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SpaceX rockets keep tearing blood-red 'atmospheric holes' in the sky, and scientists are concerned

Astronomers have discovered a new type of "aurora" created by falling SpaceX rocket boosters that punch temporary holes in the ionosphere. Experts are concerned that these blood-red light shows could be causing unknown problems for astronomy and communication.

LiveScience

Unwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world

Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, orbits in the outer solar system, about two billion miles (3.2 billion kilometers) from Earth. It is an enormous world – quadruple the diameter of Earth, with 15 times the mass and 63 times the volume.

The Conversation

First Thing: More Israeli hostages and Palestinians freed as ceasefire extended

Hamas releases 11 hostages from Gaza in exchange for 33 Palestinians in Israeli jails as truce extended by two days. Plus, can we solve our addiction to consumerism?

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Why can we see the moon during the day?

There are particular times of the month when you are more likely to see this phenomenon

Evening Standard

Canada soars into space with new moon and ISS astronaut missions

Canada sent its first astronaut to space in 1984. Nearly 40 years later, the Canadian Space Agency is riding a surge of funding, propelling astronauts to the moon and the ISS alongside major space projects.

Space

73 pre-Incan mummies, some with 'false heads,' unearthed from Wari Empire in Peru

Several dozen burials from the Wari culture, which prospered in the region before the Inca took over, were unearthed in Peru.

LiveScience

A show that celebrates and honours nature enthusiasts

A new Sony BBC Earth show that goes live on November 6 celebrates and honours nature enthusiasts

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The Best Plot Twists In Movies

When there's a movie, there's sometimes a twist that blows your mind. Let's talk about eighteen that have blown mine.

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Scientists examine 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid sample which could reveal origins of life on Earth

Samples of the Bennu asteroid could shed light on the formation of our solar system

Evening Standard

Latex-clad Olivia Colman calls out pensions funds for investing in fossil fuels in advert

About £88 billion of pension savers' money goes towards oil and gas, campaigners say

Evening Standard

UK scientists studying ‘teaspoon-sized’ sample from asteroid Bennu to understand origin of life

The unremarkable black dust-like sample from asteroid Bennu could help shed light on some of the biggest questions about how Earth formed

The Independent UK

Around the world, around the clock: how we report on a world on fire

The Guardian’s journalism shines a spotlight on the climate crisis and the damage being done to the natural world, holding governments and powerful interests to account – this is how we do it

The Guardian - UK

Scientists Hunt For Source Of Unprecedented Cosmic Ray That Zapped Earth

Amaterasu particle, with energy levels 244 million times higher than human-made accelerators, baffles researchers

Zenger

‘It’s amazing’: scientists analyse 4.6bn-year-old dark dust from Bennu asteroid

Natural History Museum prepares to study pristine material gathered in Nasa’s Osiris-Rex mission

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4.5 billion-year-old asteroid could reveal the origins of life on Earth

In September Nasa’s Osiris-Rex safely brought samples from asteroid Bennu to Earth.

Space

Mysterious blasts of radiation might stem from our universe's most extreme stars

New research strengthens the connection between neutron stars with powerful magnetic fields called magnetars, and mysterious blasts of radiation called fast radio bursts.

WhatToWatch

Doctor Who: The Star Beast recap

Doctor Who: The Star Beast sees the Doctor meeting an old friend and a hidden enemy

Inverse

You Cannot Miss Tonight’s Spectacular Beaver Moon — Here’s the Best Way To View It

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Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals

Exposure to cosmic radiation and weightlessness in space could increase the risk of astronauts developing erectile dysfunction, according to research in rats.

Salon

Are we ready to head to Mars? Maybe not

“A City on Mars” is Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s cheeky account of the many challenges to visiting the red planet

The Conversation

Ultratrails, deep dives, outer space: how extraordinary personalities adapt to extreme conditions

`Kilian Jornet won the 2022 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (distance 170 kilometres, elevation gain 10,000 metres) in 19 hours 49 minutes and 30 seconds. Stéphanie Gicquel skied 2,045 kilometres in 74 days, crossing Antarctica to reach the South Pole in temperatures as low as -50°. Thomas Pesquet completed a spacewalk lasting 6 hours and…

Space

As the ISS turns 25, a look back at the space laboratory's legacy

Over 25 years, the ISS has taught us what it means to live and work in space.

The Conversation

Earth's magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip

The Earth’s magnetic field plays a big role in protecting people from hazardous radiation and geomagnetic activity that could affect satellite communication and the operation of power grids. And it moves.

Space

What is the biggest planet ever found?

In this space mysteries piece, we investigate the giants of our universe in search of the biggest planet. It might surprise you that there's more than one candidate.

WEKU

FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.

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