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Watch a massive 'canyon of fire' explode from the sun (video)

On Oct. 31, the sun unleashed a powerful eruption, carving a vast 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere.

Space

Giant cosmic explosion creates the heavy metals needed for life

The spectacle is first time the James Webb Space Telescope has detected the merging of two stars

Evening Standard

Rare type of space explosion could leave Earth uninhabitable for 'thousands of years'

New research describes how a kilonova explosion triggered by colliding neutron stars could eradicate life on Earth for thousands of years. Thankfully, the odds are incredibly low.

LiveScience

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Realisation about fragility of earth common among astronauts upon return: Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to venture into space, said almost every astronaut realises the fragility of Earth and that people should learn sustainability before looking for other habitable places.

The Hindu

NASA Telescopes Reveal ‘Bones’ Of Ghostly Cosmic Hand

Scientists uncover magnetic field structure of pulsar wind nebula resembling a human hand

Zenger

"Devil comet" to swing by Earth in 2024

An erupting comet sprouts what look like horns. Here's how to spot it in 2024 before it leaves for another 71 years

Salon

Chinese astronauts return after 6 months

Shenzhou 16 taikonauts return to earth from Tiangong space station

Salon

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Gotham War: Scorched Earth piles on the revelations but forgets why Batman and Catwoman were even fighting in the first place

Opinion | The Gotham War arc comes to a muddled end

GamesRadar

NASA's Lucy probe will fly by asteroid 'Dinkinesh' on Nov. 1. Here's what to expect

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will make its first flyby of an asteroid, zooming past a space rock named Dinkinesh before heading to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter.

Space

10 Years Ago, a Stunning Sci-Fi Thriller Exposed a Growing Threat to Space Exploration

Researchers from a range of fields agree that the current state of Earth's orbit is on course for a disaster much like that in the film.

Inverse

Scientists believe they have finally uncovered what killed off dinosaurs

We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction

The Independent UK

Inside India’s ‘Deep Ocean Mission’, a challenge harder than going to space

India's Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is an ambitious programme to explore and harness the depths of the ocean. DOM, approved by the Union Cabinet in 2021, has six pillars, including the development of technologies for deep-sea mining and a manned submersible to reach a depth of 6,000 metres. NIOT has…

The Hindu

Coming soon: Solar panel space farms

A new, lightweight solar panel is possible and it could withstand solar radiation for more than six years

Salon

Astronaut captures image of a glowering 'skull' lurking in a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara

NASA has released a new image of an eerie, cranium-shaped caldera in the Sahara Desert, which looks like it is staring right at the orbiting camera.

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The ‘flickering’ of Earth systems is warning us: act now, or see our already degraded paradise lost

When Rishi Sunak granted 27 new North Sea licences this week, he wasn’t thinking about the survival of the living world, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

LiveScience

Solar storm causes 'impossible,' pumpkin-colored auroras to fill the sky

A striking new image shows bright orange auroras dancing in the night sky above Canada. But auroras should never be this color, so what's going on?

Space

Can humans reproduce in space? Mouse breakthrough on ISS a promising sign

Scientists successfully grew mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station in a landmark study that implies humans could reproduce in space.

Salon

Parasites: Life's greatest success story

Without parasites, our web of life would be weaker and less diverse. We should conserve them like other species

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Salon

Earth is getting too salty, experts warn

Too much salt is poisoning rivers and oceans and it's not just table salt we have to be worried about

The Hindu

Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact fouled Earth's atmosphere with dust

Researchers revealed the potent role that dust from pulverized rock ejected into the atmosphere from the impact site may have played in driving extinctions, choking the atmosphere and blocking plants from harnessing sunlight

Evening Standard

Dust from asteroid caused 15-year winter that killed dinosaurs, says study

Dust prevented plants from growing, causing collapse in dinosaur food chain

The Independent UK

3 astronauts return to Earth after 6-month stay on China's space station

Three astronauts have returned to Earth after six months aboard China's orbiting space station

The Conversation

We need a single list of all life on Earth – and most taxonomists now agree on how to start

Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural world, threatened species management, quarantine, disease control and much else besides.

The Conversation

Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research

If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit 250 another gigatonnes (billion metric tonnes) of CO₂. This effectively gives the world just six years to get to net zero, according to calculations in our new paper published in Nature Climate…

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It's unlikely, but not impossible, to limit global warming to 1.5 Celsius, study finds

Humans are still pumping enormous amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. That puts this decade's climate goals further out of reach.

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