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School weather station programme yields positive academic results

Kadeeja Farha, a Plus Two student, has achieved success due to Kerala's Weather Station programme. She was part of a team that produced a research paper, which was noticed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. She was accepted to Delhi University and is now being considered for admission to New…

The Hindu

12 billionaires are polluting the Earth

A Guardian analysis reveals that a dozen billionaires produce as much greenhouse gases as more than 2 million homes

Salon

Europe's JUICE probe will be 1st to use gravity of Earth and moon to slingshot to Jupiter

The spacecraft recently burned 10 percent of its total fuel in a single 43-minute maneuver as preparation for the double gravity assist.

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Libyan desert's yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards

The Great Sand Sea Desert stretches over an area of 72,000km² linking Egypt and Libya. If you find yourself in a particular part of the desert in south-east Libya and south-western parts of Egypt, you’ll spot pieces of yellow glass scattered across the sandy landscape.

The Conversation

UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge

A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold

The Independent UK

How do crystals form?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

Inside a historic trip to Antarctica, crewed by over 100 women scientists

Over 100 women scientists, including a handful of astronomers, have set sail to Antarctica.

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The length of a second depends on how you're measuring it.

LiveScience

Billionaires are out of touch and much too powerful. The planet is in trouble

The 1% aren’t just the biggest climate wreckers, they also greatly influence how the world responds to the crisis, says Guardian US columnist Rebecca Solnit

The Guardian - UK

Iceland volcano – live: Eruption could happen with just 30 minutes warning as magma ‘very close’ to surface

Decreasing earthquake activity could be a sign magma has reached very high up earth’s crust, Met Office says

The Independent UK

Nordic Gravel Series returns in 2024 with €10,000 prize pool

Events run across Finland and Sweden, with finale in Lahti also providing points for Gravel Earth Series

Cycling News

Ancient Egyptian treasure unearthed at British private school after being mistaken for a potato

The 18 objects - discovered on three separate occasions - over 30 years, were uncovered at Melville House in Fife, Scotland

The Independent UK

Why do corporations get to ride roughshod?

Australia's population seems blind to the disgusting activities of corporations.

Newcastle Herald

A New Book Exposes Why Humans May Not Be Ready For Mars

“A City on Mars” is Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s cheeky account of the many challenges to visiting the red planet.

Inverse

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Fisher Space Pens to fly with Blue Origin crews as 'official ballpoint'

Fisher Space Pen has new Blue ballpoints. The maker of the pressurized-ink writing instruments has partnered with Blue Origin to become the company's pen provider for all upcoming crewed launches.

LiveScience

Science news this week: Supervolcanoes and a wooden satellite

Nov. 19, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

The Hindu

Remembering Frank Borman, a vanguard astronaut of the Space Age

Frank Borman, a vanguard astronaut of the Space Age, passed away last week at 95. He was a fighter pilot, experimental test pilot, and teacher of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Picked by NASA, he was part of the 'New Nine' astronauts for the 'Gemini' programme. He and James Lovell made…

Space

Russia's long-duration space journey on Earth put 6 people in isolation for a year

Russia kicked off another one of its simulated missions this week, this time a 360-day isolation of individuals to imitate flight conditions of a deep space journey.

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The doomsday vaults storing seeds, data and DNA to protect our future

Around the world, highly secure chambers are being built to preserve everything we need to withstand any number of worst-case scenarios

Inverse

When Will Fusion Power Our World? Physicists Might Finally Have An Answer

Harnessing thermonuclear fusion could help make all our carbon dioxide-spewing coal- and gas-fired plants a distant memory.

Space

SpaceX wraps busy weekend with launch of 22 Starlink satellites (video)

SpaceX launched 22 more Starlink internet satellites from California early Monday (Nov. 20), wrapping up a busy spaceflight weekend for the company.

Inverse

Elon Musk’s Starship Megarocket Reaches Space But Explodes In Second Test Flight

In the uncrewed test, which was the system’s second trial, the Starship rocket peaked at about 90 miles above Earth before it lost contact.

Inverse

Lasers Could Unlock A New Era In Space Communication — And Help Take Us To Mars

The first tests of optical communications far from Earth will take place aboard the asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft

LiveScience

Astronomers spot aurora on the sun for the 1st time

Scientists have spotted an aurora signal caused by electrons accelerating through a sunspot on our star's surface for the first time ever.

WEKU

A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight

The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.

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