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Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise

Scientists are using used fossilized feces and vomit from Poland to reconstruct how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth

The Independent UK

Thanksgiving night sky 2024: Venus, Jupiter and Saturn stay for dessert

For Thanksgiving 2024, we have a celestial feast as three bright planets shine prominently during the early evening hours:Saturn, Jupiter and Venus.

Space

A blind beetle named Hitler? The case for changing offensive names of animals and plants, and how it can be done

Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying and naming organisms. It organises the vast diversity of life on Earth. Species are grouped based on shared characteristics, providing a system that allows scientists to understand and communicate about the natural world.

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Near Space Labs launches fleet of AI-powered balloon robots to track Earth climate risks

New York-based Near Space Labs has launched a new fleet of balloon-borne zero-emission robots to keep a supersharp eye on Earth.

Space

'Supergiant' gold deposit discovered in China is one of the largest on Earth — and is worth more than $80 billion

Chinese officials have announced the discovery of a massive deposit of high-quality gold ore, potentially worth around $83 billion, which could end up being the largest known deposit of the precious metal anywhere in the world.

LiveScience

Robot cat built to always stick landing could revolutionise asteroid mining, scientists say

Scientists test robot in microgravity simulation to confirmed effectiveness

The Independent UK

What is the death zone on the world’s highest mountains?

Our mountaineering expert looks into the death zone and the reasons why climbing 8,000-meter peaks can be so dangerous

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Magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are spawning Earth-size storms

Magnetic vortices twisting down from Jupiter's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere cause giant, ultraviolet-absorbing polar anticyclones, each the size of our Earth.

Space

Take an intergalactic joy ride in new trailer for Pixar's animated space odyssey 'Elio' (video)

A new trailer has arrived for Disney/Pixar's new animated sci-fi adventure, "Elio," the story of a young boy who is mistakenly identified as Earth's leader by intergalactic aliens.

Space

New Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 months

An engine hot fire test for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's new Epsilon S rocket ended prematurely when the engine caught fire and exploded.

Space

ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery

Cargo is finally being unloaded from a docked Russian Progress spacecraft at the ISS. A delay occurred after astronauts reported an unexpected smell on Nov. 23.

Space

Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'

Departing on Monday (Nov. 25), Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?

Space

Mercury Is In Retrograde: These Are The Most Impacted Zodiac Signs, According To Astrologers

“It does have a reputation for causing chaos” The post Mercury Is In Retrograde: These Are The Most Impacted Zodiac Signs, According To Astrologers first appeared on Bored Panda.

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'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope

In a "rite of passage," the JAXA/NASA X-ray telescope XRISM has mapped in detail Cygnus X-3, a curious binary system with a potential black hole feasting stellar winds blowing from a massive star.

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ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.

The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.

TechRadar

US government agencies told to patch these critical security flaws or face attack

CISA adds a new bug, affecting Array Networks AG and vxAG secure access gateways, to KEV.

LiveScience

'Behemoth star' captured in spectacular close-up image — and it's on the brink of exploding

Astronomers have taken a superdetailed, zoomed-in photo of the Large Magellanic Cloud's "behemoth star." The stunning image, which is the first of its kind from outside the Milky Way, shows that the giant star is right on the edge of going supernova.

Space

Mars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apart

A new theory proposes that Phobos and Deimos resulted from the wreckage of a larger asteroid that wandered too close to Mars and was ripped apart.

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Benzinga

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Dismisses Elon Musk's Mars Vision: SpaceX CEO Hits Back, Says 'They Really Don't Get It'

American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dismissed Elon Musk's ambitions to send people to Mars, saying that unless there is a push caused by a shift in geopolitics, it will not be possible as a pure exploration project.

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Rebel Group Seizes Key Trading Town In Myanmar

Kachin Independence Army's capture of Kanpaiti impacts Myanmar's rare earth mining and border dynamics, raising tensions with ethnic militias.

Space

A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable

A pair of planetary scientists simulated how our solar system might have evolved if it had a super-Earth orbiting where the asteroid belt is today. The results are enough to make you grateful that we only have eight planets.

Kiplinger

Earthquake Insurance: Do You Need It? What Does It Cover?

Some homeowners are shocked to find out that their homeowners insurance doesn’t cover earthquake damage. Here's the lowdown on how earthquake insurance works.

The Independent UK

Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime

Witnesses say a powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government

LiveScience

Earth from space: Wandering sand dunes circle gigantic 'eye' sculpted by ancient city-killer meteor in the Sahara

This 2013 astronaut photo shows a giant eye-shaped impact crater in the Sahara Desert that is slowly being circled by migrating sand dunes, helping researchers track how far these dunes can move over time.

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How to cool down a memory foam mattress − 5 easy, affordable hacks, tried and tested by experts

Whether you suffer from night sweats and hot flashes or you live in a warm climate, it's worth learning how to cool down a memory foam mattress

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