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The world generates so much data that new unit measurements were created to keep up

The mass of the Earth can now be measured as 6 ronnagrams rather than 6,000 yottagrams. An electron's mass can now be said to be about 1 rontogram rather than 0.001 yoctograms.

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Supershear earthquakes are super powerful, and a lot less rare than previously thought

On April 18, 1906, San Francisco phonograph dealer Peter Bacigalupi’s day began like none other.

Los Angeles Times

Life inside Death Valley with just 576 residents, where temperatures hit scorching 94C

Across the globe, many countries experience sweltering summers while praying for cooler temperatures but there is only one place that takes the title for the hottest place on Earth

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How does a rhino grow horns, and what was the longest war? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brain-teasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

Earth weighs in at six ronnagrams as new prefixes picked for big and small

Ronna, quetta, ronto and quecto added to International System of Units in first such change for more than 30 years

The Guardian - UK

Wildfires often lead to dust storms – and they’re getting bigger

Wildfires affect large areas of the Earth’s surface and many of their effects occur at an alarming speed. The fires that consumed half of Australia’s Kangaroo Island in 2019 left a trail of animal corpses in their wake. In 2021, wildfires burned over 2.5 million acres of land in California.

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France's energy mix in turmoil

Rising gas and oil prices have plunged Europe into its worst energy crisis in decades. France has been hit hard, but perhaps not for the reasons you would expect. Nuclear and hydroelectric power, the country's main sources of electricity, are both running out of steam. Has the French energy mix…

France 24

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Iceland tells tourists it's like an alien planet. A NASA scientist agrees

"Iceland. Better than space." That's the new tagline from Iceland's tourism board. We asked the head of Visit Iceland why her country might have an edge over space — and consulted NASA as well.

WEKU

Scientists figured out how to solve an ancient Martian mystery — with rocks found on Earth

Martian meteorites found their way to Earth. In turn, they bore a chemical that has the secret to how much water was on ancient Mars.

Inverse

Donegal brand ‘so grateful’ to Sarah Jessica Parker as coat sells out after she wore it filming in NYC

Exclusive: “Sarah Jessica is so down to earth and has such love for Donegal so we were so appreciative to her..."

Irish Mirror

Gravity: The final frontier

In a technological triumph for humankind, astronomers can now "hear" the echoes of unfathomably distant black holes

Salon

World Cup 2022: The greatest show on earth is here, but don’t lose sight of the true cost of Qatar tournament

Construction workers from Bangladesh and Nepal frantically complete last-minute snagging in intense heat; drained players race to be ready for their opening game; WAGs adjust to life on a luxury cruise ship; and fans from across the globe descend on a desert state smaller than London.

Evening Standard

Everything we know about NASA’s return to the Moon

NASA is set to make another giant leap for mankind as it plans to send more people to the moon – and leave them there.

The New Daily

Commentary: Why governments need to send everyone washing-machine filters — and fast

An environmental crisis is brewing in your washing machine.

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Artemis 2 and beyond: 3 steps NASA needs to take to send astronauts to the Moon

With Artemis I finally en route to the Moon, its stumbles provide big lessons for future lunar missions.

Reuters

Fossils of car-sized dinosaur-era sea turtle unearthed in Spain

Plying the subtropical seas that washed the coasts of the archipelago that made up Europe 83 million years ago was one of the largest turtles on record, a reptile the size of a small car - a Mini Cooper to be precise - that braved dangerous waters.

Salon

How NASA is going back to the Moon

Following numerous delays, Artemis 1 launched, marking one small step for future Moon missions

Belfast Live

Johnny Sexton on 'insane' meeting with NBA legend Steph Curry

"I couldn't get over how humble he was, how down to earth he was."

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A giant leap for space exploration: Rocket launch paves way for return to Moon

This week, NASA's next-generation Moon rocket blasted off with three test dummies aboard. The successful launch brings the United States one step closer to putting astronauts back on the surface of the Moon. If everything goes according to plan, Artemis 1 will propel a capsule to orbit around the Moon…

The Independent UK

Poll: Religious Americans less worried about climate change

A new Pew Research Center report explores how religion in the U.S. intersects with views on the environment and climate change

Daily Mirror

England stars meet migrant workers who built World Cup 2022 stadiums in Qatar

Qatar has been heavily criticised for its treatment of migrant workers during the building of the World Cup stadiums and Gareth Southgate's men were keen to thank them for their hard work

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Republicans narrowly regain control of House after midterms flop

Slim majority means any member of party sitting in House of Representatives could block legislation. Plus, the meteorite that may solve mystery of Earth’s water

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: America's return to the moon could spur science and renewed national purpose

NASA’s Artemis program is edging toward a return to the moon — this time to stay — with its successful launch this week of an uncrewed rocket. Some Americans looking at the Earth-bound problems all around us might reasonably ask: Why? The answer is not just about the scientific discovery…

The Conversation

Even a limited nuclear war could devastate the world's oceans: here's what our modelling shows

The US and Russia have recently agreed to hold talks on the New START Treaty, the only accord left regulating the two largest nuclear arsenals in the world. While this is undoubtedly good news, we must not allow it to lull us into complacency. Global events this year, most notably…

The Conversation

Artemis 1 is off – and we’re a step closer to using Moon dirt for construction in space

NASA has just launched its first rocket in the Artemis program, which will, among other things, take scientific experiments to produce metal on the Moon.

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