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Sunspots and solar flares, created by the sun’s magnetism, can affect the Earth’s surface

Since ancient times, the sun has been known as a giver of light and heat, a source of life. Plants are coaxed from the Earth by its rays, bringing spring, followed by bountiful harvests.

The Conversation

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday (Nov. 14).

Space

Amazing Spider-Man #61 explained - Everything you need to know about Spidey's new powers, new villains, new costume, and his connection to Doctor Doom

The Eight Deaths of Spider-Man starts here, and yes - Spider-Man dies

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‘I’m so not an astronaut!’ Samantha Harvey on her Booker-winning space novel – and the anxiety that drove it

She won the top prize with a time-distorted novel set on the International Space Station. Yet, the writer reveals, Orbital is actually ‘a celebration of Earth’s beauty with a pang of loss’ – fuelled by her anxiety-induced insomnia

The Guardian - UK

'Snowball Earth:' Entire planet was likely covered in ice more than 600 million years ago

New evidence found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado supports the notion that Snowball Earth was indeed a global phenomenon.

Space

Donald Trump’s approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board

What can be expected of a second Trump administration on space policy? In short, a mixture of continuity and change. There will be much continuity across military, civil and industrial space policy as these rarely diverge between political parties. Changes usually involve minor or incremental bureaucratic shifts.

The Conversation

Disney Plus reveals first looks at The Bear season 4, Andor season 2, and more in new 2025 teaser trailer – these are the 6 shows I'm most excited for

There's a slew of brand new and returning TV shows coming to Disney Plus and Hulu in 2025, but these six are my most-anticipated.

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Fact check: Was Elon Musk’s Starlink used to rig the US election?

Did the tech billionaire really use satellite-based technology to ‘steal’ the election for Donald Trump?

Al Jazeera

Orbital by Samantha Harvey wins the 2024 Booker prize – a short but powerful story urging us to save the planet

Samantha Harvey’s Orbital has won the 2024 Booker prize. What it so skilfully and ambitiously exposes is the human cost of space flight set against the urgency of the climate crisis.

The Conversation

Helldivers 2's Terminid Jurassic Park has, shockingly, backfired horrifically, all while Super Earth soldiers are busy trying to get the Democracy Space Station running

"Who could have predicted such an event?!"

GamesRadar

Kris Jenner’s “Absolute Favorite Sheets” Are Currently 30% Off — Shop Cozy Earth’s Luxury Bamboo Bedding

Oprah loves them too. Suffice it to say, Cozy Earth’s Bamboo Sheets have a star-studded following — and right now, you can snag that laid-back luxury for a little less

Livingetc

UK Writer Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker With Space Novel

British writer Samantha Harvey won the prestigious Booker Prize on Tuesday for her science fiction novel following six astronauts as they orbit Earth over 24 hours.

International Business Times

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's chief center for planetary exploration, is conducting its second round of layoffs in 2024, reducing its workforce by another 5%.

Space

Beaver moon: How to catch the last supermoon of 2024

The full beaver moon is named for North America’s largest rodent

The Independent UK

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Amid Earth's heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year

GamesRadar

Doctor Doom is now Sorcerer Supreme, and the Avengers and Fantastic Four are going to do something about it in One World Under Doom #1 first look

One World Under Doom #1 also gets a variant cover featuring classic art by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola

Space

'I weigh the same': NASA astronaut Suni Williams refutes tabloid health claims (video)

NASA astronaut Suni Williams says her weight is stable aboard the International Space Station, rebutting tabloid claims that her orbital stay has made her emaciated.

Space

China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere.

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The Independent UK

Samantha Harvey: A Booker 2024 winner who wants to spend her money on sculpting

She does not have a mobile phone and spends money on liquorice

The Guardian - UK

Samantha Harvey’s ‘beautiful and ambitious’ Orbital wins Booker prize

The British author’s novel about astronauts on the International Space Station was chosen unanimously as the winner, says judging chair Edmund de Waal

Space

Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time

A new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals a fresh theory about Uranus's unique magnetosphere.

Inverse

10 Years Later, the Most Unexpected Star Trek Reboot Might Finally Happen

Is the next Trek feature ready to boldly go? Reports from the Final Frontier are looking hopeful, but the subject matter isn't what you'd expect.

The Independent UK

NASA completes spacecraft for TRACERS mission to investigate hazardous solar storms

Solar storms have the ability to harm astronauts and force massive blackouts

LiveScience

The Leonid meteor shower is peaking. How to spot 'shooting stars' and 'fireballs' over the US tonight.

The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies.

Inverse

The New 'Alien' TV Show Just Pulled a Clever Canon Trick

'Alien: Earth' is keeping the origin of the creatures familiar, allowing fans to focus on scares rather than math.

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