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Planet Tipping Points Pose 'Unprecedented' Threat To Humanity: Report

Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash a domino effect of irreversible catastrophes across the planet, researchers warned Wednesday.

International Business Times

Earth on verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points, scientists warn

Humanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and financial ruin as planet warms

The Guardian - UK

Watch the explosive new trailer for astronaut action film 'ISS' (video)

A preview and new trailer for the new action thriller "I.S.S." that imagines what happens aboard the International Space Station when war breaks out on Earth below.

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft finds its 'first light' while zooming to a metal asteroid (image)

Having launched on Oct. 13, the Psyche spacecraft has been journeying to a metal asteroid reminiscent of Earth's core. It just snapped its first image.

Space

Japan targeting Jan. 19 for nation's 1st-ever moon landing

Japan's robotic SLIM spacecraft will make the nation's first-ever moon landing on Jan. 19, if all goes according to plan.

Space

James Webb telescope finds water in roiling disk of gas around ultra-hot star for 1st time ever

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of water and other molecules in the inner region of a hot protoplanetary disk suggests that rocky, Earth-like planets may be able to form in some very extreme environments.

LiveScience

James Webb Space Telescope pierces through dust to find an ancient ghostly galaxy

A ghostlike dusty galaxy from the early universe might represent a whole population of hidden galaxies.

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On almost breaking the Hubble telescope

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino shares what its like taking a space walk when something goes wrong

Salon

'Space Rescue Service' needed for coming space tourism era, report argues

People are launching to space in ever-greater numbers, with few backups in case of trouble. A 'Space Rescue Service' might fill in the gap, a new report argues.

Space

SpaceX rocket punches a hole in the clouds, birthing an ethereal halo around full moon

Shortly after lifting off from Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew through clouds of ice crystals, temporarily creating a bright halo of light that appeared to surround the full moon.

LiveScience

The 32 greatest sci-fi movies

From Arrival to Akira, these are the greatest sci-fi movies ever made

Total Film

Gigantic 'hole' in the sun wider than 60 Earths is spewing superfast solar wind right at us

A monstrous dark patch, known as a coronal hole, recently appeared near the sun's equator. The temporary gap enables unusually fast solar wind to race toward Earth.

LiveScience

NASA's Mars robots back in action after 'solar conjunction'

NASA's Mars robots are back up to full speed on and around the Red Planet, after a two-week pause in commanding.

Space

The climate change we caused is here for at least 50,000 years – and probably far longer

In February 2000, Paul Crutzen rose to speak at the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme in Mexico. And when he spoke, people took notice. He was then one of the world’s most cited scientists, a Nobel laureate working on huge-scale problems – the ozone hole, the effects of a nuclear winter.

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Australia's first lunar rover to be named Roo-ver

It's one giant leap for Australia's space program with a lunar rover named Roo-ver to be built locally for a mission to collect moon soil.

The Independent UK

At COP28 summit, activists and officials voice concern over Gaza's environment, devastated by war

As leaders, officials and activists descend on Dubai for United Nations climate talks to discuss saving Earth, another environmental crisis is nearby

Space

What are radio galaxies?

A radio galaxy is a type of galaxy with giant regions of radio emissions that reach far beyond its visible structure. We explore them in more detail here.

Radio France Internationale

Global warming threshold of 1.5°C will be broken within 7 years, research shows

Scientists warn the world may cross the crucial 1.5° Celsius global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO² emissions continue to rise, urging countries at the Cop28 talks to "act now" on coal, oil and gas pollution.

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Cop28: Space agencies to showcase new technologies to battle climate change

Space technologies will feature prominently at this year’s Cop28 summit in Dubai, with space agencies showcasing different applications in the field of Earth science and observations.

Space

Interstellar astronauts would face years-long communication delays due to time dilation

Due to the mind-blowing distances and speeds required, interstellar travel remains a major spaceflight challenge. But new research highlights yet another hurdle: Communication blackouts.

The Guardian - UK

Sheffield United owner says Wilder is perfect fit as Heckingbottom sacked

Sheffield United have confirmed the departure of Paul Heckingbottom and replaced him with former manager Chris Wilder

The Conversation

Seti: how we're searching for alien life at previously unexplored frequencies

Is there life beyond Earth? The question has turned out to be one of the hardest to answer in science. Despite the seemingly boundless expanse of the universe, which implies there’s potential for abundant life, the vast distances between stars render the search akin to locating a needle in a…

LiveScience

Mercury may have a 'potentially habitable' region below its surface, salty glaciers suggest

Salty glaciers discovered in craters near Mercury's north pole may have the right conditions for extreme forms of life, new research suggests.

The Hindu

How does GPS work? | Explained

GPS has revolutionised our sense of place, from military to civilians, precision scientific studies to urban planning. The U.S. Dept. of Defence started the programme in 1973, launching the first satellite in 1978. The modern constellation consists of 24 satellites in 6 orbits, with a control segment of ground-based control…

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Incredibly rare sighting of orange Northern Lights captured in Scotland

The stunning orange-hued light show was caused by an aggressive solar storm which Graeme Whipps had to capture

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