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This 'forbidden' exoplanet is way too massive for its star

Astronomers have discovered a planet 13 times as massive as Earth orbiting a star nine times less massive than the sun, a disparity in size that shouldn’t exist and challenges planet formation models.

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King Charles: We are headed for dangerous, uncharted territory (No, he’s not talking about you, Harry)

The call to arms represents a crowning achievement for a monarch who has long fought in the trenches of climate activism

The Independent UK

Enormous planet discovered around tiny star could break our understanding of solar system formation

The massive planet LHS 3154b orbits a star much smaller than Earth's sun, and its discovery could upend everything we think we know about how solar systems form.

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Sample of 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu, which may contain the seeds of life, arrives in UK for analysis

A sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, has arrived at London's Natural History Museum for analysis. Scientists are optimistic that it could contain the seeds of life.

LiveScience

Alien intelligence is surely worth shining a light on

Letters: Readers respond to a piece about Harvard’s Avi Loeb and his explorations into extraterrestrial life

The Guardian - UK

'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 4 review: The shove that shook two worlds

As tensions between East and West intensify, a workplace dispute and a cover-up in Roscosmos have major ramifications on both Earth and Mars.

Space

Eerie photo of Mars' horizon took NASA 3 months to capture

After months of meticulous planning, NASA's Odyssey Orbiter finally captured a unique view of the Red Planet's horizon, which is similar to what future Martian astronauts might see.

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Weekender: Tanya Hennessy, Aaron Gocs and the best Hunter reads

Check out the best from this weekend's Weekender liftout. Click the image above each story to access the full version. Hennessy toast of the town To the many fans of her books, podcasts, make-up range and comedy, Tanya Hennessy is the best thing since sliced bread. Her new pun-heavy and…

Newcastle Herald

How to see and track the Tiangong Chinese space station

Since 2021, China's Tiangong space station has orbited Earth, offering amateur astronomers a chance to glimpse it.

Space

New Balance and District Vision team up to make a trail running shoe with a mindfulness vibe

Could these earth-toned Fresh Foam X More Trail shoes help you find your inner balance?

Advnture

King Charles warns 'hope of the world’ on COP28's shoulders - Tech & Science Daily podcast

King Charles III has addressed world leaders at COP28 in Dubai and said the “hope of the world” rests on the summit’s shoulders.

Evening Standard

Bringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment

If you drop a light object and a heavy object from a tower, which one reaches the ground first? As you may recall from high school physics, this is a trick question. Neglecting air resistance, they both fall the same way and reach the ground at the same time –…

The Conversation

China's Chang'e 5 moon samples, beyond NASA's reach for years, are finally available to US scientists

For the first time, NASA-funded researchers can apply for access to lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 mission.

Space

Scientists are devising ways to gaze past Earth's radio haze

Radio signals in Earth's orbit can create noise in astronomy data. Scientists are planning a workaround that'll be available to researchers for free.

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John Byrne: the maverick Scottish playwright and artist was a master observer

Byrne, who has died aged 83, used his life as a constant source of inspiration for exuberant plays and paintings

LiveScience

A 'runaway star' could save Earth from extinction a billion years from now. Here's how.

Earth will become too hot to handle in a billion years. There's a (very) remote chance a passing star could save us by knocking our planet back into the habitable zone.

Salon

Dolphins can sense electricity: study

A new study tested a hidden sense in these aquatic mammals, which could help them snatch bottom-dwelling prey

Evening Standard

Charles issues Cop28 rallying cry telling leaders: 'The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth'

Charles calls for ‘transformational action’ to be achieved at the climate summit in Dubai

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Kevin Sinfield on running for Rob Burrow and MND: ‘It’s why I’m on this Earth’

The rugby league legend will run seven ultra-marathons in seven days in support of Motor Neurone Disease charities and his inspirational friend and former teammate Rob Burrow

The Hindu

In November, we tipped over 2°C for the first time. What’s going on?

In September, the world passed 1.5°C of warming. Two months later, we hit 2°C of warming. It’s fair to wonder what is going on.

The Guardian - UK

How problematic is mineral mining for electric cars?

In part two of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issues of resource extraction

The Independent UK

As climate crisis reaches pivotal moment, what on earth are world leaders waiting for?

2023 is officially the hottest year on record. World leaders gathering today in Dubai for the UN Climate Change Conference already know what they must do to reverse global warming but, as King Charles is set to warn them, this must be a ‘critical turning point’. Senior climate correspondent Louise…

Zenger

Scientists Make Stunning Discovery Of Massive Planet Orbiting A Tiny Star

It goes against what current theories would predict for planet formation around small stars.

Space

Here's what astronauts in orbit around Mars would see from their spacecraft

New images from NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter capture what the Red Planet would look like from the vantage point of a spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet.

Space

Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched to the ISS on Dec. 1

A Russian cargo spacecraft blasted off from Kazakhstan on Dec. 1 for a flight to the International Space Station.

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