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Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought

Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses…

Ice shelves hold back Antarctica's glaciers from adding to sea levels – but they're crumbling

As Antarctica’s slow rivers of ice hit the sea, they float, forming ice shelves. These shelves extend the glaciers into…

The Conversation

Record Death Valley flooding ‘a once-in-1,000-year event’

Hundreds were marooned in the downpour as the climate crisis increases the likelihood of extreme weather

The Guardian - US

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Perseid meteor shower: when is the peak and other key UK dates

Meteor showers come and go throughout the year, but when will the Delta Aquariids reach its peak?

A small robot on the ISS will practice performing surgery in space

A surgical tool currently in clinical trials will slice fake flesh in space — providing groundbreaking new tech for space-based…

Final supermoon of 2022 to rise this week - and you might also see Saturn

Dubliners can catch a glimpse of the supermoon later this week

Globe has top 3 hottest July amid extreme heat waves, drought and deadly floods

The numbers are in on a sizzling, extreme summer.

Cartwheel Galaxy has us doing mind cartwheels

Topics: A galaxy far away and a stupid item of clothing.

Newcastle Herald

Russia leaving the ISS could put the station’s future in jeopardy

It is currently unclear how Russia’s withdrawal will play out

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In pictures: NASA's Curiosity Rover is still searching for life on Mars a decade on

It's been 10 years since NASA's rover landed on the Red Planet to search for evidence that billions of years…

Conducting classes from space

On August 8, 2007, space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-118 mission was successfully launched. Among the crew members was Barbara Morgan, the…

Nichelle Nichols’ legacy was so much bigger than her Star Trek kiss

Nichols’ legacy is defined by far more than a kiss.

Huge volcano filled with SHARKS erupts in chilling NASA footage of underwater plume

Scientists hope a remarkable 'sharkcano' will help them understand how sea creatures could adapt to changing temperatures. Kavachi is an…

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Nichelle Nichols: Star Trek star who broke sci-fi’s racial barrier

As communications chief Uhura, Nichelle Nichols became a key part of a show that became a cultural touchstone

The Independent UK

Peak curiosity: The life and soul of Mars marks special anniversary

Happy Birthday Curiosity!

The Canberra Times

Behind that "Star Trek" interracial kiss

The smooch is not a romantic one, but in 1968 to show a Black woman kissing a white man was…

‘Fire-breathing dragon clouds’: a wildfire-fueled phenomenon explained

Feared pyrocumulonimbus clouds, akin to fire-triggered thunderstorms, are becoming more frequent as blazes rage

The Guardian - US

Who was James Lovelock, what is Gaia theory, and why does it matter today?

The scientist credited with inventing Gaia theory has been celebrated by everyone from the New-Age movement to nuclear power advocates.…

Tech & Science Daily: Moon shot for South Korea and SpaceX

Plus! Physicist apologises for space chorizo sausage joke

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'For All Mankind' Season 3’s space mogul is better than Elon Musk — here's why

As a tech mogul space pioneer character, it’s easy to make real-world comparisons. But Gathegi says you’ve got to trust…

10 years ago, the Curiosity rover arrived on Mars — and revolutionized the hunt for alien life

Armed with a suite of instruments, the rover was able to tackle the Red Planet like never before.

South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon

South Korea has joined the stampede to the moon with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out…

Irish Independent

NASA's Curiosity marks 10 years on Mars

The Curiosity rover landed on the Red Planet on Aug. 5, 2012.

Rare C3 Corvette Driven By Apollo Astronaut Getting Full Restoration

This 1971 Chevrolet Corvette was custom-painted for Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Al Worden.

South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country's 1st

South Korea is on its way to the moon

The Independent UK