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7 facts you need to remember about 'Avatar' before seeing 'The Way of Water'

Why should we care about Jake Sully? Why do the humans have beef with the Na'vi? And where are we again?

Inverse

Supercharged telescope captures image of unseen galaxies 280 million light years away

The telescope has been boosted with new technology which has taken years to develop meaning we can now peer into 'the very fabric of our universe'

Daily Mirror

50 years ago, one space mission crushed hopes for life around Earth's twin planet

The Mariner 2 mission proved Venus was too hot to have present-day life.

Inverse

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Mars Rover Captures 1st Sound of Dust Devil on Red Planet

What's a dust devil sound like on Mars? A NASA rover by chance had its microphone on when a whirling tower of red dust passed directly overhead, recording the racket. It's about 10 seconds of not only rumbling gusts of up to 25 mph (40 kph), but the pinging of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Meteor shower for stargazers Wednesday night

A Geminids meteor shower is due on Wednesday night and, weather permitting, it can be seen from all regions in areas without too many lights.

Bangkok Post

Geminids meteor shower for stargazers Wednesday night

CHIANG MAI: Special events have been arranged for stargazers to view the Geminids meteor shower on Wednesday night, weather permitting, but it can be seen from all regions through telescopes or with the naked eye in areas without disturbing lights.

Bangkok Post

Carnarvon's historic NASA dish set for $10m refurbishment after decades of dormancy

Carnarvon's big dish will soon be used as a deep space radar for tracking satellites — decades after it was decommissioned.

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NASA to conduct first global water survey from space

A NASA-led international satellite mission was set for blastoff from Southern California early on Thursday on a major Earth science project to conduct a comprehensive survey of the world's oceans, lakes and rivers for the first time.

Reuters

Astronomers pinpoint evenings with '20 times more shooting stars' this month as spectacular event takes place

The Geminids are caused by tiny pieces of space debris, bits of dust that fell off a small extinct comet or asteroid called Phaethon that goes around the Sun every one and a half years

Irish Mirror

Listen: Perseverance rover captures audio of a Mars dust devil passing right over it

Behold the sound of a dust devil on Mars as it strikes the NASA Perseverance rover. The rover didn't see the dust devil, but picked it up on several instruments.

Inverse

With success of Artemis I, when will NASA fly Artemis II?

ORLANDO, Fla. — With Orion safe back on Earth, the last and most important tests of the Artemis I mission have been completed, but there are still miles to travel and months of data sifting to go before NASA will target an Artemis II launch date.

Orlando Sentinel

Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red planet

A NASA rover on Mars by chance had its microphone on when a whirling tower of red dust passed overhead last year and caught the sound

The Independent UK

What does Mars sound like? Rover microphone has recorded the red planet's dust devils

A dust devil looks a bit like a tornado, but is weaker and rarely lasts more than about a minute. It is a twisting column of warmed air scooting across sun-heated ground, made visible by the dust that it lofts upwards. Although usually benign, occasionally dust devils can kill.

The Conversation

The Moon is within reach for NASA

NASA's successful Artemis I mission sets the stage for future crewed flights.

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Equatorial Launch Australia counter-sues former CEO Carley Scott for alleged after unfair dismissal claim

Months after securing NASA's first rocket launches on Australian soil in years, space industry startup Equatorial Launch Australia is embroiled in multi-million-dollar lawsuits.

The Conversation

Get ready, a spectacular meteor shower is hitting our skies in the next few days

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… not because Christmas is coming, but because it’s time for the Geminid meteor shower – an annual spectacle to bring joy and good cheer to all!

ABC News

Geminid meteor shower 2022: When and how to see it in Australia

Grab a deckchair, camera and some friends, and celebrate the end of the year with some cosmic sparklers.

Inverse

Solar wind may have forged water on the Moon — exactly where future NASA missions will need it

The regolith itself contains a stockpile of hydrogen and water thanks to solar wind, and it's most abundant at the lunar poles, says a study of Chang'e-5 samples.

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Canada's space technology and innovations are a crucial contribution to the Artemis missions

Fifty years ago this month was the last time humans walked on the surface of the moon, during the Apollo 17 mission. NASA recently took the first major step in returning humans to the moon with the Artemis I mission.

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Nasa Orion moon capsule splashdown

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Inverse

Can people with disabilities be astronauts? ESA shows encouraging signs of progress

For people with disabilities, the sky may not always be the limit.

France 24

Japanese start-up ispace Inc., the company spearheading the Moon economy

In its first space mission, Japanese company ispace Inc. has built the lander that is carrying the United Arab Emirates' Moon rover, as well as other payloads for government agencies from the US, Canada and Japan. Created over a decade ago, it could be the first private company to land…

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: here come the Geminids, an unusual sort of meteor shower

They are thought to be debris from an asteroid rather than a comet, and are also relatively slow-moving

Wales Online

Geminid meteor shower set to illuminate the night skies

Up to 150 meteors – which are unusual in the fact they can be multi-coloured – will be visible per hour

The Independent UK

Geminid meteor shower set to illuminate night skies

Up to 150 meteors will be visible per hour.

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