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Science news this week: Possible signs of life on another planet and a 'useless' female organ

April 19, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience

Katy Perry Reportedly ‘Regrets’ Her Space Trip Antics Following Public Backlash

Following the public backlash over the Blue Origin space flight taken by Katy Perry, an insider revealed she had "regrets".

Pedestrian.tv

Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical

A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the process of studying a planet around another star, they had found evidence for an unexpected atmospheric gas. On Earth, that gas – called dimethyl sulfide – is mostly produced by living organisms.

The Conversation

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Could Mars volcanoes have supported ancient life on the Red Planet? Well, maybe

Using NASA's Perseverance rover to analyze Martian rocks, researchers suggest that Mars' complex volcanism might hold clues about the planet's ancient habitability.

Space

“The Drag We Needed!”: Martha Stewart Trolls Katy Perry And Other Blue Origin ‘Astronauts’

"Expert trolling."

Bored Panda

‘Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?’: Martha Stewart trolls Katy Perry over minutes-long space flight

‘In case you spaced out in 2007, Martha has always been ahead of her time,’ Stewart captioned her post

The Independent UK

Doctor Doom's personal Avengers unite to take on a classic Fantastic Four villain in Superior Avengers #2

Check out an early look at interior pages from Superior Avengers #2

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NASA's sun-studying PUNCH mission captures its 1st-light images. Everything looks great so far

NASA's PUNCH sun-studying mission has seen first light — and the team says all four instruments are indeed working as expected.

Space

2 private satellites undock after pioneering life-extension mission

Two commercial satellites have completed an undocking maneuver high above Earth, signaling the successful end to a pioneering spacecraft life-extension mission.

Space

Blue Origin Flight Slammed As “Fake” After Katy Perry’s Hair Sparks Conspiracy Theories

"The real astronaut lady that Space X saved had her hair all raised. This is so fake."

Bored Panda

The North Pole could wander nearly 90 feet west by the end of the century

As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the point of Earth's axis of rotation.

LiveScience

I bought second-hand DSLR lenses and saved a small fortune on lenses for my mirrorless camera

Why on earth would you slap old glass on a new camera? I found two very good reasons in the shape of a Sigma wide-angle zoom and macro prime…

Digital Camera World

NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon swoop past a small asteroid

The Independent UK

Digested week: The house feels less than a house without Herbert Hound

We took him for one last walk – more of a slow dawdle – before the final moment in our uncomplicated relationship

The Guardian - UK

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Tom’s Hardware

WD launches HDD recycling process that reclaims rare earth elements, cuts out China

Western Digital claims it’s saved 47,000 pounds of hard drives from becoming e-waste, creating a system that could help both the planet and U.S. businesses that need to depend less on China.

The Independent UK

Lyrid meteor shower: How and when to see it in the UK sky

Conditions are good to spot spring’s first display of shooting stars

LiveScience

Iran's folded rocks: The crumpled mountains at the intersection of Asia and Europe

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

Space

'It's very pro-commercial space right now': An industry insider's off-Earth status report

Space.com caught up recently with Dave Cavossa, president of the Commercial Space Federation, to discuss the state of the U.S. private space industry.

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Evening Standard

Katy Perry's 'regret' over space mission revealed after celeb backlash to 'disgusting' trip

The popstar, 40, faced online ridicule for her behaviour and comments during the space mission

The Independent UK

Katy Perry ‘regrets public spectacle’ of Blue Origin space mission

Mission funded by billionaire Jeff Bezos has received a heavy backlash and scepticism over its marketing as a historic and ‘feminist’ event

Louder

“Power and momentum allied to a vivid, panoramic sound”: Hawkwind’s late-career purple patch continues with There Is No Space For Us

Hawkwind return with There Is No Space For Us, another impressive blend of familiar elements and stylistic surprises in what’s effectively a sister album to Stories From Time And Space

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Have we found signs of life elsewhere in the cosmos?

In today’s newsletter: Astronomers have detected chemical signatures on distant exoplanet K2-18 b that could hint at biological activity, though debate remains

The Independent UK

The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

America’s only rare earths mine has fielded calls from anxious companies since China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs by limiting exports of seven heavy metals

Space

NASA developing 1st-ever space-based quantum sensor for gravity measurements

Scientists are developing an advanced quantum sensor for low Earth orbit that can detect the tiniest tremors in Earth's gravity.

Marie Claire

The Driest Desert on Earth Was No Match for Dove's Deep Moisture Body Wash

I traveled 4,500 miles to Atacama, Chile to put the 24-hour moisture claims to the test.

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