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China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket aces amazing debut launch from ship at sea (video)

The Gravity-1 solid rocket, built by Chinese company Orienspace, aced its first-ever launch today (Jan. 11), sending three satellites to orbit.

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Newly discovered cosmic megastructure challenges theories of the universe

A 1.3bn light year-sized ring discovered by PhD student in Lancashire appears to defy the cosmological principle assumption

The Guardian - UK

See the elusive planet Mercury at its best and brightest on Friday

The elusive planet Mercury reaches its furthest point from the sun on Friday (Jan. 12), with this separation allowing skywatchers a rare chance to spot the tiny planet.

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Reflectors in space could make solar farms on Earth work for longer every day

If you happened to be looking at the sky in Europe on a cold night on February 5 1993, there is a chance you could have seen a dim flash of light. That flash came from a Russian space mirror experiment called Znamya-2.

The Conversation

How much life has ever existed on Earth?

All organisms are made of living cells. While it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when the first cells came to exist, geologists’ best estimates suggest at least as early as 3.8 billion years ago. But how much life has inhabited this planet since the first cell on Earth? And how…

The Conversation

The animal sounds in most nature documentaries are made by humans – here's how they do it and why it matters

Wildlife documentaries like the BBC’s recent series, Planet Earth III, are renowned for offering breathtaking images of animals in their natural habitats. You’d be forgiven for thinking these shows offer an unmediated portrayal of these animals – an objective window into their lives as they hunt, rest and rear their…

The Conversation

January's new moon welcomes Mercury as a 'morning star'

The first new moon of 2024 occurs on January 11, leaving the skies dark for stargazers to find Mercury at its most visible during its greatest separation from the sun.

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Nearby exoplanet may be rich in life-giving water, study finds

Researchers have just come a step closer to uncovering the secrets of an alien planet that may be the most likely of all known extrasolar worlds to host life.

Space

The latest Superman story makes Bizarro both tragic and terrifying

Action Comics #1061 is a blockbuster start to the Superman Superstars initiative

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Celebration time for farmers in Kalaburagi

Farmers in Kalaburagi district celebrate Ellu Amavasya, a harvest festival, by offering prayers and special dishes to their crops and Mother Earth.

The Hindu

Oceans break record for highest temperatures five years in a row

Ocean temperatures have once again shattered records, a study by Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has found, warning that 2023 was the hottest on record for the world's oceans for the fifth year in a row.

Radio France Internationale

To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species' most important locations

All of the saltwater bodies on Earth make up one big ocean. But within it, there is infinite variety – just ask any scuba diver. Some spots have more coral, more sea turtles, more fish, more life.

The Conversation

Farm families celebrate Ellu Amavasye in a traditional manner in Yadgir district

YadgirEllu Amavasye celebrated in traditional manner by farming community, spreading food items on open fields to honor Mother Earth.

The Hindu

'Earth shattering': Lawyer's statement at ICJ case against Israel praised

A LAWYER speaking for South Africa at the International Court of Justice has painted a powerful picture of “Israel’s genocidal assault” on…

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Global heating may breach 1.5°C in 2024 – here's what that could look like

It’s official: 2023 was Earth’s hottest year ever recorded, beating the previous record set in 2016 by a huge margin. Last year was also the first in which the world was close to 1.5°C (1.48°C) hotter than the pre-industrial average (1850-1900). We are brushing against the threshold scientists urged us…

AVNetwork

A Decade Later, Visionary Helps Bring Images of Earth from Outer Space. Here's How

Visionary’s PacketTV IPTV encoders have help bring high-definition images of Earth aboard the ISS.

Inverse

These Seven Galaxies Snuggled Together Is the Birthplace of the Most Powerful Fast Radio Burst

A septet of galaxies — huddled closely together — is unlike any other known fast radio burst origin site.

TechRadar

New PS5 Slim console covers have been shown for the first time, in the trio of Deep Earth colors

PS5 slim console covers have been shown for the first time at CES 2024.

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The cult of Donald: "God gave us Trump"

How Donald Trump has evolved into a Messianic figure among the white religious right

Salon

Should we redefine habitable planets?

When astronomers search for exoplanets, are they missing potential habitable ones?

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Someone Asked Folks To Share The Best Fact They’ve Ever Heard, Here Are The 35 Most Interesting

Someone asked, “What is the coolest [freaking] fact you know?” and people from across the internet shared their best bit of lesser-known information about the world. The post Someone Asked Folks To Share The Best Fact They’ve Ever Heard, Here Are The 35 Most Interesting first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Hindu

19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected

Baleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which can reach lengths of up to 30 metres. That’s longer than a basketball court.

The Hindu

The strange story of the grave of Copernicus

Nicholas Copernicus was the astronomer who, five centuries ago, explained that Earth revolves around the Sun, rather than vice versa.

The Hindu

How we discovered that Uranus and Neptune are actually nearly identical in colour

In many images of the two outer gas giants of the Solar System, Neptune typically looks rich blue while Uranus comes across as pale green. A new study has revealed that these two ice giants are actually very similar shades of greenish blue.

The Independent UK

House of the Dragon star in the running for major DC superhero

Milly Alcock, Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly are all reportedly being considered for the high-profile role

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