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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried about the space rock hurtling towards Earth?

Humanity has been working on ways to deflect dangerous asteroids - but it probably won’t need it

The Independent UK

Unfinished Deepsea Observatory Spots Highest-energy Neutrino Ever

A neutrino with 30 times more energy than any previously seen on Earth was detected by an unfinished observatory at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea after travelling from beyond this galaxy, scientists said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Scientists detect highest-energy ghost particle ever seen — where did it come from?

Scientists have detected the highest-energy ghost particle neutrino ever, but did it come from a supermassive black hole particle accelerator aiming its jet straight at Earth, or from a cosmic fossil?

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Most energetic neutrino ever found on Earth detected at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

Physicists have detected the highest-energy 'ghost particle' ever felt on Earth, with nearly 100 times more energy than any neutrino previously detected.

LiveScience

British tourists undeterred by Santorini earthquakes – but the holiday hotspot has larger problems

Exclusive: Concerns over the summer influx of cruise ships appears more of a deterrent than the restless earth

The Independent UK

Parisian photographer produces phenomenal, perfectly-proportioned 'planetary parade' portrait

A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single evening, and rearranged them to create a striking composite image. Each "planetary parade" member was captured with the same magnification, meaning they are perfectly scaled.

LiveScience

February's full moon shines bright tonight. Here's what to expect from the Snow Moon

February's Full Snow Moon will rise just as the sun sets.

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Valentine's Day Aurora Alert: Geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine tonight and tomorrow

Strong solar winds could supercharge the northern lights just in time for Valentine's Day.

Space

How the pollution of today will become the ‘technofossils’ of the far future

How might you make your mark on the world forever? Write a play more timeless than Shakespeare, or compose music to out-do Mozart, or score the winning goal in the next World Cup final, perhaps?

The Conversation

SpaceX rocket launch spawns dazzling 'space jellyfish' in evening sky (photos)

If you saw something strange in the evening sky over California on Feb. 10, we can explain.

Space

"Stranded" NASA astronaut on International Space Station photographed from Earth in world first

NASA astronaut Suni Williams was undertaking a repair on the ISS when she was photographed from Earth by an amateur astrophotographer

Digital Camera World

Under a Metal Sky by Philip Marsden review – our dark materials

This account of humanity’s magical yet toxic relationship with rocks and minerals is filled with glittering details

The Guardian - UK

NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

NASA will return Starliner astronauts to Earth early along with their Crew-9 companions, after deciding to swap Crew-10 spacecraft to launch the SpaceX mission sooner.

Space

Best sci-fi comedies of all time

Nobody in space can hear you scream… with laughter, but they might after you've watched these sci-fi comedies.

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NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission

NASA's Pandora exoplanet-studying probe will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than this fall.

The Independent UK

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan

NASA's two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned

Space

SpaceX rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit, then lands at sea (video)

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT), less than 24 hours after another Starlink flight from California.

The Conversation

Spacefarers may contaminate other worlds – but scientists have plans to keep the cosmos clean

In his inauguration speech in January, United States President Donald Trump declared the US would “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars”.

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Can’t wait another 600,000 years to see Comet G3 (ATLAS)? At least we have these stellar photographs for posterity

Photographers have been sharing their photographs of Comet G3 (ATLAS), which burned bright during January in the southern hemisphere

LiveScience

Earth grew an extra, never-before-seen 'radiation belt' after last year's supercharged solar storm — and it's probably still there

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.

Space

Huge solar storm in May 2024 spawned 2 new radiation belts around Earth

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed to geostationary orbit and beyond.

LiveScience

Canal turns into 'stream of blood' in Argentina as locals fear toxic leak

The Sarandí canal in Argentina turned blood red last week. Officials suspect a toxic substance used in dyes has entered the waterway, located on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

The Conversation

Mirror life is a scientific fantasy leading to a dangerous reality − a synthetic biologist explains how mirror bacteria could conquer life on Earth

Most major biological molecules, including all proteins, DNA and RNA, point in one direction or another. In other words, they are chiral, or handed. Like how your left glove fits only your left hand and your right glove your right hand, chiral molecules can interact only with other molecules of…

The Conversation

NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it

When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and showing where it’s headed. But have you ever wondered where they get all that information?

LiveScience

Venus, the 'love planet', will look extra special this Valentine's Day. Here's why.

In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on Valentine's Day. Heres where and when to see it.

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