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NASA astronaut captures aurora from space

A NASA astronaut currently on the International Space Station has recorded an incredible video of a vivid green aurora over Earth on Saturday, 5th April.

The Independent UK

SpaceX's Fram2 mission captures 1st human X-ray in Earth orbit

SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts take the first X-ray images of the human body in space, with a tip-of-the-hat to the first X-ray image ever taken.

Space

Nasa and Esa want to bring Martian rocks to Earth. Here’s what will happen to the samples once they get here

A mission will deliver rock and soil from Mars to laboratories on Earth in the 2030s. Mars Sample Return (MSR) is led by Nasa with participation from the European Space Agency (Esa). The mission will allow scientists to use the best laboratory instruments on Earth to determine whether Mars hosted…

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How rare are inhabited worlds in the universe? The 'LIFE' space telescope fleet could find out

The LIFE mission would feature four space telescopes acting together to search for biosignatures on rocky planets in the habitable zones of their stars.

Space

The most powerful explosions in the universe could reveal where gold comes from

Extraordinarily powerful light from gamma-ray bursts might help produce heavy elements from the outer shells of dying stars.

Space

China's rare earth export restrictions threaten global chipmaking supply chains

China's latest export restrictions on Scandium and Dysprosium threaten to disrupt global supply chains for major tech players, but also emphasize potential weaknesses of its anti-sanctions approach.

Tom’s Hardware

China accuses US of 'economic bullying' as tariff dispute escalates

Beijing matched the 34% tariff rate and imposed countermeasures, including export restrictions on rare earth minerals and suspensions of select US agricultural imports.

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China and neighbours at risk of catastrophic quakes as region enters new seismic phase, study claims

Study published days before Myanmar earthquake warns region has entered sixth seismic ‘active period’

The Independent UK

Meet the teen duo that won this year’s Earth Prize Europe with their groundbreaking clean water tech

The European winners hope they can scale up their invention to tackle water pollution at its source.

Euronews

130,000-year-old mammoth calf smells like 'fermented earth and flesh,' necropsy reveals

Researchers have performed a necropsy on a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth preserved in the Siberian permafrost.

LiveScience

Cork Is the Cool, Sustainable, and Surprisingly Chic Material We Can't Stop Furnishing With Right Now

In honor of Earth Month, we’re toasting to cork... furniture, that is

Livingetc

Satellite jamming is a real and growing threat. How can we protect our space infrastructure?

Jamming and spoofing attacks on space-based services have increased by greatly over the past few years, and technologists are racing to find ways to keep the onslaught at bay.

Space

Lee Elder’s ‘earth shattering day’ for golf reaches marquee anniversary

Fifty years on from becoming the first black golfer to tee up at the Masters, the sport needs to pause to recognise a pioneer

The Guardian - UK

World's largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia

Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to survive

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New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner

Rising seas are already affecting coastal communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. On a global average, the sea level is now 18 centimetres higher than it was in 1900, and the annual rate of increase has been accelerating to currently 4.4 millimetres per year.

Space

North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.

Inverse

Should You Watch The Alien Movies In Order?

There's more than one way to experience the face-huggers. Here's your guide to the best orders to watch all the Alien movies.

Space

How bacteria could help build and maintain cities on the moon

The bacteria, Sporosarcina pasteurii, is able to make calcium carbonate that can act as a sealant to fix bricks made from lunar regolith.

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)

SpaceX sent 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida on Saturday night (April 5).

International Business Times

Artificial Glaciers Boost Water Supply In Northern Pakistan

At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers.

Space

Fram2 astronaut mission's West Coast splashdown opens new era for SpaceX

SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission returned to Earth in the Pacific Ocean on Friday (April 4), marking a first for the spaceflight company.

The Guardian - UK

Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests

Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestation

Radio France Internationale

Rebel gods take centre stage in Kerala’s fight against inequality

In northern Kerala, far from India’s big cities and tourist trails, an ancient ritual brings the gods down to earth – and takes aim at injustice. RFI went to the town of Payyanur to witness this Hindu ceremony carried out by Theyyam performers.

PC Gamer

Terra Invicta, the space 4X from the creators of XCOM's Long War mod, just got a massive update that adds exofighters, improved diplomacy, and 'advanced weapons' for its alien menace

New patch brings "improvements across Earth and space".

Guitar World

“I got together with Jeff a few years ago. The famous white Strat was sitting on the couch so I said, ‘Jeff, pick it up and play it!’” Rockabilly rover Mick Rogers on playing with Frank Zappa, touring with Kiss, and rootsy jams with Jeff Beck

The veteran rocker recalls how Frank Zappa helped him get his first Les Paul – and also got him kicked out of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – and discusses his recordings with Jeff Beck, which Rogers says were the last the late virtuoso ever made

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