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The end of the world as we know it? Theorist warns humanity is teetering between collapse and advancement

When will human civilization end for 8.2 billion Earthlings? It could be happening right now

The Independent UK

SpaceX will launch 2 private lunar landers this week, kicking off busy year for moon missions

Lunar landers from Firefly Aerospace and Japanese company ispace will lift off atop the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this week, kicking off a busy year of moon missions.

Space

The deadliest beings on the planet: can the bacteriophage help in our fight against superbugs?

Antimicrobial resistance threatens many of the gains of modern medicine, making even routine surgery much riskier. Some scientists believe phages, lurking in every corner of the planet, offer hope

The Guardian - AU

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Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy dip at largest gathering of humanity on Earth

Maha Kumbh, the largest gathering of people anywhere on Earth, is expected to draw more than 400 million devotees to India’s Uttar Pradesh

The Independent UK

Astronomers investigate black hole jets with Event Horizon Telescope

Astronomers are now confident the Event Horizon Telescope can help them decode elusive origins of black hole jets.

Space

Haiti's future remains 'hanging in the balance' 15 years after earthquake

Remembrance of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 comes as the country faces major challenges, including gang violence and extreme poverty.

Radio France Internationale

Scientists propose space junk cleanup

Earth is surrounded by millions of pieces of space junk, which pose a constant threat to future space exploration

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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Is About To Take One Small Step ... To Get Us Back To The Moon

NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the Moon no sooner than April 2026. First, Lunar Trailblazer needs to make a few measurements.

Inverse

Carrie Johnson spends almost a week in hospital with pneumonia and flu

Carrie Johnson praised NHS nurses and doctors as ‘the best people on earth’ in her Instagram post.

Evening Standard

How to see a 'planet parade' of 4 bright planets in January's night sky (video)

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn shine in a January planet alignment, NASA says.

Space

Leaving a permanent record of humanity on the moon – in 100 billion pixels

‘Sanctuary on the Moon’ is a lunar time capsule that provides a detailed guide to life on Earth for our future selves.

Al Jazeera

Do female crickets sing and why does the Earth spin? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

Science news this week: Snowstorms, fire and Yellowstone's next eruption

Jan 11, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience

SpaceX assembles the world's largest rocket for Starship Flight 7 test launch (photos)

SpaceX just stacked its Starship megarocket to prepare for the vehicle's seventh test flight, which is scheduled for Jan. 13.

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The Full Wolf Moon 'eats' Mars tonight. Here's how to see it

On the night of Jan. 13, the full moon will appear to pass in front of Mars, resulting in an occultation visible from the United States, much of southern and eastern Canada, and West Africa.

LiveScience

Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this weekend in rare 'once in a decade' event

The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it live this weekend.

Space

Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see it

Mars will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, on Sunday, Jan. 12, appearing bigger and brighter in the sky. Here’s how to view the Red Planet at its best for 2025.

The Independent UK

Stop playing politics with the LA fires and address the key cause: man-made climate change

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With uncontrolled blazes still raging around Los Angeles, on the day it was confirmed that last year was the hottest in human history, it would be a good time for global leaders to finally take climate change seriously. But the signs are that no such Damascene…

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World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)

LignoSat's six-month mission will demonstrate whether wood could help reduce the environmental impact of spaceflight in the future.

The Guardian - US

2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm

Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’

LiveScience

230 million-year-old dinosaur is oldest ever discovered in North America — and changes what we know about how they conquered Earth

A newfound "chicken-size" dinosaur, recently unearthed in Wyoming, changes what paleontologists thought they knew about how dinosaurs spread across the globe.

Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 25th flight (video, photos)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink satellites from Florida today (Jan. 10). It was the 25th mission for the rocket's first stage, a new record.

LiveScience

X-class solar flares hit a new record in 2024 and could spike further this year — but the sun isn't entirely to blame, experts say

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also at play.

Space

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory back online after 2024 data center flood

The spacecraft themselves continued to operate normally in Earth orbit during the outage and "no science data has been lost."

The Guardian - US

Seth Meyers on Trump’s response to LA wildfires: ‘How does this guy find a way to make everything on earth about himself?’

Late-show hosts discuss Donald Trump’s self-involved response to the LA wildfires and awkward seating arrangements at Jimmy Carter’s funeral

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