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24 amazing space images from 2024

Space.com's 24 space images of 2024! The most awe-inspiring space photos of the year from our Space Images of the Day.

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Nasa’s Parker solar probe attempts closest ever pass of sun

Probe was scheduled to pass 3.8 million miles from sun’s surface on Christmas Eve

The Guardian - UK

Aurora alert: Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights in upper Midwest skies this Christmas

Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor geomagnetic storm conditions on Dec. 25. Northern lights could be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states.

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"David wasn’t going to do the show, and his mum said, ‘No, you HAVE to work with Bing Crosby!’ She was a fan": The story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy

A schmaltzy TV special did not seem the most likely vehicle for a hit Christmas single, but this 1977 collaboration between David Bowie and Bing Crosby yielded an enduring classic that cuts across the generational divide

MusicRadar

Earth from space: Strange phenomena create festive decorations on Iraq's 'Christmas tree lake'

A 2018 astronaut photo shows a festive, fir-tree-shaped artificial reservoir in Iraq decorated with both natural and imagined ornaments.

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Russian hosting firm RUVDS takes server tech to the South Pole for high-speed data tests in extreme conditions

Exploring high-speed data at the world’s coldest frontier, RUVDS aims for Antarctic breakthrough after North Pole test.

TechRadar

See a dead Chinese satellite burn up as a brilliant fireball in the night sky (video)

The satellite was one of China's first-ever commercial Earth imaging satellites. RIP, SuperView 1-02.

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Asteroid-comet chimera Chiron has an unusual ice mix, James Webb Space Telescope finds

An object that orbits in the space between Jupiter and Neptune has chemistry that could tell us more about the birth of the solar system.

Space

I’ve calculated Santa’s speed on Christmas Eve – and this is what it would do to Rudolph’s nose

With billions of children around the world anxiously waiting for their presents, Father Christmas (or Santa) and his reindeer must be travelling at breakneck speeds to deliver them all in one night.

The Conversation

Watch Chinese satellite burn up over US in spectacular 'fireball'

The GaoJing 1-02 imaging satellite burned up over the U.S. in a mesmerizing 'fireball' that some skywatchers mistook for a meteor shower.

LiveScience

NASA Solar Probe To Make Its Closest Ever Pass Of Sun

NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe is poised to make its closest-ever approach of the Sun on Christmas Eve, a record-setting 3.8 million miles (6.2 million kilometers) from the surface.

International Business Times

10 most powerful solar flares of 2024

The sun released over 50 X-class solar flares in 2024! Here we take a look at some of the best.

Space

10 supercharged solar storms that blew us away in 2024

The sun's most active phase, solar maximum, officially arrived in 2024, triggering some explosive solar storms and colorful auroras. Here are 10 of our favorite solar outbursts this year.

LiveScience

Computer models are vital for studying everything from climate change to disease – here’s how AI could make them even better

Here’s one definition of science: it’s essentially an iterative process of building models with ever-greater explanatory power.

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How to teach climate change so 15-year-olds can act

OECD’s Pisa program will measure the ability of students to take action in response to climate anxiety and ‘take their position and role in the global world’

Space

Could that be Santa's sleigh? Early risers can spot the ISS from the UK this Christmas

A bright streak of light in the pre-dawn skies above the U.K. could easily be mistaken for Santa Claus getting an early start to his Christmas deliveries.

Inverse

70 Years Ago, A Legendary Sci-Fi Writer Defined A Hollywood Golden Age

From the depths of the ocean to the center of the Earth, Jules Verne's impact on science fiction remains massive today.

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Lasers powered by sunlight could beam energy through space to support interplanetary missions

New research has found a way to power spacecraft with lasers generated using solar energy alone.

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'Mathematically perfect' star system discovered 105 light-years from Earth may still be in its infancy. Could that change its prospects for life?

Once thought to be 8 billion years old, the star HD 110067 — famous for its six synchronized exoplanets — may be only 2.5 billion years old, new research suggests.

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Antarctica quiz: Test your knowledge on Earth's frozen continent

How much do you know about Antarctica? Take our science quiz to see if you'll freeze up or be as cool as a cucumber.

The Guardian - UK

Notre Dame rose again from the ashes – so too can France’s battered democracy

With the country in stalemate, people have lost faith in government. But citizens’ assemblies show one way forward

Space

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)

SpaceX launched 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Dec. 23) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

Woman & Home

Weekly horoscope: 2 astrologers' predictions for 23rd - 29th December 2024

Read your weekly horoscope from Sally Trotman and Penny Thornton who reveal what this week holds for every star sign on love, family, career, and more

The Conversation

Interactive: What Earth’s 4.54 billion-year history would look like in a single year

As a kid, it was tough for me to grasp the massive time scale of Earth’s history. Now, with nearly two decades of experience as a geologist, I think one of the best ways to understand our planet’s history and evolution is by condensing the entire timeline into a single…

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe will reach its closest-ever point to the sun on Christmas Eve

NASA's record-breaking Parker Solar Probe will smash its own personal bests for proximity to the sun and fastest speed by a human-made object when it whizzes past our star on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24). It is unlikely to get significantly closer to the sun before the end of its mission.

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