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Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere

The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research.

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Scientists say sprinkling diamond dust into the sky could offset almost all of climate change so far — but it'll cost $175 trillion

The geoengineering scheme, known as stratospheric aerosol injection, would not be cheap, but scientists say it could buy us some time until we reach net-zero carbon.

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New study confirms the moon is older than we realized — and reveals why we previously got it wrong

Scientists have shown that a "remelting event" more than 4.3 billion years ago "reset" the internal clock of most lunar rocks, which has helped obscure the moon's true age.

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The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its history

A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician walk into a bar. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case, it was the start of an idea that could reshape how scientists think about the history of the Moon.

The Conversation

The moon may be 100 million years older than we thought

The moon may have received a volcanic facelift, making it more than 100 million years older than rocks collected from its surface might suggest, a new study finds.

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Hubble trouble or Superbubble? Astronomers need to escape the 'supervoid' to solve cosmology crisis

The disagreement in the rate of expansion of the universe, the Hubble tension, could arise from the fact Earth sits in an under-dense supervoid region of space.

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Watch the sun unleash 'extremely rare' solar storm in explosive eruption (video)

All three eruptions were not Earth-directed.

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China launches 1st set of spacecraft for planned 13,000-satellite broadband constellation (photo)

A Long March 5B rocket launched 10 big broadband satellites to orbit on Dec. 16, beginning the assembly of China's Guowang ("national network") megaconstellation.

Space

Human artifacts abandoned on Mars should be cataloged to track our migration beyond Earth

Just as Homo sapiens once exploded out of Africa to colonize the Earth our influence is spreading in the solar system. New research says we must track the cosmic migration to Mars.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay in space an extra month, until March 2025, giving SpaceX more time to complete a new Crew Dragon capsule.

Space

NASA detects more dark comets

Dark comets are comets that are so small, fast and/or chemically rare that they are difficult to see from Earth

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I watched the new Apple TV Plus nature doc, and I prefer it to Planet Earth for these 3 reasons

Why you should watch The Secret Lives of Animals

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NASA Astronauts Stuck In Space, Return Delayed To March

NASA announces delay in return of two astronauts aboard ISS, ensuring their safety and well-being during extended stay in space.

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After Assad's fall, the task of unearthing the dead from Syria's mass graves is just beginning

Tens of thousands of Syrians are believed to be buried in mass graves scattered around the country, victims of the security agencies of ousted President Bashar Assad

LiveScience

The position of the magnetic north pole is officially changing. Why?

The updated version of the World Magnetic Model was released on Dec. 17, with a new prediction of how the magnetic north pole will shift over the next five years. Here's why it was changed.

The Independent UK

The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere

The Conversation

Astronomers’ world-first discovery: twin stars trapped in galactic black hole orbit

At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter.

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Webb mail: US Priority Mail stamps to again star deep space images in 2025

The universe of U.S. postage stamps featuring James Webb Space Telescope imagery is set to expand again in 2025. The U.S. Postal Service revealed its Priority Mail and Express flat rate stamps.

Evening Standard

What are the biggest earthquakes in history?

Massive Myanmar earthquake causes widespread destruction, with hundreds feared dead

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SpaceX launches 2 mPOWER satellites from Florida on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

SpaceX launched two communication satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 17) on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams poses with adorable tentacle-armed Astrobee robot on ISS (photo)

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms was tested in a demonstration experiment aboard the space station.

The Independent UK

From water destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

After heat records were smashed and a torrent of extreme weather events rocked countless countries in 2023, some climate scientists believed that the waning of the El Nino weather pattern could mean 2024 would be slightly cooler.

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Calls for transparency over true climate impact of new Scottish power station

THIRTY environmental organisations are calling for transparency regarding the true climate impact of the new Peterhead gas power station, as the…

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Environmental groups call for transparency on Scottish plant amid data concerns

Thirty Environmental organisations are calling for transparency regarding the true climate impact of the new Peterhead gas power station, as the…

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