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Unprecedented peril: disaster lies ahead as we track towards 2.7°C of warming this century

You don’t have to look far to see what climate change is doing to the planet. The word “unprecedented” is everywhere this year.

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Will the Earth warm by 2°C or 5.5°C? Either way it’s bad, and trying to narrow it down may be a distraction

Will the Earth warm by 2°C or 5.5°C? Either way it’s bad, and trying to narrow it down may be a distraction

Climate change is usually discussed in terms of rising temperatures.

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The sun fires off another powerful X flare, triggering radio blackouts across the Americas (video)

The sun fires off another powerful X flare, triggering radio blackouts across the Americas (video)

An X2.1 solar flare erupted from the prolific sunspot AR 3842 on Monday (Oct. 7), triggering radio blackout across North and South America.

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The dazzling Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is emerging in the night sky: How to see it

Scientists are excited to begin capturing Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as the object is expected to soon be very bright in the night sky.

US needs 'space rescue service' to help astronauts in distress, experts say

The lessons of Apollo, Skylab and the space shuttle appear to have been forgotten: The US needs a plan for how to deal with human spaceflight emergencies, experts say.

October Harvest Moon: How to see the first supermoon of 2025

This week’s supermoon is the first of the year

Evening Standard

Scientists discover bright 'sungrazer' comet that could be visible with the naked eye this month — after Tsuchinshan–ATLAS

Newfound comet C/2024 S1 will light up Earth's skies in late October before a super close slingshot around the sun.

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Earth’s ‘vital signs’ show humanity’s future in balance, say climate experts

Earth’s ‘vital signs’ show humanity’s future in balance, say climate experts

Record emissions, temperatures and population mean more scientists are looking into possibility of societal collapse, report says

The Guardian - UK

SpaceX rocket snaps amazing views of Earth during Hera asteroid probe launch (photos)

SpaceX rocket snaps amazing views of Earth during Hera asteroid probe launch (photos)

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket captured amazing images of Earth Monday (Oct. 7) during the launch of Europa's Hera asteroid probe.

50 “Stupid Facts” That Sound Fake But Are Genuinely Real

50 “Stupid Facts” That Sound Fake But Are Genuinely Real

Not everything that you read on the internet is true, but far from everything that sounds made up is fake. The post 50 “Stupid Facts” That Sound Fake But Are Genuinely Real first appeared on Bored Panda.

4 futuristic space technologies — and when they might happen

4 futuristic space technologies — and when they might happen

All four technologies are grounded in reality, but some are more feasible than others.

Hurricane Milton forces NASA, SpaceX to delay Crew-8 astronauts' return to Earth

Hurricane Milton forces NASA, SpaceX to delay Crew-8 astronauts' return to Earth

Hurricane Milton has pushed the return to Earth of SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA to no earlier than Sunday (Oct. 13), a six-day delay at the minimum.

A geomagnetic storm has hit Earth – a space scientist explains what causes them

A geomagnetic storm has hit Earth – a space scientist explains what causes them

A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky in parts of the US during the first weekend in October. South Africa’s National Space Agency (Sansa) told reporters that the storm had originated from a solar flare “that erupted from sunspot 3842 on October 3”. It said this was the strongest…

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Earth from space: Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister source

Earth from space: Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister source

This 2014 satellite photo shows a cloud of haze sitting in the Kashmir Valley in the Himalayas. The ethereal "lake" consists mainly of smog and other pollutants from nearby factories.

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Satellite images capture Hurricane Milton intensifying into Category 5 storm (videos)

Just 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, Hurricane Milton is headed to the U.S. state.

The Independent UK

Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say

In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather events could be somehow controlled

Don’t Miss Your Chance To See This Extremely Elusive Meteor Shower In Tonight’s Clear Skies

The Draconids are often a dud. Tonight could be very different.

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Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more

Ocean fish populations have fallen dramatically in the past half-century, and climate change is expected to make the problem worse. Governments have designated “marine protected areas”, where where human activity is constrained to protect ocean life. But have these efforts worked?

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Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons − 75 years ago, 2 physicists discovered their special properties

The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic nuclei – the center part of atoms, which make up all matter – were more stable than others. These nuclei had specific numbers of protons or neutrons, or…

International Business Times

Geb-Ra Organics Takes Root In Selma: Bringing Sustainable Agriculture And Clean Energy To The Community

Named after the ancient Egyptian deities Geb and Ra – representing the Earth and the Sun respectively – Geb-Ra Organics embodies a commitment to leveraging natural elements for modern agricultural advancement.

Hera Spacecraft Embarks On Mission To Investigate Cosmic Crash

Hera spacecraft embarks on a mission to study an asteroid impacted by NASA's Dart, enhancing asteroid deflection strategies and planetary defense efforts.

Europe's Hera spacecraft blasts off to investigate asteroid already rammed by NASA

The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft set off on Monday on its two-year journey towards a small asteroid already rammed by NASA to test whether potentially planet-threatening asteroids can be bumped off course by a well-timed launch.

Ancient ruins are under threat. Here's how archaeologists are getting help from space (exclusive)

Climate change and urbanization are threatening ancient sites around the world. As archaeologists fight back, satellites are among the tools they use.

SpaceX rocket launches Europe's Hera planetary defense probe to visit asteroid smacked by NASA

Hera launched Oct. 7 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, on a mission to study the asteroid that NASA's DART spacecraft smashed into in September 2022.

European Spacecraft Launches To Asteroid Previously Crashed Into By NASA

European spacecraft launched to study asteroid previously impacted by NASA, aiming to unlock mysteries of our solar system.

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