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Science news this week: Lucy’s legs and ancient rock art

June 17, 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.

LiveScience

The Cast of 'Black Mirror' Season 6: Your Guide

The series is just as full of shocking twists, existential dread, and world-class actors as you remember.

Marie Claire

Daniel Ellsberg leaves us a message

The legendary Vietnam War whistleblower leaves a much bigger legacy: He hoped to prevent nuclear catastrophe

Salon

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Station confusion

Bangkok Post

40 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space

On June 18, 1983, she made history aboard the space shuttle. America's first woman in space had joined NASA after responding to a newspaper ad. "I knew that's what I wanted to do," she said.

WEKU

Viral YouTube video explains NASA's search for alien life

A new viral video by a NASA astrobiologist explains the space agency's efforts to find out whether we are alone in the universe.

Space

Carlos Santana: 'My guitar is my best lover, ever'

“Take no prisoners — peacefully,” Carlos Santana sometimes tells his bandmates before taking the stage

The Independent UK

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Surprise! Jupiter's ocean moon Europa may not have a fully formed core

The core of Jupiter's ocean moon Europa might have formed billions of years after the rest of it did, if indeed it has formed at all, a new study finds.

Space

Astronaut watches Cyclone Biparjoy swirl over the Arabian Sea from space (video)

United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a video clip from the International Space Station of Cyclone Biparjoy swirling over the Arabian Sea.

Space

Alien Life Could Be Hiding in These 4 Weird Places in our Solar System

If there's life on other planets in our Solar System, several recent studies suggest it could turn up in some really bizarre places.

Inverse

Roger Payne obituary

Biologist and environmentalist whose research into whale song brought about a new awareness of the animals’ plight

The Guardian - UK

James Webb Space Telescope gets satellite sidekick to aid search for habitable planets

A new small satellite will peer at distant stars to help NASA's James Webb Space Telescope search for potentially habitable exoplanets.

Space

How can we get electricity from space?

The UK government has given the go-ahead for a £4.3 million project to harness the Sun’s rays via a “Bond-style” floating solar power station that could supply up to a quarter of the country’s electricity.

The Week

Hawkwind detail mammoth eleven-disc Space Ritual box set

Hawkwind will release a 50th anniversary box set of Space Ritual in September

Louder

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WhatToWatch

Beyond the Sea ending explained: What happened to Cliff and David?

Beyond the Sea is the longest episode of Black Mirror season 6 and it's safe to say a lot happened!

Space

Inflatable moon telescope could peer into universe's Dark Ages

European scientists are developing an inflatable radio telescope concept that could do groundbreaking science on the moon.

Wales Online

HelloFresh teams up with Disney Pixar for new film inspired recipes

The family-friendly recipes include fiery Roasted Chilli Glazed Chicken, earthy Beany Boulder Loaded Fries and an Easy Breezy Burrito Bowl

Los Angeles Times

More than 100 vacant, government-owned parcels in LA could be used for housing, study finds

LOS ANGELES — On Google Earth it looks like a stunning opportunity: six acres of vacant land surrounded by single-family homes in a West Valley neighborhood.

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The Hindu

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus harbours essential elements for life

High concentrations of phosphorus, an essential element for all biological processes on Earth, have been detected in ice crystals spewed from the ocean of Enceladus

Daily Record

Dumfriesshire artland hosting week of celebrations for summer solstice

A bumper programme of events is lined up with crowds expected to flock to the venue

Bangkok Post

Join the mission to increase green cover

Central and Robinson department stores invite shoppers to contribute to their efforts to increase green space in Thailand during the “Central/Robinson Love The Earth 2023” campaign.

The Guardian - UK

One Midsummer’s Day by Mark Cocker review – soaring with swifts

Wonder and gratitude drive a revelatory account of this vital summer visitor

The Hindu

India-U.S. relationship more critical for space exploration: former NASA official

The relationship between India and the U.S. is absolutely critical on Earth and possibly even more so in space, a former top NASA official has said, describing India as a “sleeping giant” for whom the sky is no longer the limit.

The Conversation

Why does grass grow more slowly in winter?

A reader of The Conversation recently wrote in to ask:

Space

Virgin Galactic will launch its 1st commercial spaceflight on June 27

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first commercial spaceflight on June 27, with the second following shortly thereafter in early August.

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