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SpaceX Starship launches on nail-biting 4th test flight of world's most powerful rocket (video, photos)

SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket for the fourth time ever this morning (June 6) in a dramatic and nail-biting liftoff.

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More people Googled 'northern lights' in May 2024 than in any other month in history

More people Googled 'northern lights' in May 2024 than in any other month in Google's history. Here we explore the science behind the search trends and uncover why May saw such a spike in sun-related searches.

Space

Chang'e 6 probe's far-side moon samples enter return-to-Earth module in lunar orbit, China says

The two spacecraft of the Chang'e 6 mission met and docked in orbit over the moon on Thursday (June 6) to transfer samples the moon's far side. They'll now be returned to Earth.

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Cities contain pockets of nature – our study shows which species are most tolerant of urbanization

The Earth is losing animals, plants and other living things so fast that some scientists believe the planet is entering its sixth mass extinction. But there’s some surprising good news: Urban areas may be key to slowing down or even reversing this crisis.

The Conversation

We aren't evolving fast enough to keep up with changes in culture

Social media, city life and even our sweet tooth can affect stress levels, health and even how many children we have.

LiveScience

A telescope on Earth just took an unbelievable photo of Jupiter's moon

Astronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona have taken a close-up picture of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io that rivals similar photos taken from space.

LiveScience

Which way does Earth spin? What about the other planets?

While Earth spins in the same direction as the sun, that's not the case for every planet in the solar system.

LiveScience

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A fierce battle is being fought in the soil beneath our feet – and the implications for global warming are huge

As humanity continues to burn fossil fuels, the delicate balance of life on Earth is changing. That’s true of trees, many of which are growing faster as a result of increased carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations in our atmosphere.

The Conversation

China’s Historic Lunar Probe Journeys Back to Earth After Exploring Dark Side of the Moon

In December 2020, China gathered samples from the moon’s surface for the first time in 44 years.

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Chile's Lithium Dreams Raise Water Concerns In The Desert

As night falls in Chile's Atacama desert, the world's driest, a drilling machine extracts brine to measure levels of lithium -- a crucial mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy, but harmful in its own way.

International Business Times

Climate records keep shattering. How worried should we be?

Month after month, global temperatures are breaking records

The Independent UK

A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work

Every day, women are working on frontier science in Earth’s unforgiving polar environments. Our study, published today in PLOS Climate, investigated what their experiences are actually like.

The Conversation

'The Acolyte' Got Fire In Space Ridiculously Wrong — In Real Life, It's So Much Weirder

Osha is still a perfect character name for an EVA firefighting scene, though.

Inverse

This Hot, Inflated Alien World is Good News for Future Earth

In a new study, astrophysicists show how an alien planet has kept its atmosphere despite being incredibly hot, and close to the sun.

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The Conversation

Welcome to the age of space scepticism – and a growing revolt against elites

Over the past decade, a new form of scepticism about human activities in space has emerged. It seems to be based exclusively in the western world, and centred around the idea that increasingly ambitious space plans will damage humanity and neglect the Earth.

The Conversation

How the 1901 Discovery expedition’s polar explorers stayed healthy during their Antarctic journey

Antarctica is the most inhospitable continent on earth. It’s dry, cold, and completely dark for months of the year. Edwardian explorers were some of the first to brave the Antarctic winter, developing new knowledge still drawn upon by scientists today.

The Conversation

Does voting help the climate?

The world’s biggest election took place in heat so severe it claimed the lives of several poll workers.

International Business Times

World Will Likely Temporarily Pass 1.5C Climate Limit By 2028: UN

Humanity now faces an 80 percent chance that Earth's temperatures will at least temporarily exceed the key 1.5-degree Celsius mark during the next five years, the UN predicted Wednesday.

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AI used to predict potential new antibiotics in groundbreaking study

Scientists used an algorithm to mine ‘the entirety of the microbial diversity’ on Earth, speeding up antibiotic resistance research

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NASA exoplanet hunter finds 'weird' world surviving a star's relentless bombardment — it's named Phoenix

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has discovered a weird world called Phoenix that has managed to hold on to its atmosphere despite being relentlessly bombarded with radiation from its red giant star.

LiveScience

LIFTOFF! Boeing Starliner carries 2 astronauts to space in 'final test' for NASA (watch live)

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft successfully carried two NASA astronauts to space today (June 5) in the final test of the spacecraft's capabilities. Starliner is bound for the International Space Station.

Evening Standard

Best sustainable swimwear brands: Hunza G, OAS and more

Luxury labels that don’t cost the earth

Digital Camera World

Astrophotographer captures stunning images of sunspot responsible for Northern Lights flurry—and it’s coming back!

The Northern Lights may be visible again this week after sunspot turns to face towards Earth again

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Earth Warming At Record Rate, No Acceleration In Climate Change

Study reveals urgent need for action to address rapid global warming and climate change impacts.

Space

Midnight sun: What it is and how to see it

Experience the wonders of the midnight sun, a natural phenomenon where the sun never sets. Learn where you can witness this endless daylight and the science behind the strange phenomenon.

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