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How does the International Space Station orbit Earth without burning up?

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.

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Building with earth could transform sustainable construction – here’s how

Imagine you are standing in front of a multimillion-pound building in the centre of the French city, Lyon. It radiates warmth and history with its rammed earth structural walls. Two hundred miles away, a small house in the Beaucastel winery, Provence, shares a similar texture and aesthetic.

The Conversation

World's 1st nuclear-diamond battery of its kind could power devices for 1000s of years

The world's first nuclear-diamond battery uses carbon-14 to power devices for more than 10,000 years.

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See the moon meet up with Mars this in the night sky this week

On Dec. 17, the moon and Mars will appear close together in the night sky in the Gemini constellation.

Space

Signal Boost: 2 Key Satellite Stocks Driving Industry Growth

Investing in satellite communication stocks presents unique opportunities for growth but requires careful consideration of diverse technologies.

MarketBeat

From UFOs to drones, the US fascination with – and fear of – ‘anomalous detections’

A first-of-its-kind public archive of UFO records opens in New Mexico as New Jersey is gripped by drone panic

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk Claims He Can Build $20bn Tunnel That Takes People From NYC To London In 54 Minutes

Elon Musk hints at a revolutionary underground tunnel that could take passengers from London to New York in less than an hour. The post Elon Musk Claims He Can Build $20bn Tunnel That Takes People From NYC To London In 54 Minutes first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Who is Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief?

Donald Trump has nominated billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. What do we know about the potential next administrator of America’s space agency?

Space

Planning a holiday? 3 ways to reduce your carbon footprint

These holidays, planet Earth looks likely to be hotter than ever before. Research found that in 2024, global temperatures temporarily rose 1.5°C higher than the average from 1850 to 1900 – a pre-industrial time when the first global temperatures were recorded.

The Conversation

Helldivers 2 players completed the first Illuminate Major Order — but they're already back on Genesis Prime for Round 2 [UPDATED]

After a Herculean effort from Helldivers 2 players, the game's new Illuminate faction was defeated...but it's already back, and it's back with a vengeance.

Windows Central

Take your friends airship scavenging and moth fishing above a ruined earth with the co-op update to Forever Skies

Plus, handcrafting and orbital drops.

PC Gamer

James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward Earth

Astronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

LiveScience

Ursid meteor shower 2024: Where and when to see the final meteor shower of the year

Here's everything you need to know to catch the Ursids, the last meteor shower of 2024.

LiveScience

Space photo of the week: The sun's corona blooms during back-to-back solar eclipses

Composite images reveal how the sun's corona changed from one total solar eclipse to another in 2023 and 2024, just as solar activity began to peak.

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Conspiracy theory quiz: Test your knowledge of unfounded beliefs, from flat Earth to lizard people

How much do you know about conspiracy theories? Take our quiz to find out.

The Guardian - UK

Are slugs waterproof and why is lava so hot? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

Total Film

32 underrated sci-fi movies

Sci-fi movies are so much more than billion-dollar franchises

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Helldivers 2's Illuminate invasion is the cherry on top of one of the best first years a live service game has ever had

The only good bug is a dead bug, unless it's the T-pose of democracy bug.

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NASA astronaut uses homemade star tracker to take incredible deep space photo from ISS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit's latest photography from the International Space Station showcases not only his visual prowess, but also his engineering skills.

LiveScience

Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth's surface could power Earth for 200 years, scientists find

Trillions of tons of hydrogen gas are likely buried in rocks and reservoirs beneath Earth's surface, but researchers aren't sure where it is yet.

LiveScience

'Like they were demon possessed': Geomagnetic super storms are causing tractors to dance from side to side across US farms — and the sun is to blame

Powerful solar storms in May and October painted auroras across large parts of North America. But some U.S. farmers also witnessed unusual activity from their high-tech machinery, which started boogying back and forth as a result of the geomagnetic disturbances.

Space

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from California, lands rocket at sea (video)

SpaceX launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast on Friday (Dec. 13).

LiveScience

Nearby exoplanet has grown a tail 44 times longer than Earth — and it's acting like a giant 'stellar windsock'

Researchers have detected a giant tail of gas leaking from an exoplanet near Earth. The giant structure, which is up to 350,000 miles long, is being blown away from the alien world by stellar gusts, allowing researchers to use it like a windsock.

Space

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)

Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.

PC Gamer

Warframe's bonkers 1999 update sneaks out today: Y2K, dating, boy bands, motorbikes—it's gonna be a weird weekend

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