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Incredible 3D Renders From Jupiter Spacecraft Reveal “frosted Cupcake” Clouds

Citizen scientists working with the team behind the Juno spacecraft have imaged our largest planetary neighbor like never before. 

Zenger · Sep 29, 2022

Inside the Hilton space hotel opening in 2027 with suites that orbit Earth

Hilton has been announced as the official hotel partner of Voyager Space, which plans to build a private space station called Starlab with funding from NASA's commercial arm

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – elections in Brazil and Peru could be a turning point

The Ashéninka woman with the painted face radiated a calm, patient confidence as she stood on the sandy banks of the Amonia River and faced the loggers threatening her Amazonian community.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2022

Texans afflicted by 15-inch rains dismayed that climate denial persists in Congress

BALCH SPRINGS, Texas — Weeks after the skies opened and dumped 15 inches of rain on his home, Joel Garcia was tearing out drywall on a hot afternoon, a debris pile growing at the curb.

Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022

Ian just shy of a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Florida

Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast Wednesday, gaining top winds of 155 mph. Forecasters said the Fort Myers area could be inundated by a storm surge of up to 18 feet.

WEKU · Sep 28, 2022

New Jupiter images of 'wonderful chaotic storms' excite astronomers

The images should help researchers gain a better understanding of the make-up of Jupiter's atmosphere

Wales Online · Sep 28, 2022

'Incredible': Astronomers hail first images of asteroid impact

The asteroid is flying through space in the grainy black and white video, when suddenly a massive cloud of debris sprays out in front of it, meaning only one thing: impact.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

What is a lunar eclipse? Everything you need to know

Lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore the different types of lunar eclipses here.

Space · Sep 28, 2022

Editorial: Whether it's asteroids, viruses or climate change, science is humanity's hope

NASA this week successfully did what it normally tries to avoid, and destroyed one of its own spacecraft — by ramming it into an asteroid. It was the first step in an experiment that could one day spare humanity from the fate of the dinosaurs by knocking a celestial threat…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 28, 2022

Artemis I: A fire at NASA Kennedy gives the long-delayed Moon mission its latest twist

NASA teams handled a lot this week — but remain ambiguously optimistic about a possible launch next week.

Inverse · Sep 28, 2022