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Scientists find ‘strongest evidence yet’ of alien life on distant planet

The tantalizing hints of a far planet ‘teeming’ with extraterrestrial life is some 120 light-years away from Earth, researchers say

The Independent UK

Could humanity be extinct within 10,000 years? A new book is the wake up call our species needs

In H.G. Wells’ dystopian 1895 novel The Time Machine an unnamed Victorian scientist travels to the year 802,701. Instead of finding a flourishing, enlightened human civilisation reaping the cumulative benefits of millennia of economic and intellectual growth, he finds a horror scene. Here, gentle humans called Eloi are now the…

The Conversation

In the trade war, China has moved to curb supply of critical minerals. Can Australia seize the moment?

In the escalating trade war between the United States and China, one notable exception stood out: 31 critical minerals, including rare earth elements, were strategically exempted from tariffs.

The Conversation

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Webb Spots Strongest 'Hints' Yet Of Life On Distant Planet

Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.

International Business Times

Planet 124 light-years from Earth could be ‘teeming with alien life’

Researchers say exoplanet K2-18b offers the strongest signs yet of alien life in groundbreaking study

The Independent UK

Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system

Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial life

The Guardian - UK

NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)

NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher and higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS stage adapter and interim cryogenic propulsion stage arrive in the VAB.

Space

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Glitch forces Japan's asteroid-sampling Hayabusa2 probe into protective 'safe mode' in deep space

An anomaly has forced the Japanese asteroid-sampling spacecraft Hayabusa2 into protective "safe mode" while journeying through deep space on its extended mission.

Space

Scientists discover bizarre double-star system with exoplanet on a sideways orbit (video)

Astronomers have discovered the weirdest planetary system ever seen, consisting of a planet rolling around rare binary "failed star" brown dwarfs at a 90-degree tilted angle!

Space

An ocean of magma formed early in Earth's history and it may still influence our planet today, study finds

Remnants of a liquid layer of magma near Earth's core, formed in the first few hundred million years of the planet's history, may still persist today as odd anomalies in the mantle.

LiveScience

NASA closer to predicting space weather

A trio of recently launched satellites will watch the sun's energy whack the Earth, helping us predict solar storms

Salon

NASA's Perseverance rover hits the Mars rock gold mine: 'It has been all we had hoped for and more'

NASA's Perseverance rover is reveling in a scientific bonanza on Mars after finding a diverse array of rocks that are providing eager scientists a glimpse into the planet's ancient history.

Space

'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan

A Q&A with Lindley Johnson, a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an asteroid or comet.

Space

22 “Crazy” People Who Were Proven To Be Right All Along

People say a lot of stupid stuff. And we judge them for it. But every now and then, over time, enough evidence emerges to prove us all wrong and redeem even the wildest statements.

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Evening Standard

Katy Perry breaks her silence after celeb backlash to her 'disgusting' space trip

The singer, 40, was called out for the ‘disgusting’ 11-minute flight she took through space on Monday

Space

The Lyrids are back: How to catch this year's spring meteor shower

The night sky will dazzle this week as the Lyrid meteor shower kicks off its annual display, marking the return of one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year.

LiveScience

Northern lights ignite night sky after rare double solar eruption, and more are forecast for tonight

Solar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

China trade war poses threat to US arms firms’ rare earths supply, analysts warn

Chinese restrictions could affect more than a dozen defence and aerospace firms and give Beijing ‘crucial advantage’

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Who exactly is Anita Dobson’s character, Mrs Flood, in Doctor Who?

Mrs Flood has been popping up a lot in the last two seasons - but why?

The Independent UK

Northern Lights to be visible again tonight after dazzling parts of UK – here’s where and how to see them

The Met Office forecast the effects of a coronial mass ejection - a burst of material from the sun into space - would result in the colourful displays across northern parts of the UK from Tuesday evening

Space

How artificial intelligence is helping scientists hunt for alien Earths

An AI algorithm designed to look for planetary systems that could host Earth-like, habitable zone planets, has found 44 candidates.

Euronews

What are milky seas? 400 years of sailors’ stories are shedding light on ocean bioluminescence

Scientists are one step closer to understanding bioluminescent seas thanks to a new database spanning centuries.

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Someone Asked Folks To Share The Best Fact They’ve Ever Heard, Here Are The 30 Most Interesting

Someone asked, “What is the coolest [freaking] fact you know?” and people from across the internet shared their best bit of lesser-known information about the world.

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Gayle King 'disappointed and saddened' by space flight backlash

Gayle King is "very disappointed and very saddened" by criticism of the Blue Origin space flight she took earlier this week.

Euronews

Trump launches probe into critical minerals as global trade war escalates

US President Donald Trump has launched an investigation into critical minerals, signalling further tariffs in the natural resources sector. The move follows Beijing’s announcement of export restrictions on rare earths, marking an escalation in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

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