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Scientists say new epoch marked by human impact — the Anthropocene — began in 1950s

The Anthropocene Working Group is proposing a small but deep lake outside of Toronto, Canada — Crawford Lake — to place a historic marker.

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Evidence in Canada lake indicates start of new Anthropocene epoch

A group of scientists say human activity has fundamentally altered the geology, atmosphere and biology of the earth.

Al Jazeera

Northern Lights cancelled: Experts admit forecast promising display across US was wrong

The northern lights may still be visible in Alaska, parts of Canada, and some high-altitude US cities

The Independent UK

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A Canadian lake holds the key to the beginning of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch

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The Conversation

Who Will See the Northern Lights This Week? An Astrophysicist Reveals The Best Spots in the U.S.

The aurora borealis will be at least partially visible to 17 American states during hours of darkness between Wednesday, July 12, and Thursday, July 13.

Inverse

Hidden 36 million-year-long cycles may fuel bursts of life on Earth, ancient rocks reveal

As tectonic plates clash and pull apart, sea levels change. This process has shaped marine biodiversity over time, a new study suggests.

LiveScience

Mirror-like exoplanet that 'shouldn't exist' is the shiniest world ever discovered

A distant planet named LTT9779 b reflects 80% of its star's light, making the strange world with metal clouds the biggest known "mirror" in the universe.

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'Ohioans in Space' mural to recognize state's astronauts in capitol

The U.S. state that has produced the fourth largest number of astronauts is set to honor four of its space travelers with a mural when "Ohioans in Space" by Bill Hinch debuts in the Ohio Statehouse.

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Anthropocene, the new epoch marked by human impact on Earth, began in 1950s, say scientists

A group of scientists is recommending to mark the start of the Anthropocene epoch in the small but deep, pristine Crawford Lake outside Toronto, Canada with a ‘golden spike’. The start of the human epoch is sometime around 1950 to 1954.

The Hindu

Watch: Scientists make announcement on current Earth ‘era’

Watch as scientists made an announcement on Earth’s new “era,” or epoch, on Tuesday, 11 July.

The Independent UK

Scientists now say a new epoch – the Anthropocene, marked by human impact on Earth – began in 1950s

A team of scientists is recommending to mark the start of a new geological epoch defined by how humans have impacted the Earth with a ‘golden spike’ in the pristine Crawford Lake outside Toronto in Canada

The Independent UK

Canadian lake chosen to represent start of Anthropocene

Nuclear bomb fallout marks dawn of new epoch in which humanity dominates planet

The Guardian - UK

Metal clouds turn scorching hot exoplanet into the universe's largest mirror

The CHEOPS exoplanet hunter has found a distant world so hot that it has clouds of metal making it the most reflective planet ever seen.

Space

Were Neanderthals really killed off by Campi Flegrei, Europe's awakening 'supervolcano'?

The volcano beneath Italy erupted 40,000 years ago and had catastrophic impact on Earth's climate — around the same time that the Neanderthals began their slow march to extinction.

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Pikmin 4 fans were so delighted to see Captain Olimar twerking on a big screen in Times Square

Captain Olimar has some slick dance moves!

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Could China Cause a Rare Earth Panic?

Rare Earth Metals have unusual fluorescent, conductive, and magnetic properties. China dominates the worldwide market for rare earth minerals, with 60% of global production and 85% of processing capacity. The rare earth minerals are critical inputs in semiconductors.

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Earth documentary: release date, episode guide, interview and everything we know

Earth documentary on BBC Two sees Chris Packham explore the turbulent history of how our planet was shaped.

LiveScience

Indian Ocean gravity hole was caused by extinct ancient sea, scientists say

Scientists have puzzled over the origins of a gravity hole in the Indian Ocean for years. Now, researchers think the sunken floor of an extinct ocean could be the cause.

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The moon and Jupiter shine near Uranus tonight. Here's how to see them.

On Wednesday (July 12), the waning crescent moon will have a busy morning, first meeting up with the gas giant Jupiter before getting the cold shoulder from ice giant Uranus.

Space

Stunning solar tornado swings into space above the glowing sun (video)

A new video shows off the sun's incredible power. A 'solar tornado' erupted from the surface in April, and you can watch it in 4K resolution.

The Hindu

Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship

A physicist from Harvard University has recovered 50 spherical iron fragments from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that he claims may be material from an interstellar alien spaceship

LiveScience

Scientists discover huge, heat-emitting blob on the far side of the moon

Scientists detected a peculiar blob of heat-emitting material buried on the far side of the moon. The most likely culprit is a rock that is very rare outside of Earth.

Axios

Scientists say Canadian lake marks start of the Anthropocene

The researchers say humans pushed the planet into this phase.

The Hindu

ISRO’s Chandrayaan 3 mission | When did it start and when will it end?

A timeline of ISRO’s upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission, from the launch onboard LVM 3 rocket on July 14 and the landing scheduled for August 23-24.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northern lights unlikely to illuminate Chicago skies this week

The aurora forecast has changed since Monday and no longer includes Illinois.

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