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What's the ‘Christmas Star’ and how to observe it this December

Here’s what the bright star in the east after dark is and why it has appeared just in time for the holidays

How the runaway greenhouse gas effect can destroy a planet's habitability — including Earth's

Scientists watched as a simulated planet was driven from a habitable Earth-like heaven to an inhospitable Venus-like hell as the result of a runaway greenhouse effect, delivering a stark climate message.

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Virgo Compatibility with Libra

Starry-eyed Narratives: Virgo's Dance with Libra

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How we met after 60: ‘He said he’d like someone to share his life with. I said: Where do I sign?’

Lynda, 73, and Leighton, 77, first met at the cinema in 2010 and got together two years later. Now married, they spend half the year sailing

The Guardian - UK

Watch Rocket Lab return to flight with satellite launch tonight

Tonight (Dec. 14), Rocket Lab plans to launch its first mission since a failure this past September, and you can watch the action live.

Space

December's new moon allows the Geminid meteor shower to shine tonight

The new moon of December 2023 offers skywatchers dark skies for catching the Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's best celestial spectacles.

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Why isn't there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no one can hear you scream

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.

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Starwatch: Venus, Spica and a crescent moon meet at dawn

The ‘morning star’ will be joined by the brightest star of Virgo and a waning moon in both hemispheres

The Guardian - UK

Your December monthly horoscope by Sade The Astrology Vixen

As we bid farewell to 2023, treat yourself to a bouquet of roses and count your lucky stars - you’ve reached the end of the marathon.

Evening Standard

Rocket Lab aims for Dec. 13 Electron launch, 1st since failure in September

Rocket Lab is gearing up for the 42nd launch of its Electron rocket, which has been grounded since a malfunction led to the loss of a payload during a mission in September.

Space

Autistic boy obsessed with John Lewis Christmas ad thanks retailer for gifts

Tommy Lamb fell in love with Snapper, the Venus flytrap character, in the retailer’s Christmas advert.

The Independent UK

How to propagate a Venus flytrap – three easy methods for more carnivorous plants

These fascinating houseplants can be propagated via cuttings, division, or seed – here's how to try it at home

Homes & Gardens

Our expert guide on caring for a Venus flytrap, so you can nurture your very own 'Snapper' at home

Want to pick up your own unconventional festive mascot this Christmas? Here's what you'll need to know

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November's new moon lets the winter constellations shine bright tonight

November is when the winter constellations of the Northern Hemisphere become more prominent; it's the time of year when Orion, Taurus and Gemini are visible almost all night long.

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In adopting suffragettes as role models, Just Stop Oil is painting itself into a corner

Attacking Diego Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus failed to achieve votes for women in 1914, so why do it again?

LiveScience

Oxygen detected in Venus' hellish atmosphere

In a first, researchers discovered oxygen atoms on the dayside and nightside of Venus' atmosphere.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Just Stop Oil have attacked another painting and I can't bring myself to condemn it

I revere art as much as the next person but if I get more angry at the protesters than their cause I need to reevaluate

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Between Venus' atmospheric currents, a layer of reactive oxygen

Scientists found atomic oxygen buried between two dominant currents in the hellish planet's atmosphere.

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What is the star next to the Moon? When to see Venus in our night skies

As well as a rare lunar occultation, stargazers can catch the Leonid and Taurid meteor showers in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

John Lewis Christmas advert sparks huge debate as fans divided over ‘festive’ Venus flytrap

Some fans were ‘dissatisfied’ with Snapper the Venus flytrap, while others said it provided a much needed ‘laugh’

The Conversation

Skulls in Ukraine reveal early modern humans came from the East

How did our species, Homo sapiens, arrive in Western Europe? Published in Nature Ecology Evolution, our new study analyses two skull fragments dating back between 37,000 and 36,000 years to conclude that our ancestors came from Eastern Europe and migrated westwards. These two individuals interbred with Neanderthals and with the very…

The Guardian - UK

John Lewis Christmas advert: a terrifying dog-eating plant that vomits presents? Yes please!

At last, John Lewis has stopped trying to make us blub – and decided to show us a 20ft Venus flytrap showering a horrified family with regurgitated headphones. This is progress

Evening Standard

John Lewis Christmas advert: Mischievous Venus flytrap called Snapper is the star of retailer's festive campaign

This year's advert features an original song performed by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli

The Hindu

Scientists detect oxygen in noxious atmosphere of Venus

Scientists have now detected atomic oxygen in a thin layer sandwiched between two other layers of the Venusian atmosphere

Evening Standard

John Lewis Christmas advert 2023 review: a Little Shop of Ho-ho-ho rings in this newly established tradition

Getting a CGI Venus Flytrap for Christmas isn't traditional, but John Lewis makes it work

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