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Less than 1% of the world’s biggest radio telescope is complete – but its first image reveals a sky dotted with ancient galaxies

Part of the world’s biggest mega-science facility – the SKA Observatory – is being built in outback Western Australia.

The Conversation

Why we are so scared of space – and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

There are many home-grown problems on Earth, but there’s still time to worry about bad things arriving from above. The most recent is the asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be a “city killer” if it hits a heavily populated area of our planet in the early years of the next…

The Conversation

Astronauts who were left on International Space Station can finally come home, NASA says

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams have been on the orbiting laboratory since last June

The Independent UK

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Did you solve it? Here’s (not) looking at Euclid

The answers to today’s triangular teasers

The Guardian - UK

James Webb Space Telescope sees four giant alien planets circling nearby star (images)

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged four planets orbiting the host star HR 8799 about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.

Space

Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they’re overlooked in conservation strategies

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world’s described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope, these organisms are essential to our ecosystems, our societies and economies.

The Conversation

When will the 'stranded' NASA astronauts return to Earth?

After spending more than nine months in space, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally coming home. NASA is targeting a Tuesday evening (March 18) splashdown for the returning astronauts, if weather conditions remain favorable.

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Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for nine months?

NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space Station

The Independent UK

Webb Telescope Directly Observes Exoplanet CO2 For First Time

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time, scientists announced Monday.

International Business Times

2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ: American Excess, Electrified

This may sound sacrilegious coming from an electric car guy like myself, but I’ve got to come clean here: I absolutely love me an Escalade. Cadillac’s flagship SUV is excessively huge and guzzles fuel like nobody’s business. But I’ll be damned if it isn’t the best road-trip vehicle on planet…

InsideEVs

How did Earth get such a strange moon? Exploring the giant impact theory

The moon is unlike anything else in the solar system. So how did our planet end up with such a special moon?

Space

What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

Neil Young rejects dynamic pricing for concert tickets, credits the Cure’s Robert Smith for decision

Young’s forthcoming Love Earth tour will not use Ticketmaster’s ‘platinum’ ticketing scheme – described by Smith as ‘a greedy scam’

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin call to go ahead

The Russian and US presidents will discuss a Ukraine ceasefire plan, as the EU aims to ramp up pressure by insisting ‘the ball is in Russia’s court’. Plus, how the Irish are ruling pop culture

The Guardian - UK

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Starliner astronauts head back to Earth with SpaceX Crew-9 duo to make long-awaited landing (video)

Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are heading back to Earth, and you can watch their Tuesday (March 18) homecoming live.

Space

How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

LiveScience

What's the oldest lake on Earth?

The oldest lake in the world dates back about 25 million years and is also the world's deepest and most biologically diverse lake.

Newslaundry

March 17, 2025: A faulty record at ministry of earth sciences

In this episode, Newslaundry goes to the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences at Lodhi Road.

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The Guardian - UK

Can you solve it? Here’s (not) looking at Euclid

A trio of triangle teasers

The Times of India

Facts about Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's extraordinary space mission kids must know

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are expected to return to earth soon. The entire world has been praying for their safe return. The astronaut duo were stranded on the International Space Station for nine months after the Starliner they went in developed technical faults and had to return…

The Times of India

What health challenges do NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore face after returning to earth?

The entire world is waiting for NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to safely return to the earth. However, fans and followers of the NASA astronauts are worried about the health changes they are likely to face after coming back from microgravity.

International Business Times

Stranded US Astronauts To Return To Earth On Tuesday: NASA

A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said.

Latin Times

WATCH: Stranded Astronauts Rejoice as SpaceX Crew Arrives at International Space Station

NASA's two stranded astronauts were overjoyed to welcome the SpaceX crew, representing the U.S., Japan and Russia, to the ISS on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

‘Great to see our friends arrive’: SpaceX capsule docks with ISS to bring back stranded Nasa astronauts

The arrival of four astronauts will allow Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth after nine months on the International Space Station

Inverse

NASA and Sci-Fi Legend Gentry Lee Answers Our Biggest Question About Space

Inverse sat down with space engineer and sci-fi author Gentry Lee about his new documentary 'Starman,' and his thoughts on Denis Villeneuve’s 'Rendezvous With Rama' adaptation.

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