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The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface.

The Conversation

Sky Spectacle on 19 December: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Gives Astronomers an Early Christmas Miracle

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on 19 December, offering astronomers a rare early Christmas spectacle.

International Business Times UK

Fact Or Folklore? 20 Urban Legends That Could Be Chillingly Real

Explore 20 urban legends: chilling tales or mere folklore? Discover bloody lore and ghost stories that many people believe, shared by a "friend of a friend."

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Christmas at the end of the world: the curious allure of festive apocalypse films and TV

Navigating the chaos of Christmas celebrations can feel a bit like fighting through the battle of Armageddon. Yet while it might be tempting to escape this with a hot chocolate and another viewing of Love Actually, Christmas films needn’t be jolly.

The Conversation

How the tech industry’s embrace of Trump may be paying dividends

An AI order favors tech, OpenAI chases Google and data centers look beyond Earth

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites narrowly avoid collision with Chinese ones

With Earth's orbit getting crowded, such incidents highlight the need for better satellite management.

Euronews

UN Network Closely Watching Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS — Here's the Serious Reason Why

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth this week, safely passing at 167m miles. The UN & NASA are tracking it in a live test of global planetary defence systems.

International Business Times UK

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The Bermuda Triangle Is Hiding Something Scientists Never Expected to Find

Scientists have discovered a massive, 12.4-mile-thick rock layer beneath the Bermuda Triangle, unlike anything ever found on Earth, challenging geological assumptions.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth this Friday. Here’s what to know.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on December 19, giving astronomers a closer look at the mysterious visitor before it leaves our Solar System forever.

Euronews

3I/ATLAS Shows Unusual Anti-Tail: Scientists Discuss 'Reconnaissance Mission' Idea

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Learn about the 'reconnaissance mission' theory and the mystery of its anti-tail.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Closer Than Ever: An Early Christmas Gift For Astronomers

The third-ever interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, makes its closest approach to Earth on Dec 19.

International Business Times UK

Deep snow blanket transforms Yellowstone Lake into a giant white void — Earth from space

A 2022 astronaut photo shows a thick blanket of snow covering Yellowstone Lake, transforming the frozen body of water into a featureless white void. But below the ice lie some of Earth's hottest hydrothermal vents.

LiveScience

Elon Musk's Shocking Clean Energy War Cry — Nuclear Is 'Super Dumb', Solar Is Future

Elon Musk sparks fresh controversy by branding nuclear energy 'super dumb' and arguing that solar power is humanity's real clean energy future, reigniting the global debate over how the world should power itself.

International Business Times UK

Is 3I/Atlas Falling Apart as It Nears Earth? Shocking New Images Raise Concern

New images of 3I/Atlas have sparked viral claims that the rare interstellar object is falling apart as it nears Earth. Here is what the theory says and what science reveals about 3I/Atlas.

International Business Times UK

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Private satellites pinpoint methane emissions from oil, gas and coal facilities worldwide

Using high-resolution observations from the GHGSat satellite constellation, researchers have produced the first global, facility-level estimate of methane emissions from the energy sector.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS X-Ray Images Show What Happens When Interstellar Comet Gases Meet the Sun's Charged Particles

ESA's XMM-Newton captured first x-ray images of comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a red glow from gases colliding with solar wind, with hydrogen and nitrogen details unseen by optical telescopes.

Space

Ghosts, sharks and Norse mythology: US Space Force unveils new names for satellites and space weapons

The U.S. Space Force unveiled the new naming scheme that it will use for its spacecraft and space-based weaponry, drawing inspiration from mythology and the natural world.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Secrets Of Planetary Birth: A Rare Chance

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest, safe approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Learn how this rare visitor reveals secrets about planet formation around other stars.

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Niki Savva’s Earthquake is a damning account of the election that shook Australia

As federal polling day neared on May 3 2025, the ground was silent but the people of Australia stirred, some restless with fear, others hankering for a change of government. History favoured the incumbent. There had been no single-term governments nationally since the interwar years.

International Business Times UK

Why The UN Is Quietly Monitoring Comet 3I/ATLAS — And Why Scientists Say It Can't Be Ignored

The UN-endorsed International Asteroid Warning Network has launched a coordinated campaign to refine tracking techniques for the rare visitor.

Space

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth tonight: Here's what you need to know

The interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth, giving astronomers their best chance to study it up close.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st evidence of 'dinosaur-like' stars in the early universe

"A bit like dinosaurs on Earth — they were enormous and primitive. And they had short lives, living for just a quarter of a million years."

Space

Finding the point of no return: Sun's shifting, spiky atmospheric boundary mapped in detail for 1st time

Scientists have created the first detailed maps of the sun's atmospheric boundary, where solar material breaks free and streams into space.

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‘Isn’t this in the Bible?’: Confusion and fear over ‘large pile of blood’ growing in New Mexico desert

Ah sweet! Horrors beyond my comprehension!

Space

Geminid meteor shower 2025 thrills skywatchers with an end-of-year celestial firework show (photos)

The Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight on Dec. 13.

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