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Out of this world: Guardian writers on their favourite movies with aliens

To celebrate the release of Jordan Peele’s new UFO thriller Nope, critics have picked their top films about extra terrestrials

The Guardian - US

The UK just hit 40℃ for the first time. It's a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia

A severe heatwave in Western Europe is shattering temperature records – including in the United Kingdom, where temperatures exceeded 40℃ on Tuesday for the first time on record.

The Conversation

How not to solve the climate change problem

When politicians talk about reaching “net zero” emissions, they’re often counting on trees or technology that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air. What they don’t mention is just how much these proposals or geoengineering would cost to allow the world to continue burning fossil fuels.

The Conversation

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All of us must act to rescue Earth from worst effects of climate change

The range of options has become a lot narrower, and the job has become much harder. But the worst thing that people can do is throw up their hands and say all is lost.

Chicago Sun-Times

Moon landing 55th anniversary: When did Apollo 11 land and who was on the mission?

The space mission marks its moon landing anniversary this week

Evening Standard

GPS and radio signals face disruption as solar storm to make ‘direct hit’ on Earth

Warning that satellites could also be disrupted even though the storm is said to be ‘minor’

Evening Standard

Solar storm warning as ‘chaotic’ space weather set for ‘direct hit’ with Earth amid blackout fears

A solar storm is predicted to make a 'direct hit with Earth with its impacts being felt from today, which could disrupt GPS and radio signals

Irish Mirror

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Where does space begin? Explore the history of an experimental military program

Sixty years ago this week, Robert Micheal White returned from space. But unlike most spacefarers, he didn’t get there in a spaceship.

Inverse

Earth to get 'direct hit' from solar storm as GPS and radio signals face disruption

The 'minor' solar storm on July 19 could be followed by another next week.

Daily Record

Moonmaker: Scientists To Use Moondust And 3D Printers To Build Lunar Settlements

Space scientists are planning to turn lunar dust into the raw material for 3D printers to construct settlements and landing pads on the Moon.

Zenger

How hot will it be in Scotland in 50 years time? Met Office predictions explained

Scotland could see soaring temperatures by the 2070s if greenhouse gas emissions continue to be high. Summer temperatures could hit 35C

Daily Record

Decades of 'good fires' save Yosemite's iconic grove of ancient sequoia trees

Saving the centuries-old trees in Yosemite's famed Mariposa Grove took hard work from firefighters but also half a century of intentional fires.

WEKU

The Chainsmokers to Perform at the Edge of Space

One of The Chainsmokers’ latest hits is “High” and they’re hoping to live up to their lyrics. The hit-making duo of Drew Taggart and Alex Pall have signed up to get into a pressurized capsule tethered to a stratospheric balloon in a few years and perform some 20 miles above…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New telescope mount helps Tasmanian observatory prevent 'catastrophic' collisions in space

For scientists trying to keep track of over 400,000 objects, including satellites, discarded rocket bodies and other junk flying around above the earth — the job just got a little easier.

ABC News

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Shantanu Maheshwari breaks gender norms in Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla's new fashion film

Fashion films are not going to go away anytime soon. The idea of designers doing fashion films gained traction during Covid 19 lockdown, when we all were confined to our homes and runway shows became a distant dream. But it seems designers have now found their niche in fashion films…

Wales Online

GPS and radio signals face disruption as solar storm to make 'direct hit' on Earth

Warning that satellites could also be disrupted even though the storm is said to be ‘minor’

Bangkok Post

Achieving 'Earth for All' will take collective effort

In 1972, the United Nations held its first-ever environmental summit in Stockholm. In the run-up to the event, a group of scientists wrote The Limits to Growth, a report for the Club of Rome that became an unlikely bestseller.

Inverse

Perseids: You need to see the summer's best meteor shower ASAP

The Perseids have kicked off — with a peak on August 11 and 12.

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Daily Mirror

Tories defeated in High Court over Net Zero climate plan as dangerous heatwave sweeps UK

Groups including Friends of the Earth hailed a “landmark” victory over the way the government's Net Zero emissions by 2050 plans were drawn up

The Independent UK

The Chainsmokers to perform at the edge of space

One of The Chainsmokers’ latest hits is “High” and they’re hoping to live up to their lyrics

Evening Standard

Japan’s Bullet train to the moon and Mars: Researchers plan living facilities in space

The space train would travel between the Earth, the moon, and Mars.

The Conversation

When did the first fish live on Earth – and how do scientists figure out the timing?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Inverse

NASA’s newest climate mission will study Earth’s dramatic dust cycle

Dust is surprisingly important to study. It is not only a harbinger of life but it can also tell us what our climate looks like now and in the future.

Asharq Al-Awsat

High-flying Experiment: Do Stem Cells Grow Better in Space?

Researcher Dhruv Sareen’s own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether they’ll grow better in zero gravity. Scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are trying to find new ways to produce huge batches of a type of stem cell that can generate nearly…

Al Jazeera

What is the highest temperature ever recorded in your country?

At least 22 countries have recorded maximum temperatures of 50C (122F) or more.

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