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Turkey's historic city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been flattened by powerful earthquakes in the past – and rebuilt itself

Tens of thousands have died and millions have become homeless in southern Turkey and northern Syria after the massive 7.8 earthquake that struck on Feb. 6, 2023. But the ancient Turkish city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been here before.

The Conversation

Why aliens wouldn't spy with balloons

Astronomers weigh in on the latest balloon conspiracy theory

Salon

LIV Golf’s honeymoon period may be hurtling towards a tangled conclusion

If Brooks Koepka, a four-time major winner, is not pondering what on earth he is doing on the LIV Tour, he should be

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Queensland police say the Wieambilla shooting is a terrorist attack motivated by premillennialism. Here's what that means

Premillennialism is the belief that after a period of extreme suffering, Jesus Christ will physically return to Earth for 1,000 years. A far-right and religious extremism expert says the ideology is experiencing "renewed momentum".

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Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built

A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline

The Independent UK

Buildings tumbling, survivors living in tents: medieval descriptions of an 1114 CE earthquake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel eerily familiar

The catastrophic earthquakes of February 6 2023 in Turkey and Syria are so far known to have claimed the lives of over 41,000 people. This number will likely grow as rescue and recovery efforts continue.

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Balloon shoot-down has U.S. on alert. Weather forecasters know how to steer clear

The U.S. military started tracking more airborne objects it calls "low speed clutter" after shooting down the Chinese balloon. The National Weather Service says it launches about 184 balloons a day.

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Airborne 'low speed clutter' not National Weather Service's fault

The U.S. military started tracking more airborne objects it calls "low speed clutter" after shooting down a Chinese balloon. Weather forecasters know how to stay out of the way.

WEKU

Was Earth already heating up, or did global warming reverse a long-term cooling trend?

Over the past century, the Earth’s average temperature has swiftly increased by about 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit). The evidence is hard to dispute. It comes from thermometers and other sensors around the world.

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Seismologists can't predict an impending earthquake, but longer term forecasts and brief warnings after one starts are possible

Almost like aftershocks, questions about earthquake prediction tend to follow disasters like the Feb. 6, 2023, Turkey-Syria quake. Could advance notice have prevented some of the devastation? Unfortunately, useful predictions are still in the realm of science fiction.

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What was the Chelyabinsk meteor? 10-year anniversary of shooting star

February 15 marks the anniversary of the Chelyabinsk meteor, which had 30 times the force of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

Evening Standard

An asteroid will just miss us in 2029. Scientists are making the most of a rare opportunity

To be clear: The asteroid is not going to hit us.

Los Angeles Times

Insects are vanishing worldwide – now it's making it harder to grow food

Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were based on sightings by amateur entomologists, while others involved…

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: the scandal of not being prepared

The magnitude-7.8 earthquake near Gaziantep that struck southeastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria on February 6, and the large aftershocks that followed, destroyed thousands of buildings and claimed tens of thousands of lives.

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These Ancient Pseudo-Diamonds Contain Secrets About the Origin of Life

Despite decades of research, no one knows just how life began on ancient Earth.

WEKU

Turkey buries its earthquake dead in small cemeteries and mass graves

With so many killed suddenly in the quake, Turkey faces the challenge of burying tens of thousands of people. Multiple funerals are happening at once and the process of burying the dead is constant.

Wales Online

Reason for failure of Cornish rocket launch has been revealed

The rocket components and payload fell back to Earth and into the Atlantic Ocean

Reuters

In war-torn Idlib, Syrians pick up pieces alone after earthquake

After more than a decade of bombardment, dwindling international support, and a crippling economic crisis, Syria's opposition-held northwest was already barely hanging on when calamity struck.

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UCLA asks for the public’s help in finding signs of extraterrestrial intelligence

LOS ANGELES — Imagine that you live alone in a dark, hilly wood that stretches for miles in all directions. You know your own forest well, having hiked and surveyed it as far as your feet and your tools allow. In all these explorations, you have never met another soul.…

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Eureka Earth shares ‘majestic’ aerial image of Augusta National’s revamped Par 3 Course

With the Masters less than two months away, Augusta National's renovated Par 3 Course appears ready to shine.

Zenger

Here’s Why Meteorologists Launch Weather Balloons Every Day

The ancient custom synchronized weather balloon launches is becoming high-tech

The Conversation

Curious Kids: why do we think there is a possible Planet X?

Why do we think there is a possible planet X? – Courtney, Year 5, Victoria

The Conversation

Spy balloons: modern technology has given these old-fashioned eyes in the sky a new lease of life

The US military has now shot down four high-altitude objects that had entered American and Canadian airspace, raising questions about their purpose and origin.

Space

The Polaris Program: One big step for civilian spaceflight

Everything you need to know about the Polaris Program, a series of upcoming commercial space missions carried out by civilian astronauts.

Daily Record

Tiny earthquake house in Scotland 'records tremors from Turkey tragedy' 3,000 miles away

A small stone building in Perthshire, known as The Earthquake House, seemingly recorded the earthquake more than 3,000 miles away on a seismometer.

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