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Mysterious substance spotted swirling across the surface of the Baltic Sea — Earth from space

This 2018 satellite photo shows an unknown substance swirling across the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Scientists were shocked to later discover what it really was.

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Trump administration to stop US research on space pollution, in boon to Elon Musk

SpaceX and Starlink owner may benefit from Trump cuts to projects that could have led to regulations and costs

The Guardian - US

Japan's Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of June 5 touchdown

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

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Rare snail that can ‘slurp up earthworms like noodles’ caught on camera laying an egg from its neck

Rangers who have been caring for the species for nearly 20 years say they have never seen this behaviour before.

Euronews

The Everyday Revolution: How Tote Bags Contribute to a Greener Future

Every day, we all listen to endless talks about climate change and how it is impacting our Earth for the worse.

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UK South of Cambridge, Ispwich, or Milton Keynes at Risk of Being Hit by Soviet Spacecraft: What's Going On?

A lost Soviet satellite, Kosmos 482, is predicted to crash back to Earth, with a 500kg fragment potentially hitting the planet between 9th and 13th May.

International Business Times UK

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Tuesday night (May 6), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

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More than 50 years after trying to reach Venus, a failed Soviet spacecraft is about to return to Earth

During the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s, the USSR launched 29 spacecraft towards Venus, the planet scientists call Earth’s “twin sister”.

The Conversation

Soviet spacecraft expected to crash land on Earth in just days. Here’s what to know

The spacecraft malfunctioned on its way to Venus more than 50 years ago. There’s a ‘not-trivial chance’ it could damage property, and a ‘small chance’ it could hurt someone as it falls back to Earth, astronomer warns

The Independent UK

See what it's like to witness Earth's poles from space in this stunning 4-hour SpaceX video

SpaceX's Fram2 captured stunning views of the Earth as the mission's private astronauts became the first to orbit over the planet's polar regions.

Space

Musk says SpaceX vision for Mars will save humanity as he continues to push human extinction fears

Elon Musk claimed Mars offered humanity ‘life insurance’ as part of a multi-planet civilization before Earth’s incineration by the sun

The Independent UK

Asteroid Vesta could be a fragment of a solar system planet, but which one?

The interior of asteroid Vesta has been shown not to be a protoplanet after all, meaning that new explanations for its origin are needed.

Space

Netflix's Moonrise creator was inspired by Attack On Titan and a futuristic 3D printing tech when making the anime series

A Q&A with veteran director Masashi Koizuka about his new Netflix anime series Moonrise.

TechRadar

Space junk: Which European country poses the highest collision risk?

Experts say space junk re-entering Earth's atmosphere could jump to 15 objects a day within 10 years.

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Elon Musk Tells FOX Host That Mars Mission is 'Insurance' For Human Life, Predicts The Sun Will Eventually Destroy Earth

Elon Musk called Mars colonization "life insurance" for humanity in a Fox News interview, warning that Earth will eventually be destroyed by the sun.

Space

Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'carbon-free' helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors

Conventional helium production comes with enormous carbon emissions, so scientists are looking for alternatives in places like Yellowstone, Tanzania's Rukwa Rift and India's Bakreswar-Tantloi province.

Space

Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 delights stargazers around the world with dramatic shooting stars (photos)

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaked on May 5-6, and the astrophotography community were there to watch it unfold.

The Conversation

How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes

Every time you use your phone, open your computer or listen to your favorite music on AirPods, you are relying on critical minerals.

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Ancient Mars may have had a carbon cycle − a new study suggests the red planet may have once been warmer, wetter and more favorable for life

Mars, one of our closest planetary neighbors, has fascinated people for hundreds of years, partly because it is so similar to Earth. It is about the same size, contains similar rocks and minerals, and is not too much farther out from the Sun.

LiveScience

Failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth this week — here's where it might hit (map)

Where will the failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 land when it crashes back to Earth in the coming week? Most major cities are in the potential crash zone — but the odds of a direct strike are extremely slim.

Space

'Right now, we are in what has to be a Golden Age of asteroid exploration.' Scientists celebrate NASA's latest space rock flyby

Asteroid experts are pondering the scientific output from the NASA Lucy spacecraft after it shot by its celestial destination, the main belt asteroid named Donaldjohanson.

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"I'm very clear on what I want to do, which can be really annoying for other people": Steven Wilson on being a control freak, the wonder of space, Porcupine Tree and more

Steven Wilson's new album The Overview promises to take listeners "on an incredible journey from Earth to the other side of the universe"

LiveScience

Earth may not have gotten its water how we thought, controversial meteorite study suggests

A meteorite found in Antarctica in 2012 suggests Earth may have formed with the materials needed to make water, a new study hints.

Space

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 2nd stage even as Trump tries to scrap Space Launch System (photos)

NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage is added to the launch vehicle.

Space

Hubble spies a skewed spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for May 5, 2025

Arp 184 or NGC 1961, a skewed or "peculiar" spiral galaxy, is still stunning in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

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