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Parkland school shooter escaped death penalty after killing 17 due to controversial rule

Nikolas Cruz massacred 17 people in the deadliest high school shooting in US history and many of the victims' families hoped he would face the death penalty - but the Parkland school shooter was spared

Daily Mirror

How will astronomers find E.T.?

There are many ways astronomers try to find extraterrestrials — from radio waves to alien pollution

Salon

Mars: could life itself have made the planet uninhabitable?

Four billion years ago, the solar system was still young. Almost fully formed, its planets were starting to experience asteroid strikes a little less frequently. Our own planet could have become habitable as long as 3.9 billion years ago, but its primitive biosphere was much different than it is today. Life…

The Conversation

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3 things a climate scientist wants world leaders to know ahead of COP27

World leaders and climate experts are gathering for pivotal United Nations climate change talks in Egypt. Known as COP27, the conference will aim to put Earth on a path to net-zero emissions and keep global warming well below 2℃ this century.

The Conversation

Planet-killer asteroid will reach Earth’s orbit

“If this one hits the Earth, it would cause planetwide destruction. It would be very bad for life as we know it”

Evening Standard

New UK research centre preparing for the day E.T. calls us

'We need to co-ordinate our expert knowledge not only for assessing the evidence but also for considering the human social response'

Wales Online

Scottish space firm celebrates successful mission launch on NASA project

A SCOTTISH space firm has partnered up with NASA by developing mission-critical hardware and software for new technology which has been deployed…

The National (Scotland)

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No more drinking water, little food: our island is a field of bones

Banaba in the central Pacific is a microcosm of what has happened to this planet. It’s a place that cannot be brought back into balance without focused and collaborative care

The Guardian - AU

Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push

Deep sea mining is getting a close look this week as scientists, lawyers and government officials gather in Jamaica to debate the pros and cons of tapping ocean beds for key minerals

The Independent UK

Scientists spot "planet killer" asteroid

The asteroid is almost one mile long, meaning that it would cause an extinction event if it hit Earth

Salon

Water was both essential and a barrier to early life on Earth – microdroplets are one potential solution to this paradox

It’s a paradox: Life needs water to survive, but a world full of water can’t generate the biomolecules that would have been essential for early life. Or so researchers thought.

The Conversation

First Thing: Bolsonaro breaks election silence but does not concede to Lula

Brazilian president’s chief of staff indicates administration is ready to begin transition. Plus, why swearing makes you fitter, happier and more persuasive

The Guardian - UK

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Commentary: NASA studying UFOs won’t prove alien life exists. They should do it anyway

NASA announced last month that its new panel to study Unidentified Aerial Phenomena — i.e. UFOs — was staffed up and ready to get working. The panel is impressive, including planetary scientists, astrophysicists, experts from the Federal Aviation Administration, data scientists and a celebrated astronaut. I have worked with a…

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Astronomers have detected another 'planet killer' asteroid. Could we miss one coming our way?

If you surfed the web this morning, you may have seen news of the latest existential threat to humanity: a “planet killer” asteroid named 2022 AP7.

ABC News

'Planet killer' asteroid discovered in the Sun's glare — and it's expected to cross Earth's orbit

Luckily, Earthlings, the chance of a collision is tiny because Earth will be on the opposite side of the Sun when 22AP7 is predicted to enter the planet's orbit.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Kyrie Irving’s latest controversy is no laughing matter — and the NBA needs to put an end to his promotion of hate

Kyrie Irving was once just another famous goofball whose belief that Earth is flat was laughed at by most observers.

Inverse

A planet-killer asteroid that intersects Earth's orbit was just spotted — and there could be more of them

Astronomers have been looking into the Sun's glare, a hiding place for planet-killer asteroids. Recently the team spotted two rocks that fit the title.

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Daily Record

Scientists discover 'planet killer' asteroid that may hit the Earth's path

It may be the biggest potentially dangerous asteroid discovered in the past eight years.

The Guardian - UK

Huge ‘planet killer’ asteroid discovered – and it’s heading our way

With a diameter of 1 to 2km, space rock named 2022 AP7 crosses our orbit but has ‘no chance’ of hitting Earth

The Conversation

Curious Kids: What would happen if the world split in half?

What would happen if the world split in half? – Ronan, age 5, Melbourne

Space

Full moon calendar 2026: When to see the next full moon

The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

Space

November full moon 2025: The Beaver supermoon will be the biggest and brightest of the year

November's full Beaver Moon will occur on Nov. 5 and will be the biggest and brightest moon of 2025.

Daily Mirror

Scientists discover 'planet killer' asteroid hiding in glare of the Sun

The sun's glare appears to have been hiding a secret - a trio of space rocks that could one day be hazardous to the planet, including the largest found in eight years

Leeds Live

Touching Jesse Marsch gesture shows why players 'run to end of the earth' for Leeds United boss

Duvall spent two years under Jesse Marsch at New York Red Bulls

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