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Solar system guide: Discover the order of planets and other amazing facts

Explore the eight (or nine) planets of the solar system in order from nearest to the sun and discover the many wonders of our solar system along the way.

Space

What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon positions itself between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. We explore the type of solar eclipses here.

Space

Deadly asteroid feared to be on collision course with Earth in 2052 will miss planet

Experts from the European Space Agency's asteroid team, along with others at the European Southern Observatory, have officially taken = ‘2021 QM1’ off their asteroid risk list

Daily Mirror

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Solar storms are causing satellites to dive from orbit - but what does this mean?

European Space Agency satellites have been falling up to 10 times faster than before. What does this mean?

The National (Scotland)

Two killed in Idukki as earth caved in

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The Hindu

Man murdered on Facebook Live allegedly over online comments

The Independent UK

Solar storm could trigger mass power outages after 'snowploughing' plasma towards Earth

These storms are a solar eruption or a coronal mass ejection (CME) event and cause a huge expulsion of plasma from the Sun’s outer layer which is known as the corona

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Nasa considers sending swimming robots to habitable 'ocean worlds' of the Solar System

Nasa has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots (known as independent micro-swimmers) to explore oceans beneath the icy shells of our Solar System’s many “ocean worlds”. But don’t imagine metal humanoids swimming frog-like underwater. They will probably…

The Conversation

Satellite breaks free of Earth orbit and is heading towards moon

It is hoped the satellite will soar past the moon before being pulled back into its orbit

Wales Online

Sharks: Facts about some of the ocean's top predators

Discover interesting facts about where sharks live, how big they can get, and how likely it is to get bitten by one.

LiveScience

NASA Satellite Breaks from Orbit around Earth, Heads to Moon

A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward the moon, the latest step in NASA's plan to land astronauts on the lunar surface again. It's been an unusual journey already for the Capstone satellite. It was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth and is headed toward the moon

The Independent UK

Solar storm snowploughs near Earth and could cause power outages

The solar eruption snowploughed dense layers of plasma towards Earth, triggering geomagnetic storms in two states in America, according to weather data

Irish Mirror

Space Bots: Manchester Experts Designing AI Robots To Work In Most Extreme Places

Manchester University experts are designing AI-powered robots to work in some of the most hazardous places on Earth and outer space.

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The Hindu

A lexicon of loss: we lack adequate concepts to describe our role in making the planet imminently unliveable

Developing a language to describe climate change needs both the sciences and the humanities

The Independent UK

'Hell on earth': Ukrainian soldiers describe eastern front

Cities burned to the ground and colleagues with severed limbs

The Hindu

Daily Quiz | On earthquakes

According to UN figures, last week’s earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan killed around 770 people. Here is a quiz on earthquakes and what causes them

The Hindu

Astronaut study reveals effects of space travel on human bones

The study focused on bone loss, its impact on astronauts, and their recovery back on Earth

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The National (Scotland)

The enlightened Scottish chemist who debunked creationism with geology

ON sunnier days during the summers of the 1770s, two men and a dog might be seen climbing the slope in front of Salisbury Crags, which overlook…

Bangkok Post

Thaicom unveils LEO rescue deal

SET-listed Thaicom is rolling out a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-linked solution that can provide safety for sea travellers, starting in Phuket, marking its first project to capitalise on the power of LEO satellites.

Inverse

A monster sunspot just doubled in size — and it's pointing right at Earth

Active Region 3038 (AR3038), a sunspot that happens to be facing Earth, could produce some minor solar flares.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NASA says its plan to bring Mars samples back to Earth is safe, but some people are worried

PHILADELPHIA — Since September, the Perseverance rover has been picking along an ancient river delta on Mars, its robotic arms reaching out with whirling steel drill bits to core rocks, scoop soil and suck small amounts of the red planet's atmosphere into titanium tubes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NASA explains the mission to bring samples of Mars soil, rock and atmosphere back to Earth

PHILADELPHIA — NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission aims to bring 30 samples of rock, soil and atmosphere now being collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth sometime in the early 2030s. The goal is to look for signs of past life and also to find out more about the…

The Guardian - UK

Explosion of life on Earth linked to heavy metal act at planet’s centre

Formation of solid iron core 550m years ago restored magnetic field and protected surface

ABC News

Astronaut study reveals effects of space travel on human bone density

A study of bone loss in 17 astronauts who flew aboard the International Space Station provides a fuller understanding of the effects of space travel on the human body and steps that can mitigate it.

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