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How poetry can help us understand mass extinction events

Extinction is inevitable. Expected. Almost all (99%) species that have ever existed have died out. Those disappearances have largely occurred at consistent background rates. But in the context of mass extinctions, ecosystems are placed under immense pressure, at above-average speeds. Here, the language changes from the commonplace to the exceptional.

The Conversation

First Thing: Zelenskyy will visit White House to sign minerals deal, says Trump

US president says of his Ukrainian counterpart, ‘I hear he’s coming on Friday’. Plus, train robbers swipe $2m worth of Nikes

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine And U.S. Reach Economic Deal On Rare Earth Minerals

Ukraine and the U.S. have agreed on an economic deal involving rare earth minerals, aiming to ensure U.S. military support to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy ...

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Trump says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to sign ‘very big’ minerals deal

US president says he expects Ukrainian leader to sign agreement to jointly develop natural resources on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Shooting for the moon, Intuitive Machines to launch daring lunar lander for NASA on Feb. 26

Intuitive Machines is poised to launch its second lunar lander in as many years, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration.

Space

Giant glaciers pulverised Earth’s ancient rocks, setting the stage for complex life

Imagine floating in space, gazing on a frozen white orb. The ball hangs in the void, lonely and gleaming in the light from its star. From pole to equator, the sphere is covered in a thick crust of ice. In orbit around the white planet is a single cratered moon.

The Conversation

Ukraine and US have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

Three senior Ukrainian officials say that Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include the exploitation of rare earth minerals

The Independent UK

What would an astronaut do if they were alone on a ship when the Earth explodes?

‘GROWING up in a small town in Ukraine, I didn’t know what to do. I always looked up into the sky for the stars and thought about what if…

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Seven planets to align in rare parade over UK skies

The brief window will enable skywatchers to see all seven other planets in the Earth’s solar system simultaneously.

Space

SpaceX says its Falcon 9 rocket debris crash over Europe was caused by propellant leak

A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says.

LiveScience

Mars was once a 'vacation-style' beach planet, Chinese rover scans reveal

China's Zhurong rover has found evidence of an ancient shoreline buried deep beneath the planet. That could point to an ocean, a beach, and to life.

Space

Ancient beach on Mars discovered by China's Mars rover: 'This strengthens the case for past habitability'

China's Mars rover discovered evidence of an ancient Red Planet beach. Here's why scientists are excited about this.

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Salon

Can humans wipe out all life on Earth?

Would dropping every nuke or climate change make our home a barren, sterile world? Probably not, but we're trying

LiveScience

Mars' red color explained by surprising new research

New research has revealed that Martian dust's red hue comes from reactions that occurred in wet — not dry — conditions, and it could have implications for the possibility of life on the planet.

The Independent UK

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid

Space

Mysterious fast radio burst traced back to massive 'cosmic graveyard' of ancient stars

A mysterious burst of radiowaves with more energy than the sun emits in a year has been traced back to a cosmic graveyard dead galaxy filled with ancient stars.

Space

Exoplanetary parade: What would the night sky look like on alien worlds? (op-ed)

Most of the planets are aligned in our night sky right now, providing a treat for skywatchers. Are such "planetary parades" visible from other worlds?

Fortune

How we raised $10.5M to help satellites navigate an increasingly crowded orbit in the age of Musk

The founders of Magdrive believe their startup can help not just satellite operators, but the entire space industry.

The National (Scotland)

Rare ‘planetary parade’ phenomenon visible for last time until 2040 – how to see

A rare space phenomenon known will be visible in the night skies for the last time until 2040.

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