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Our solar system's planets aren't weird after all. Exoplanets have tilted orbits, too

All solar system planets circle our sun with slightly tilted orbits — and a new study shows even distant planetary systems in quiet neighborhoods have orbital tilts, too.

Space

As plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear

Plastic pollution has spread to Earth’s farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which they aim to complete by the end of 2024.

The Conversation

Global climate talks begin in Dubai, with an oil executive in charge

This year's United Nations climate summit is being held in the petroleum-dependent United Arab Emirates. Delegates began by approving a landmark fund to pay for climate losses.

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Earth-like planets may form even in harsh environments, James Webb Space Telescope finds

The James Webb Space Telescope has found water and organic carbon molecules in the vicinity of a massive, active young star.

Space

Rude MPs, winning books and duos falling out – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Our neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy shines overhead this week. Here's how to see it

Located at a distance of 2.5 million light-years, the Andromeda Galaxy is readily visible to the unaided eye on dark, clear nights. Here's where you should look this week.

Space

Lenny Kravitz Is a Total Swiftie: "Taylor's So Down to Earth and Giving"

She so is!!!

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Will COP28 mark the end of the fossil fuel era?

As the UN's annual climate summit gets underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one underlying question is set to top the agenda: can the world finally agree to ditch fossil fuels? Down to Earth takes a closer look.

France 24

In a first, a newborn star's spinning disk is seen in another galaxy

Researchers said they have spotted such a disk around a star larger and more luminous than the sun residing in one of our nearest neighbouring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud.

The Hindu

Six planets found in synchronized orbit may help solve cosmic puzzle

They are the most common type of planet observed in our Milky Way galaxy - two to three times the diameter of Earth but smaller than Neptune, and orbiting closer to their stars than our solar system’s innermost planet Mercury does to the sun.

The Hindu

NASA administrator to visit ISRO today to see NISAR

NASA administrator Bill Nelson will visit ISRO today to see the low earth orbit observatory NISAR with India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

ISS astronauts watch Russian cargo ship burn up in Earth's atmosphere (photos)

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli watched Russia's Progress MS-23 cargo ship burn up in Earth's atmosphere just hours after it undocked from the International Space Station.

Space

New unified theory shows how past landscapes drove the evolution of Earth's rich diversity of life

Earth’s surface is the living skin of our planet – it connects the physical, chemical and biological systems.

The Conversation

Rare Six-Planet Star System Found With Unchanged Layout For Billions Of Years

Astronomers discover an unusual star system with planets in perfect orbital resonance, providing insights into planetary formation and evolution.

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China releases 1st images of complete Tiangong space station (photos)

The crew of China's Shenzhou 16 mission captured incredible images of the Tiangong Space Station as they departed on their way back to Earth.

The Independent UK

Animals with bird-like feet roamed planet 200 million years ago, say scientists

Findings indicate bird-like feet evolved much earlier than previously thought, possibly by 60 million years.

Inverse

NASA's Next Space Mission Will Rely on Centuries-Old Aviation

These three balloons will peer into the center our galaxy, study cosmic rays, and test technologies for future high-flying balloon missions.

The Conversation

How science saved the ozone layer

On 9 January 2023, the United Nations released its latest report on the status of the ozone layer. It highlighted that this protective barrier is on track toward recovery and should be fully restored by the second half of the 21st century.

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Tech Company Claims First Fully Exposed Camera In Space With Stunning 360 Views

Insta360 Sends 360-Degree Action Camera into Space, Capturing Breathtaking Images

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Scientists Capture First-ever Views Of Mars From Space Station Perspective

It showcases the curving horizon and layers of atmosphere, similar to what an astronaut sees of Earth from the International Space Station.

The Guardian - UK

Here’s a question Cop28 won’t address: why are billionaires blocking action to save the planet?

It’s obscene that the super-rich can criminalise protest, while they burn the world’s resources and remain untouched by the law, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Space

Scientists just found a planet-forming disk beyond our Milky Way for the 1st time — yes, they're thrilled

Astronomers have spotted an accretion disk feeding matter to a young star and helping it grow in a galaxy outside the Milky Way for the first time.

Inverse

Astronomers Discover Six Alien Planets Orbiting In Perfect Synchrony

All six planets around nearby star HD 110067 are sub-Neptunes, and they're linked in a chain of orbital resonances.

Space

This rare exoplanet system has 6 'sub-Neptunes' with mathematically perfect orbits

A newfound, and impressively well-maintained, planetary system full of sub-Neptunes could reveal why our solar system lacks such a world.

LiveScience

6 alien worlds have been 'waltzing' in perfect rhythm for 4 billion years

Six exoplanets with sizes between Earth and Neptune have been in rhythm with each other since they were born around the same star 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.

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