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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 direct-to-cell craft (video)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on June 4, including 13 that can beam service directly to smartphones.

Space

The Dispossessed at 50: Ursula K. Le Guin’s ‘anarchist utopia’ was an anguished response to war. Its political power endures

Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the most revered science fiction writers of all time. Her groundbreaking science-fiction novel The Dispossessed, written against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, speaks to historically specific forms of geopolitical violence and societal malaise. However, it continues to resonate today.

The Conversation

China's Chang'e 6 probe launches samples of far side of the moon to lunar orbit. Next stop? Earth (photos)

China's Chang'e 6 moon mission returned stunning lunar surface images as it collected samples and sent them to orbit to begin their historic return to Earth for study.

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Stunning 'parade of planets' image shows 6 worlds aligned over Earth

A stunning photo of the recent "parade of planets" shows Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in alignment over Earth. It was captured from the U.K. on June 1.

LiveScience

NASA 3D Instagram 'experience' brings nebulas into your home

Ever wanted to see the wreckage of a supernova or explore distant clouds of gas and dust ejected by a dying star? A new NASA Instagram Experience brings celestial bodies to Earth.

Space

Every Sylosis album ranked from worst to best

From thrash revivalists to modern metal supergroup, this is Sylosis’ spotless back-catalogue in reverse-order of excellence

Metal Hammer

Sun unleashes giant plasma plume and reels it back in apparent 'failed eruption' (video)

Watch the moment a huge plasma plume is fired out from the sun and then reeled back in during M-class solar flare eruption.

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Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints

Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests.

Space

The ESA’s Swarm Satellites Recorded “Something Peculiar” In The Northern Sky

The European Space Agency’s trio of Swarm satellites recently discovered a river of plasma high in the upper reaches of Earth’s magnetic field.

Inverse

China's Moon Rock-Carrying Spacecraft Begins Journey Back To Earth

China's spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon departs for Earth, offering valuable insights into lunar composition and history.

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First trailer for Venom: The Last Dance teases new symbiotes, a Spider-Man villain's return, and ties to the MCU

Sony's bizarre first trailer for Venom 3 is puzzling fans, and it's got nothing to do with that symbiote horse.

TechRadar

China's spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon leaves the lunar surface

China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth

The Independent UK

China's Chang'e-6 Successfully Landed on the Moon’s Elusive Dark Side — Here’s What Will Happen Next

The mission aims to collect about four pounds of material from this mysterious and tantalizing terrain on the Moon.

Inverse

NASA will give a Hubble Telescope status update today. Should we be worried?

One of the Hubble Telescope's three gyroscopes started glitching recently. On June 4, NASA is likely to share an update about the device's status.

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Fresh water and key conditions for life appeared on Earth half a billion years earlier than we thought

We need two ingredients for life to start on a planet: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly, the water doesn’t have to be fresh, but fresh water can only occur on dry land.

The Conversation

‘An intergenerational crime against humanity’: what will it take for political leaders to start taking climate change seriously?

In February 2024, I attended the annual conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society – the peak group for scientists working in all branches of weather and climate research. Over the past decade, the mood of our gatherings has become increasingly sombre. Some presenters have taken to apologising in…

Inverse

This Dwarf Planet Is Basically a Sweet Red Snow Cone

The surface of Arrokoth is probably laden is with the chemical building blocks for life — and that's pretty sweet. But please do not lick.

LiveScience

China lands Chang'e 6 sample-return probe on far side of the moon

China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Sunday (June 2). China has now landed two missions on the moon's mysterious far side.

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'Helldivers 2' Just Spawned A Black Hole, and Players Already Have Wild Theories About It

The valiant 'Helldivers 2' community spent the weekend snuffing out the supercolony of Terminids that overtook the remote planet of Meridia. The victory has been immortalized with the creation of a Black Hole in distant space, an anomaly that is most definitely a good thing for the continued fight for…

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Analysis Of Martian Meteorites, The Only Physical Materials From Mars, Is Revealed

New analysis of Martian meteorites is giving a deeper understanding of the Red Planet. The post Analysis Of Martian Meteorites, The Only Physical Materials From Mars, Is Revealed first appeared on Bored Panda.

Space

See a Russian inspector satellite get up close and personal with a spacecraft in orbit

A Russian military satellite with a "history of unusual maneuvering" was spotted as it approached a satellite in geostationary orbit in April 2024.

Space

Rogue planets may originate from 'twisted Tatooine' double star systems

"Twisted Tatooine" binary star systems could be a major player in ejecting rogue planets that go on to drift through the Milky Way without a stellar parent to heat or illuminate them.

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Coros Vertix 2S review: the ultimate adventure watch just got even better

With even more accurate GPS tracking and an improved optical sensor, the Vertix is now even easier to recommend

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Helldivers 2 leaders respond to the black hole, insist it's "a symbol of justice on a galactic scale," announce more Termicide on the way because nothing bad happened last time

Termicide 2.0? Sure

Space

China's Chang'e 6 probe starts collecting 1st lunar far side samples to be brought to Earth

China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission has carried out a successful far side touchdown and is already busily gathering specimens for send-off to Earth.

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