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2023 was hottest year on record as Earth nears critical 1.5°C threshold

The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday.

France 24

The age of the private moon mission has begun

Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander has set the stage for a new era of commercial missions to the moon in the coming years.

Space

Neutron stars could be the ultimate dark matter detectors

One astronomer proposes that, instead of building gigantic, expensive experiments on Earth, we should try another method of searching for dark matter: Looking to the stars.

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NASA funds Venus sample-return, interstellar probes and other far-out space tech

Through its NIAC program, NASA has awarded funding to 13 innovative space technology concepts that could shape future missions to Venus, Mars and worlds beyond our solar system.

Space

Earth Shatters Heat Records: 2023 Hottest Year, Threshold Nears

Earth shattered heat records in 2023, inching closer to the Paris Accord's warming threshold. Copernicus predicts 2024 to be even hotter. Climate crisis in...

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Earth shattered global heat record in '23 and it's flirting with warming limit, European agency says

Earth shattered global annual heat records last year and it's flirting with the warming threshold that nations wanted to stay within to avoid the worst consequences of climate change

The Independent UK

What does space smell like?

From carbon molecules and ozone on spacesuits to the nauseating odor of comets and the sweet tang of gas clouds, the universe is a natural laboratory for aromatic chemistry.

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Human remains blasted into space on Vulcan rocket will 'desecrate' the moon, Navajo Nation says

Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine moon lander has successfully launched into space on a brand-new rocket and will attempt to touch down on the lunar surface in February. But the lander's payload includes human remains, which leaders of the Navajo Nation claim is "tantamount to desecration."

LiveScience

Private Peregrine lander launches to the moon: What science could it do?

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander launched today (Jan. 8) with five NASA science payloads aboard. Here's what the experiments are designed to do.

Space

Immersive 360° film shows the astonishing life cycle of jellyfish across four-storey high screens

Outernet London's latest showcase, which is from award-winning director Roland Lane and Cinesite, highlights the fragility and beauty of nature in dazzling 8k definition

Evening Standard

Four Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie B-side tracks will arrive on Record Store Day as part of the new Waiting In The Sky (Before The Starman Came To Earth) LP

Some rare Bowie cuts are getting a proper release

Louder

Global heating will pass 1.5C threshold this year, top ex-Nasa scientist says

James Hansen says limit will be passed ‘for all practical purposes’ by May though other experts predict that will happen in 2030s

The Guardian - US

Fossils locked away for 1.75 billion years hold clues about key moment in Earth's history

Fossils from Australia provide the first direct evidence that photosynthesis was happening at least 1.75 billion years ago.

LiveScience

All the showings of Lesley Riddoch's Denmark: State of Happiness film

A FILM on why Denmark is one of the happiest nations on earth is set to shown across Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

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DHL delivering Everest rock, 'meme' coin to the moon on Astrobotic lander

A rock from Mount Everest, a time capsule from Belgium, a physical 'meme' coin and a letter from a private astronaut are now being delivered to the moon's surface by DHL.

Space

Floating 'magic islands' on Saturn's moon Titan may be honeycomb-shaped snow

On Saturn's largest moon, Titan, snows of organic compounds may form glacier-like honeycomb chunks in methane lakes, appearing as floating "magic islands."

Space

ULA's 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket launch looks spectacular in these photos and videos

Relive ULA's Vulcan Centaur debut with these awesome photos. The mission sent the private Peregrine moon lander toward Earth's nearest neighbor.

Space

Europe's Proba-3 mission will create an 'artificial eclipse' to the study sun's corona

Europe will launch two satellites in September which will together form an artificial eclipse to help scientists study the sun.

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These Companies Want To Reach The Moon in 2024 — Who Will Make It?

NASA hopes companies can ferry equipment and supplies to the Moon rather than the space agency building its own Earth-Moon transit system.

Space

ULA's Vulcan rocket launches private US moon lander, 1st since Apollo, and human remains in debut flight

ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket launched on its first-ever mission this morning (Jan. 8), sending the private Peregrine lander toward the moon.

Woman & Home

Weekly horoscope: 2 astrologers' predictions for 8 January - 14 January 2024

Read your weekly horoscope from Sally Trotman and Penny Thornton who reveal what this week holds for every star sign on love, family, career, and more

Cinemablend

Who Is Doctor Who's Mrs. Flood? Here Are Our Best Theories

Doctor Who presented a mystery in its Christmas special with Mrs. Flood, and we have some guesses as to who the character may be.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 5:35 p.m. EST (2235 GMT) on Sunday (Jan. 7), sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit.

Space

Watch ULA's Vulcan rocket launch private Peregrine moon lander on debut mission early Jan. 8 (Updated)

ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch for the first time early on Jan. 8, sending the private Peregrine lander toward the moon, and you can watch it live.

The Hindu

When Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter

On January 7, 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei spotted three points of light that he later confirmed to be Jupiter’s moons. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at a discovery that led to the development of modern astronomy…

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