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Radio interference from satellites is threatening astronomy – a proposed zone for testing new technologies could head off the problem

Visible light is just one part of the electromagnetic spectrum that astronomers use to study the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope was built to see infrared light, other space telescopes capture X-ray images, and observatories like the Green Bank Telescope, the Very Large Array, the Atacama Large Millimeter Array…

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The northern lights appeared in southern England twice in one week - here's why this could happen again soon

People across the UK, from the Shetland Islands to Somerset and from Norfolk to Northern Ireland, have been treated to a stunning display of the aurora borealis or northern lights recently. But what causes this beautiful phenomena and why has it appeared so far south?

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Svalbard’s mysterious ‘doomsday’ seed vault offers glimpse inside with virtual tour

Buried in Arctic permafrost, the collection safeguards the world’s crop species – and is a magnet for conspiracy theories. Now the public can take a look around

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The Chinese balloon saga could be part of a new space race closer to Earth

China has put new focus on airships hovering in a part of the sky just before outer space. Although Beijing says they're scientific, analysts say the data helps the country develop advanced weapons.

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Starlink is Already Causing Hubble Headaches — and the Problem Could Get Worse

A new study found that 3-in-50 Hubble shots have a satellite photobombing them — and that number will only go up as more satellites are launched.

Inverse

Global Recycling Day: When is it and what is the theme for 2023?

Global Recycling Day was recognised by the United Nations in 2018.

Evening Standard

Satellites like Starlink interfere with space telescopes: study

Astronomers complain that the booming number of satellites in Earth's orbit hinder their ability to study the cosmos.

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Third huge asteroid of the week will fly past Earth today

Two 'potentially hazardous' space rocks have already passed the planet in the last few days

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Three huge asteroids to fly by Earth TODAY - and NASA says one is as big as a stadium

Three giant flying space rocks – called 2012 DK31, 2006 BE55 and 2021 QW – are flying past Earth, with one asteroid coming as close as just 2.2million miles to us

Daily Mirror

Economic growth is fuelling climate change – a new book proposes 'degrowth communism' as the solution

I’m often told that degrowth, the planned downscaling of production and consumption to reduce the pressure on Earth’s ecosystems, is a tough sell. But a 36-year-old associate professor at Tokyo University has made a name for himself arguing that “degrowth communism” could halt the escalating climate emergency.

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Humans are still hunting for aliens. Here's how astronomers are looking for life beyond Earth

We have long been fascinated with the idea of alien life. The earliest written record presenting the idea of “aliens” is seen in the satiric work of Assyrian writer Lucian of Samosata dated to 200 AD.

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How to finance global survival

We must face, and act upon, an inconvenient truth. The impact of human activities on Earth's geology and ecosystems is threatening the foundations of life on our planet and decades of progress in human development.

Bangkok Post

Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself five big ethical questions

Do you want to have a baby? But, on a planet rocked by the climate crisis is having one just adding to the problem?

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Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself 5 big ethical questions

Do you want to have a baby? But, on a planet rocked by the climate crisis, ecosystem collapse, famine and poverty, is having one just adding to the problem – and therefore unethical?

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Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth's past 100 million years

Earth’s surface is the “living skin” of our planet – it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon cycle and nutrient circulation as rivers carry sediment into the oceans.

Inverse

Watch: 100 Million Years of Simulated Evolution Shows Earth's Drastic Changes

Researchers modeled how 100 million years of evolution changed Earth's appearance. The results could help us predict how climate change will shape the future.

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Tesla's Next-Gen Electric Motors Will Get Rid Of Rare Earth Elements

Tesla announced at its Investor Day event that it will move forward with a more efficient next-gen permanent magnet motor that requires no rare earth elements.

Daily Mirror

Turkey earthquake: Dog pulled from rubble after being buried alive for 23 days

Just over three weeks ago, twin earthquakes tore apart Turkey and Syria, leading to entire neighbourhoods being completely flattened and the deaths of 50,000 people

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And on drums… Earth! Musicians to credit planet as collaborator to raise funds for activism

Brian Eno, Jacob Collier, Anna Calvi and more will add ‘Earth’ to songwriting credits so that royalties are diverted to environmental causes

Evening Standard

Brian Eno charity launches The Earth as Your Co-writer royalties scheme for musicians to fight climate change

Initiative gives artists chance to protect environment by listing the Earth as a co-writer on their songs so it can benefit from royalties

Daily Mirror

Moment NASA spacecraft is smashed by asteroid at 13,000mph sending rocks into outer space

On September 26, NASA deliberately manoeuvred its DART spacecraft, directing it to smash into the Dimorphos asteroid at an incredible speed of 13,000 miles per hour - leading to 1,000 tons of dust and rock blasting off the rock

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The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan review – history through a different lens

From volcanoes to man-made climate change, the author of Silk Roads shows how closely our environment shapes civilisation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Musk Eyes Torrid Growth at Tesla, But Offers No Big New Reveals

Elon Musk presented a heady vision Wednesday to turbocharge Tesla's growth at an investor day filled with ambitious targets but short on details sought by Wall Street. Reviewing the company's quickly expanding electric vehicle (EV) production, Musk and a team of executives promised more outsized growth through streamlined manufacturing processes,…

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SpaceX launches its 9th crewed mission as it heads to space station

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay.

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Nearly half of English neighbourhoods ‘have less than 10% tree cover’

Analysis for Friends of the Earth also finds lower-income areas have far fewer trees than wealthier ones

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