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NASA will test Earth's defences by smashing spaceship into asteroid - and you can watch it LIVE

The collision will occur around 20 million miles away in a test of the planet's ability to defend itself

Wales Online

What would happen if a meteor hit Scotland as 'fireball' flashes over Edinburgh

According to the leading scientists based in asteroid projection, the most casualties from an asteroid impact won’t come from the impact itself, but the aftermath instead.

Edinburgh Live

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: Space agencies and programmes

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The Hindu

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When is the next meteor shower as Edinburgh residents spot 'fireball' in the sky

Edinburgh residents spotted sights of a fireball in the night sky that had a blue and green tail. If you missed here's all you need to know about the next meteor shower and when the best time is to see it.

Edinburgh Live

Residents in Dumbarton and the Vale stunned as "fireball" spotted in night sky

More than 200 people across the country reported seeing the mysterious light shooting across the sky.

Daily Record

What was the 'meteor' seen over Scotland and where did it land?

Almost 900 people have reported seeing an unidentified object zooming over the UK.

Daily Record

What is a meteor as Glasgow residents spot fireball shooting in sky last night

A fireball was spotted across shooting above Scotland on Wednesday night with many taking to social media to share their photos of the unexplained object that beamed blue and green light.

Glasgow Live

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Philippines on watch for rocket debris after Chinese space launch

China launched the Long March 7A rocket on Tuesday night, prompting warnings of potential dangers from falling debris.

Al Jazeera

Fireball over Scotland and NI no longer thought to be Elon Musk ‘space junk’

UK Meteor Network says it ‘cannot find any known space junk or satellite de-orbit’ to explain object

The Guardian - UK

No sighting in northern Philippines of Chinese rocket debris

Officials are warning of potential danger to aircraft and ships of debris from a new Chinese rocket launch that may fall in northern Philippine waters

The Independent UK

Meteorite ‘bigger than anything ever seen’ spotted over Scotland

More than 200 people report witnessing astronomical sighting

The Independent UK

A new space race? China adds urgency to US return to moon

It’s not just rocket fuel propelling America’s first moonshot after a half-century lull

The Independent UK

‘Wobbly’ Moon blamed for mass tree deaths in Australia

Scientists compare the moon’s ‘wobble’ to a spinning coin when it loses momentum

Evening Standard

Starlink, Amazon and others are racing to fill the sky with bigger satellites to deliver mobile coverage everywhere on Earth

Elon Musk’s space tech company SpaceX is rapidly advancing towards its goal of establishing Starlink – a massive satellite network capable of providing high-speed broadband internet across the world.

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Look! The mind-boggling huge Lobster Nebula shines in a new image

This nebula is about 100 times wider than the Sun is to its nearest star. It is 5,500 light years away and is an active star-forming region.

The Guardian - AU

‘Wobbly’ moon probable cause of mass tree deaths in Australia, scientists say

Analysis of satellite imaging shows correlation between fluctuation in mangrove canopy cover and lunar nodal cycle

The Guardian - UK

Want to visit the moon but don’t have a spaceship? Dubai to the rescue!

Developers are planning a giant $5bn replica of the Earth’s closest neighbour, offering tourists ‘low-gravity’ moonwalks, lunar-rover taxis and … er … a wellness spa

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily: Asteroid attack test by Nasa in space rock crash

Nasa will smash a spacecraft into an asteroid to check Earth’s defences against getting hit by a giant space rock.

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Daily Record

NASA to smash asteroid in historic experiment testing strategies to save Earth

The space mission is part of an effort to deflect dangerous objects from the planet.

Chicago Sun-Times

Horoscope for Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Taurus.

Wales Online

NASA set to blast asteroid in bid to change its trajectory

The space agency are attempting to change the trajectory of the moonlet in what is a historic global defence experiment

Salon

A real life "Waterworld" planet

The new class of watery exoplanet has big implications for the search for alien life

Inverse

NASA sets a new tentative launch date for its Artemis I rocket after setbacks

The would-be Moon rocket could fly in just two weeks — but it needs to pass yet another wet dress rehearsal for NASA to feel sure that it's ready.

Inverse

Look! This new Webb Telescope picture of the beloved Orion Nebula is glorious

Webb takes us inside a nearby nebula to shed light on the mysteries of star formation in the recent universe.

Orlando Sentinel

NASA takes 1 Artemis launch date off the board, considers another

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA is pushing back a test of fixes on the launch pad for Artemis I to later in September, which has taken one potential launch date off the board.

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