moon landing: how to watch the touchdown

Touchdown is expected tomorrow evening for UK viewers

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