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Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that an exoplanet around a star in the constellation Leo has some of the chemical markers that, on Earth, are associated with living organisms. But these are vague indications. So how likely is it that this exoplanet harbours alien life?

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Mick Lynch calls consultation on railway ticket office closures a ‘sham’

Shutting most in England will leave network where people will ‘not want to travel once the sun’s gone down’, RMT leader tells MPs

The Guardian - UK

Rotting in the Sun review – self-mocking whodunnit with a jawdropping twist

An obnoxious influencer pitches a TV project to an entitled director in this deeply unflattering portrait of privilege that quickly becomes a crime story

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The Sun's Absurdly Hot "Crown" Holds One of the Biggest Mysteries in Astronomy

Scientists found an ongoing hum in the loops of the Sun's outermost layer, which could be related to other solar mysteries.

Inverse

Signs of life? Why astronomers are excited about carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere of an alien world

Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else?

The Conversation

Anticipated Sky-Aces matchup comes a year later, under different circumstances

Game 1 in the best-of-three first-round series between the No. 1 Aces and No. 8 Sky tips off at 9 p.m. Wednesday. This Sky team will be lucky to force a Game 3.

Chicago Sun-Times

Where is hot in December? Best holiday destinations for winter sun in 2025

Escape the winter cold in one of these sun-filled destinations

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As brutal heat tests Texas’ power grid, batteries play a small but growing role in keeping the lights on

This summer, industrial scale batteries have helped boost the energy supply during critical evening hours. Battery storage represents a small fraction of Texas’ energy mix now, but it’s expected to rise sharply in coming years.

The Texas Tribune

How to see a newly discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years

A newly discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.

WEKU

Rishi Sunak encourages MPs who fear they have been targeted by ‘China spy’ to go to police

Government says it will ‘robustly’ defend UK democracy

The Independent UK

Aditya-L1 mission pursues the enigma of space weather

To better understand and predict space weather, ISRO launched the Aditya-L1 satellite in September 2023. Aditya-L1 will observe the sun's energy flow, X-ray radiation, and magnetic storms to generate knowledge of strong societal relevance. This mission is a vindication of India's investment in space science research.

The Hindu

Philologists, pedants and obsessives: how crowd-sourcing created the Oxford English Dictionary

The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes who Created the Oxford English Dictionary is a celebration of words and word-people: authors, editors, publishers, linguists, lexicographers, philologists, obsessives, pedants. Its author, Sarah Ogilvie, was formerly an Oxford English Dictionary editor and wrote the 2013 book Words of the World: A Global History…

The Conversation

WNBA playoff picture: Sky to play Aces in best-of-three first-round series

Home-court advantage goes to the Aces for the first two games of the series before flipping to the Sky if they can force a Game 3.

Chicago Sun-Times

Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared

Solar panel technology has made enormous progress in the last two decades. In fact, the most advanced silicon solar cells produced today are about as good as the technology will get.

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Seven days of 30C heat in September is new UK record – but storms on the way

The week until Sunday was the first-ever time such a protracted heatwave had occurred in September, the Met Office said

The Hindu

Mission Sun: Aditya L1 successfully undergoes third earth-bound manoeuvre, says ISRO

Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory that will study the Sun from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is located roughly 1.5 million km from the Earth.

The Guardian - UK

Costa del Kent: sunburn and seaweed are no deterrent as England steams on hottest day of year

Viking Bay in Broadstairs almost matches the Med as the September heatwave breaks records

USA Today Sports Media Group

Photos: Check out the 15-hole putting course at Diamante Cabo San Lucas

Friendly tip: this course is best enjoyed late in the day, with the sun setting out over the Pacific Ocean.

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India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup: 'We hold an edge over India because....' - Babar Azam ahead of the big 'Super 4' game

Ahead of another high-pressure India vs Pakistan encounter in the Asia Cup, Pakistan captain Babar Azam said that the valuable recent exposure gained from playing in the Sri Lankan conditions will provide his team with a competitive advantage against India in their 'Super 4' showdown scheduled for Sunday.

The Hindu

Black hole is observed snacking on sun-like star, bite by bite

Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to stray too close to them in one big gulp, annihilating them with their enormous gravitational pull. But some, it turns out, tend to snack rather than gorge

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Konark Wheel replica serves as backdrop of PM Modi's welcome handshake with G20 leaders

A replica of the Konark Wheel from Odisha's Sun Temple served as the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welcome handshake with G20 leaders as they arrived at the summit venue, Bharat Mandapam, here on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

‘Diplomatic World Cup’: In G20 summit, India looks for moment in the sun

It’s the biggest diplomatic extravaganza India has hosted in 40 years. The Modi government is soaking in the attention.

Zenger

Black Hole Found Gobbling Up Three Earths’ Worth Of Matter Every 25 Days

The discovery provides a ‘missing link’ in our knowledge of black holes disrupting orbiting stars.

Inverse

Look Up! A Newly Discovered Comet Could Be Visible to the Naked Eye This Week

Comet Nishimura makes its closest approach to Earth in just a few days. It is visible via binocular or telescope right now, but could be visible via the naked eye soon.

The Independent UK

10 stunning getaways for those eager to escape the chill this winter

When the cold weather strikes, many of us start to yearn for summer heat. Swap your woolly layers for layers of suncream and visit these balmy destinations and luxury resorts

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