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Brand-new meteor shower from 'Christmas comet' may appear over Earth for 1st time this week

A brand-new meteor shower triggered by the 'Christmas comet' 46P/Wirtanen may appear over Earth for the first time on Dec. 12, though it will be visible from only a small sliver of the world.

LiveScience

10 Years Later, 'Doctor Who' Might Have Just Solved One Of Its Weirdest Mysteries

Where did the Curator come from? Now that "The Giggle" has created two versions of the Time Lord hero from 'Doctor Who,' there may finally be an answer to the mystery from "The Day of the Doctor."

Inverse

The moon has been altered by human activity. Are we in a 'Lunar Anthropocene?'

Mirroring the Earth's Anthropocene, which describes the age in which humans altered our planet, scientists argue moon advancements place us in a Lunar Anthropocene.

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Strange yellow glass found in Libyan desert may have formed from lost meteor impact

A strange type of glass that was discovered in 1933 in the Libyan desert may come from a meteorite, an analysis shows, but impact crater is still missing.

Space

Performing evasive maneuvers increases satellites' collision risk down the road

Trying to avoid satellite collisions in orbit increases the risk of future collisions in the aftermath of each avoidance maneuver, researchers have round.

Space

The Geminid meteor shower peaks this week. Don't miss the best 'shooting stars' of 2023

The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak on Dec. 13 and 14. Conditions look favorable for a spectacular display this year under the dark skies of a new moon.

Space

Climate change: if warming approaches 2°C, a trickle of extinctions will become a flood

As delegates discuss the climate crisis in Dubai for COP28, the dazzling variety of life found on Earth hangs in the balance.

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People Left Terrified After Massive Hole Bigger Than 60 Earths Opens Up In The Sun

The most recent coronal hole spotted could lead to what's known as a geomagnetic storm. The post People Left Terrified After Massive Hole Bigger Than 60 Earths Opens Up In The Sun first appeared on Bored Panda.

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After Hubble: This Canadian telescope could fill coming 'ultraviolet gap'

The Canadian CASTOR telescope team wants to launch in 2029 to bring fresh ultraviolet eyes to the sky, like Hubble. But it needs funding from Canada's Parliament.

Space

Looking for intelligent alien life is hard not just for space’s size | Explained

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) seeks to find life on other planets. Neutrinos, which interact weakly with matter, may be used to communicate with aliens. NU-SETI proposes setting up experiments to detect a non-uniform neutrino flux. METI, or Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence, is a programme to send messages to potential…

The Hindu

Weekly horoscope: 2 astrologers' predictions for 11 December - 17 December 2023

Read your weekly horoscope from Sally Trotman and Penny Thornton who reveal what this week holds for every star sign on love, family, career, and more

Woman & Home

Drive-by culture: monuments you can see by road, rail or water

From Welsh castles to an unearthly Soviet monument in Bulgaria, these beautiful sites can be viewed on your travels for free

The Guardian - UK

New on Netflix: 5 shows and movies to watch this week (Dec. 11-17)

Here's what's new on Netflix for the week of Dec. 11-1 including The Crown: Season 6 Part 2

Tom’s Guide

'It should be Scotland': Film shines light on Denmark's secrets to happiness

AN ‘inspiring’ film which shines a light on why Denmark is one of the happiest nations on earth is set to shown across Scotland in the new year.

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Give Climate Change the Name It Deserves: Fossil-Fueled Destruction

“Climate Crisis” only identifies the symptoms of oil and gas dependence. As time runs out, we need a term that focuses on what — and who — is to blame.

The Conversation

Australia's 'deeply unfair' housing system is in crisis – and our politicians are failing us

“The fact that one of the least populated countries on Earth contains the world’s second most expensive housing is a national calamity, and a stunning failure of public policy,” writes Alan Kohler, in the latest Quarterly Essay.

The Conversation

The Geminids: the year's best meteor shower is upon us. And this one will be a true spectacle

As an astronomer and meteor enthusiast, I’d say it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

WEKU

A massive star called Betelgeuse will be briefly obscured by an asteroid Monday night

The astronomical event, known as an occultation, is expected to occur for no longer than 15 seconds but could offer scientists new insights into the star and the asteroid that will obscure it.

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Life might have been possible just seconds after the Big Bang

Some physicists have hypothesized that in the earliest moments of the Big Bang, the forces of nature were so extreme and so exotic that they could have supported the growth of complex structures.

Space

Debris from a near-Earth comet could create new meteor shower this week

Debris from the near-Earth comet 46P/Wirtanen could enter our planet's atmosphere, triggering a new meteor shower on Tuesday, Dec. 12, called the Lambda-Sculptorids.

LiveScience

Science news this week: Space tomatoes and sacred baboons

Dec. 10, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained.

WEKU

Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

A missing tomato sparked a lighthearted mystery for the astronauts on board the International Space Station — and it's finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.

LiveScience

How many times has Earth orbited the sun?

We worked out how many trips each of the solar system's eight planets has taken around the sun over the past 4.6 billion years.

The Independent UK

‘His curiosity is absolutely unbounded’: What it’s like to work with David Attenborough at 97

‘Planet Earth III’ producer Mike Gunton has worked with the world-famous naturalist for almost four decades. He tells Ellie Harrison about his ‘astonishing, brilliant’ friend, who wouldn’t dream of retirement

The Independent UK

Climate negotiators urged to reach a consensus on curbing warming as COP28 talks near crunch time

Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks and the summit’s president is determined to finish up talks by Tuesday

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