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Simba Earth Apex Mattress review: a premium, sustainable pocket-sprung mattress that's built to last

This top-end eco-friendly bed comes at a premium price but does it deliver superior sleep?

Antarctica has a huge, completely hidden mountain range. New data reveals its birth over 500 million years ago

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains.

The Conversation

Comet, rocket, space junk or meteor? Here’s how to tell your fireballs apart

There’s a blaze of light across the sky! A fireball is seen by thousands, and mobile phone and dashcam footage soon appears on social media.

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Meteorites and marsquakes hint at an underground ocean of liquid water on the Red Planet

Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red plains of Mars, one that could redefine our view of the Red Planet: a vast reservoir of liquid water, locked deep in the crust.

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How do you keep reusable spacecraft cool during reentry? Make them 'sweat'

An innovative approach for fully reusable spacecraft suggests making them "sweat" to survive the scorching heat during their reentry to Earth's atmosphere.

Space

Tottenham brought back down to earth with a bump as Eberechi Eze stars for Crystal Palace

Tottenham 0-2 Crystal Palace: The Europa League finalists suffered their 20th league defeat of the season - their worst ever tally in the Premier League

The Independent UK

Playmobil, ESA partner on toy starter pack for a space mission on the moon

They have taken them to space (for real) and advised on their futuristic Mars vehicles. Now the European Space Agency is partnering again with Playmobil to explore the moon.

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I went to STARMUS La Palma for science and music — I came back in love

On a volcanic island under some of the darkest skies on Earth, I rediscovered the night sky and came home with a new view of our universe.

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Heat extremes in southern Africa might continue even if net-zero emissions are achieved

Human emissions of greenhouse gases have caused rapid global warming. This has made high-impact, heat extreme events around the globe more and more intense over the past 70 years. Heat extremes, such as heatwaves, can cause severe damage to infrastructure by damaging bridges and railways. They also harm ecosystems, and…

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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning.

LiveScience

Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to a dramatic end.

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

The Independent UK

It's been one year since the most intense solar storm in decades created worldwide auroras. What have we learned?

It's been one year since the historic Gannon Storm lit up the night sky with auroras and piqued interest in space weather. Here's what experts say we learned from the historic event.

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Kosmos 482: Out-of-control Russian spacecraft probably just fell to Earth, experts say

The spacecraft, launched in 1972, was originally designed to land on Venus

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A Soviet spacecraft is just about to crash into Earth after 53 years

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‘Buddhism and Björk help me handle fame’: novelist Ocean Vuong

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous made him a literary superstar. Now the Vietnamese American author is exploring his working-class roots in an ambitious follow‑up

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Hafta 536: War drums and fake news with India-Pakistan tensions

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by retired Brigadier Kuldip Singh. In this tense news week, we begin by dissecting India’s Operation Sindoor and strikes on terror camps in Pakistan on May 7. “Neither side, particularly India, wants…

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Plants: Facts about our oxygen providers

Discover interesting facts about why plants are green, if they feel pain, and if they get cancer.

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Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where it could land.

Space

Face to face with a galaxy | Space photo of the day for May 9, 2025

The spiral galaxy NGC 3596 is viewed face-on in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image that incorporates six different wavelengths of light.

The Guardian - UK

Part of Soviet-era spacecraft to crash to Earth this weekend

Lander probe of Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, is expected to re-enter the atmosphere some time from 9 to 10 May

Space

Full 'Flower Moon' 2025 blooms on May 12: Here's where to look

A perfect time to explore the lunar maria.

The Independent UK

Soviet spacecraft set to hit Earth this weekend after 53 years in space

The half-ton spacecraft is expected to impact over water

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The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds

A first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.

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50 Facts From X That Went From “Who Cares?” To “I’m Obsessed” In Seconds

Someone asked for fun facts to kill boredom and the internet delivered a treasure trove of trivia.

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