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Flora, fauna and … funga: campaigners call for new term for conservation talks

Fungi should be recognised and protected on equal footing with plants and animals, says Fungi Foundation

The Guardian - UK

Hexxen Hunters is doing a Baldur's Gate 3 on the German D&D

Preview | Germany's biggest D&D rival is getting its own video game

GamesRadar

See Saturn snuggle up to the Super Blue Moon in the night sky tonight

The moon will have a close encounter with Saturn on Wednesday, Aug. 30 as the ringed gas giant sits just below the full Super Blue Moon.

Space

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Dead star burps cosmic cannonballs

A distant pulsar known as J1023 is ejecting huge amounts of matter at nearly the speed of light

Salon

Why India's moon lander matters

A space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon

Salon

NASA discussing September arrival of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample: Watch live today

NASA will discuss the September arrival of asteroid samples collected by its OSIRIS-REx probe during a press conference today (Aug. 30), and you can watch it live.

Space

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover reveals surprising sulfur find in lunar south pole soil

An instrument aboard the mission’s Pragyan rover has found traces of sulfur within the lunar south pole’s soil.

Space

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The last Super Blue Moon until 2037 rises tonight. Here's how to see it

Skywatchers get to see a second full moon this month on Wednesday (Aug. 30), and it is a special one: A rare unification of a Blue Moon and a "supermoon."

Space

Inside designing a moon-orbiting outpost: Here’s what it takes to make lunar living possible

A trip to the Moon–and eventually Mars–requires a stopover at the Lunar Gateway, a space station that will support human presence on the Moon and beyond.

Fortune

Aditya-L1: India Will Attempt to Launch Its First Mission to the Sun This Weekend

This weekend, India aims to launch the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, its first-ever mission to the Sun. The mission will study the Sun's atmosphere.

Inverse

How to watch tonight's rare blue supermoon - if Hunter storms hold off

Time to wish upon a star that the clouds stay away, because it'll be another six years until the phenomenon happens again.

Newcastle Herald

The massacre of Tasmania’s forests could be stopped at any time. Where are Australia’s leaders?

The tallest flowering trees on Earth reduced to stumps and a fernery maybe millions of years old razed to the ground – and this butchery is condoned

The Guardian - AU

Rare super blue moon set to delight stargazers

The peak of the full moon – when the near side of it is completely lit up by the sun is at 2.35am on Friday.

The Independent UK

It's big! It's bright! It's a rare blue supermoon! Here's how to check it out

The Earth's lunar sidekick will appear extra big and bright as it reaches its fullest stage on Wednesday. It's not just the biggest supermoon this year, it's also a rare blue supermoon.

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Private company wants to clean up space junk with 'capture bags' in Earth orbit

Space junk could one day be snatched in orbit with a strong bag, if a new contract to test the technology ends up flying in space.

The Conversation

Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope gazes into the Whirlpool galaxy's hypnotic spiral arms (photos)

A James Webb Space Telescope image of M51 boasts amber hues and reddish streaks, capturing the galaxy's gravitational relationship with a neighboring realm.

Space

Satellites watch powerful Hurricanes Idalia and Franklin churn (video)

Weather satellites in orbit above Earth are watching Hurricane Idalia and Hurricane Franklin as they pick up strength in ocean waters off the southern coast of the United States.

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The Independent UK

David Attenborough returns to host beloved BBC series at 97 years old

Presenter first hosted the documentary in 2006 before returning for its sequel in 2016

Space

This daring skydiver could be the 1st woman to jump from Earth's stratosphere. Here's how she plans to do it (exclusive)

Hera Rising aims to bring the 1st woman skydiver into the stratosphere in 2025. Swati Varshney, 1 of the 3 finalists for the opportunity, spoke with Space.com about her journey.

Space

Hera Rising will attempt the 1st stratospheric skydive by a woman in 2025 (exclusive)

An experienced team aims to bring a woman into the stratosphere in 2025 for a record-breaking parachute jump. Diversity and education will also be in focus.

Digital Camera World

Astrophotography in September 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this month

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night skies above this month

Space

Did the Tonga undersea volcano eruption cause this year's extreme heat?

The 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption may have contributed to this year's heat, but it's not causing climate change.

Salon

High heat can stop plant photosynthesis

Heat is just one of many stressors for the world’s beleaguered Amazon

Space

The rare Super Blue Moon rises on Aug. 30 and you can watch it online for free

The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of the Super Blue Moon of 2023 starting at 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 (0330 GMT on Aug. 31).

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