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Northern Lights put on stunning display across England

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, lit up the night skies over England.

The Independent UK

Gaia space telescope discovers 55 'runaway' careening away from stellar cluster at 80 times the speed of sound

Using the Gaia space telescope, astronomers have observed 55 massive stars ejected from their home star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud at speeds equivalent to 80 times the speed of sound.

Space

Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will deliver.

Space

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Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach 'extreme' levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids

A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach "extreme" levels as it bombards Earth, NOAA officials warned Thursday (Oct. 10).

Space

Humanity’s future depends on our ability to live in harmony with nature

The world is facing multiple — potentially catastrophic — crises, including inequality, poverty, food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity loss. These issues are interconnected and require systemic solutions, as changes in one system affects others.

The Conversation

Monstrous Hurricane Milton captured in 4K video by new Sen cameras on ISS

New cameras aboard the International Space Station captured stunning 4k views of Hurricane Milton as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico.

Space

Strong solar flare could bring northern lights as far south as Alabama

Coronal mass ejection hits Earth and ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm could disrupt power grids and hit satellites and GPS

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Wildlife loss is taking ecosystems nearer to collapse – new report

Even for a conservation biologist numbed to bad news about nature, the biennial Living Planet report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a stark reminder of our failure to arrest the loss of biodiversity – the variety of living things and the ecosystems they live in.

The Conversation

Chinese astronauts zoom in on their nation's launch sites from orbit (video)

In a new video, China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts zoom in on their nation's launch sites from the Tiangong space station in low Earth orbit.

Space

Northern Lights could be visible in Scotland tonight

SCOTS have a “decent chance”of seeing the Northern Lights on Thursday night, the Met Office has said ...

The National (Scotland)

What's inside the moon? Gravity measurements suggest a layer of molten rock

In between the moon's solid core and external surface may swirl a partially molten layer of rock.

Space

Juice by Tim Winton review – a beautiful story of a horrifying future

The author has simultaneously written a love letter to Australia and hate mail to those who lay waste to the Earth. Read it and weep

The Guardian - AU

Northern Lights put on stunning display over London with aurora borealis spotted from Hyde Park

A severe solar storm means that the aurora borealis could be visible across parts of the UK for the next few nights

Evening Standard

Phew! No 'doomsday' asteroids hide in famous broken comet's debris stream

The Taurid Meteoroid Stream, responsible for two November meteor showers and possibly the Tunguska and Chelyabinsk impacts, probably doesn't hide a civilization-killing asteroid, a new study finds.

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We have the satellite data to show climate change is real. Now what?

Free, open source climate data can help bridge the gap between information and environmental action.

Evening Standard

Orionid meteor shower 2024: when and where to see it in the UK this October

The annual celestial event occurs when Earth passes through the debris left behind by Halley's Comet

The Conversation

Space isn’t all about the ‘race’ – rival superpowers must work together for a better future

In recent years, a new “space race” has intensified between the United States and China. At a campaign rally last weekend, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump invoked this rivalry when declaring the US will “lead the world in space”, echoing Democratic counterpart Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Independent UK

Starmer bids to end Tory ‘scorched earth’ industrial relations policy with workers’ rights reset

Labour’s workers’ rights reforms will include an end to zero-hour contracts and the repeal of anti-strike laws

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Severe solar storm could supercharge auroras across US, impact power grids, NOAA warns

A powerful X-class solar flare that erupted on Tuesday (Oct. 8) could generate a strong geomagnetic storm Thursday (Oct. 10) and Friday (Oct. 11), possibly leading to supercharged auroras.

LiveScience

'Severe' solar storm that hit Earth Thursday could be 'global phenomenon' with auroras as far south as California

A powerful solar outburst hit Earth Thursday, triggering a "severe" geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.

International Business Times

US Forecasts Severe Solar Storm Starting Thursday

A massive ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field ejected from the Sun is expected to strike Earth on Thursday morning, potentially triggering auroras as far south as Alabama, according to US forecasters.

The Independent UK

Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes

Space forecasters say a severe solar storm is heading to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes

Space

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS photobombs SOHO spacecraft during powerful solar flare (video)

The SOHO spacecraft captured amazing imagery of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) zooming near the sun as the star unleashed a powerful X flare.

The Independent UK

I’m (begrudgingly) an Elon Musk expert. Here’s what I think he’s gaining from being a Trump fanboy

Just a few years ago, Elon Musk carefully refused to pigeonhole himself politically and often harshly criticized Trump. Now he’s all in on Trump — both financially and emotionally, writes Io Dodds.

Space

Astronauts could mine asteroids for food someday, scientists say

Material harvested from asteroids could be used to sustain astronauts during long-duration space missions.

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