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Darwin shaken by Timor-Leste earthquake

Darwin locals have reported office furniture shaking after a magnitude-6.4 earthquake off the coast of Timor-Leste.

AAP

Darwin Was Quite Literally Shook After A Big ‘Ol 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Timor-Leste

I hope the crocs are ok.

Pedestrian.tv

6.4-magnitude quake hits East Timor, tsunami ruled out

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, prompting some people in the capital Dili to flee buildings, though a tsunami was ruled out.

Bangkok Post

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Mystery stars could be alien

A series of telescope photographs from the 1950s reveal unusually regular patterns of flickering lights in the sky

Salon

Boeing’s Starliner lands in the desert — and brings NASA one step closer to a key strategic goal

Starliner’s path to success has been turbulent.

Inverse

Our Mars rover mission was suspended because of the Ukraine war – here's what we're hoping for next

Just a few months ago, we were confidently expecting to launch our rover, Rosalind Franklin, to Mars in September as part of the ExoMars mission, a collaboration between Europe and Russia. The landing was planned for June 2023. Everything was ready: the rover, the operations team and the eager scientists.

The Conversation

Earthquake predictions are going viral online — and spreading dangerous conspiracies along the way

Scientists have no way of actually predicting earthquakes, but that hasn’t stopped these amateurs from trying.

Inverse

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Elon Musk Says Earth Is 'Basically Empty' And City Folks Are Just Living In Illusion

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk expanded on his previous commentary on the human population on Wednesday. What Happened: Musk said on Twitter that “[Humans] are absurdly concentrated on a tiny percentage of Earth’s surface.”

Benzinga

5 years ago, Ryan Reynolds made the best 'Alien' rip-off ever

Smart twists and a surprisingly deep cast bring this thriller to, well, you know.

Inverse

Fragments of a dying comet might put on a spectacular show next week – or pass by without a trace

As Earth orbits the Sun, it ploughs through dust and debris left behind by comets and asteroids. That debris gives birth to meteor showers – which can be one of nature’s most amazing spectacles.

The Conversation

Boeing’s Starliner back on Earth to complete redo of test flight to space station

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA’s astronauts could soon officially have a new ride to the International Space Station as the Boeing CST-100 Starliner finally completed its long-delayed reflight of its uncrewed test mission arriving back on Earth on Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel

Boeing capsule lands back on Earth after space shakedown

Boeing's astronaut taxi has returned to Earth from the International Space Station, completing a repeat test flight with a mannequin on board

The Independent UK

How plate tectonics, mountains and deep-sea sediments have maintained Earth's 'Goldilocks' climate

For hundreds of millions of years, Earth’s climate has warmed and cooled with natural fluctuations in the level of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere. Over the past century, humans have pushed CO₂ levels to their highest in 2 million years – overtaking natural emissions – mostly by burning fossil…

The Conversation

Science academy achieves gender equity in appointments, first Indigenous fellow

It's the dawn of a new era for the Australian Academy of Science.

The Canberra Times

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Benzinga

Why BlackSky Technology Shares Are Soaring Today

BlackSky Technology Inc (NYSE: BKSY) shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company was awarded a 10-year electro optical commercial layer contract with the U.S. government.

The Conversation

What the Voyager space probes can teach humanity about immortality and legacy as they sail through space for trillions of years

Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth. After sweeping by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, it is now almost 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) from Earth in interstellar space. Both Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, carry little pieces of humanity in the form of their…

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Boeing Starliner capsule returns to Earth, capping key uncrewed test mission

Boeing Co's BA.N Starliner astronaut capsule returned from the International Space Station and landed in New Mexico on Wednesday, capping a high-stakes test flight as NASA's next vehicle for carrying humans to orbit.

Birmingham Post

Offtake plans progressing for Pensana as 'robust economics' behind magnet metals investment outlined

Discussions advancing on several fronts for Saltend plant's production - anticipated for 2024

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The Guardian - UK

The end of men: the controversial new wave of female utopias

There have been many novels that imagine a world without men – but are these books reductive or freeing?

The Guardian - UK

Terrawatch: is Earth’s core going rusty?

Rusty bits on Earth’s core could explain how the atmosphere became oxygenated

The Independent UK

‘Dragon of Death’ fossilized reptile unearthed in Argentina

The flying reptiles were as long as school buses

Manchester Evening News

Mammoth mile-long asteroid to make 'close approach' to Earth this week, NASA says

It will be the largest potentially hazardous asteroid NASA has kept an eye on this year

The Independent UK

What next for Boris Johnson after the Sue Gray report? John Rentoul to host ‘Ask Me Anything’

Why did the prime minister tell parliament that the guidance was always followed? What will happen now? John Rentoul is on hand to answer your questions

Benzinga

A 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid Is Approaching Earth

A “potentially hazardous” XXL-sized asteroid traveling at approximately 30,000 miles per hour is expected to zoom by the Earth later this week — but unless it makes an unexpected left turn over Albuquerque, it is not expected to make contact with the planet.

The Conversation

Climate change: radical activists benefit social movements – history shows why

Wynn Bruce set himself on fire on April 22 2022 – Earth Day. His self-immolation in front of the US supreme court was a protest against inadequate action on the climate crisis. He later died of his injuries.

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