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The deceptively simple Perumal Murugan | Review of ‘Fire Bird’ and ‘Sandalwood Soap’

Perumal Murugan's two books, Fire Bird and Sandalwood Soap, launched within a month of each other, reflect the global appetite for local, earthy stories that transcend particularities. His protagonists, like Muthu and Velatha, are Everyman figures, and readers cheer them on. Murugan's mastery of craft and regional sensibility make his…

The Hindu

Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who launched to the moon on Apollo 16, dies at 87

For the record, Ken Mattingly never did get the German measles. The former NASA astronaut, who in 1970 was pulled from the Apollo 13 crew, died on Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the age of 87.

Space

A stunning — but fleeting — lake has formed in California's Death Valley

When the driest place in North America and one of the hottest places on Earth becomes a desert oasis complete with a lake, it's impossible not to take note.

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Earth heating up faster than predicted

James Hansen began sounding the alarm on climate change in the 1980s. The situation is only getting more dire

Salon

Scientists believe they have solved the mystery behind the extinction of 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

Swirling gas helps scientists nail down Milky Way's supermassive black hole mass

An independent mass measurement of Sagittarius A* suggests we have been right all along about how utterly massive this black hole is.

Space

China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts apparently landed with a ripped parachute (photo)

China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts landed safely on Earth this week despite an apparent hole appearing in their return capsule's parachute.

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Students experiment with "space veggies"

"Before we start sending plants "off-world" to the Moon and Mars, we need to test their suitability"

Salon

El Niño may be drying out the southern hemisphere – here's how that affects the whole planet

It is a well-known fact that water is the key to life on Earth. But it is less well known that only about 1% of all water on the planet is fresh water available to humans, plants or land-based animals.

The Conversation

Massive solar eruption carves 60,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' into the sun on Halloween night

A powerful explosion from the sun briefly opened up an enormous valley on the solar surface that was more than twice as wide as the contiguous U.S. and seven times longer than Earth.

LiveScience

6 earthy neutral paints that designers say are replacing bland white walls

Deep beige, warm terracotta, plaster pinks, and muted greens are quickly becoming the new way to do neutrals – here designers tell us their favorite earthy shades that are far more exciting than white

Homes & Gardens

Omni-Man's most gruesome Mortal Kombat 1 fatality is straight out of the Invincible animated series

Debuting on November 9, Omni-Man joins Mortal Kombat to pulverize the MK1 roster

Total Film

Virgin Galactic launches researchers to suborbital space on 5th commercial flight (video)

Virgin Galactic's reusable space plane VSS Unity aced its fifth commercial mission today (Nov. 2), continuing the one-flight-per-month tempo the company began this spring.

Space

Sunak: AI risks could be similar scale to pandemics & nuclear war - Tech & Science Daily podcast

Elon Musk is set for Downing Street talks with Rishi Sunak today following the AI safety summit. It’s after the Prime Minister said “we can’t be certain” about the risks of artificial intelligence, but there is a possibility they could be on a similar scale to pandemics and nuclear war.…

Evening Standard

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Inverse

Uranus Will Be Bright in the Sky This Month — Here’s How to See It

Jupiter will be there too, but that ruins the joke.

Space

Satellite companies may be starting to take the fight against space junk seriously

French startup ThrustMe just announced a jump in orders for its in-space propulsion systems, which could indicate a shift toward a more sustainable space environment.

Tom’s Guide

New on Apple TV Plus in November 2023 — 5 new shows to watch

Here's what's new on Apple TV Plus in November 2023, including For All Mankind season 4

The Conversation

NASA's robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday

The cars, cellphones, computers and televisions that people in the U.S. use every day require metals like copper, cobalt and platinum to build. Demand from the electronics industry for these metals is only rising, and companies are constantly searching for new places on Earth to mine them.

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Inverse

Many of the Universe's Remaining Mysteries Exist In This Icy, Doughnut-Shaped Region

Kuiper Belt objects are some of the last remaining unexplored objects in the universe. Finding them has proved incredibly difficult.

Inverse

NASA's Juno Spots Ingredients for Life on Jupiter’s Largest Moon

The seawater residue found on Ganymede contain types of salt and possibly organic compounds called aldehydes, a precursor to the building blocks of life.

Inverse

How The Most Anticipated Superhero Show of 2023 Defied Expectations

Co-showrunners Robert Kirkman and Simon Racioppa speak about the pressures of delivering the long-awaited second season.

Space

Bullying Jupiter-like planets may push 'alien Earths' away from life-friendly orbits

Planets like Earth shouldn't get too close to their bigger, bullying neighbors. Jupiter-size worlds can wreck life-friendly conditions on their smaller neighbors.

Space

Annular solar eclipse February 2026: Live updates

The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Ana Khouri on the seductive nature of raw and textured gold

Ana Khouri is drawn to textured forms in new jewellery collection ‘Raw Editions’

The Guardian - US

Global heating is accelerating, warns scientist who sounded climate alarm in the 80s

Study delivers dire warning although rate of increase is debated by some scientists amid a record-breaking year of heat

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