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NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system

Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system of three tightly bound stars that could fit between the sun and Mercury.

Space

College students confirm long-held prediction about atmospheric gravity waves

College students are making "waves" with a discovery they made during the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.

Space

'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter Island

Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab of oceanic crust that appears to be stuck midway through the mantle.

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40 Seemingly Fabricated Facts That Have Been Proven To Be Accurate Information

Some pieces of information may seem absurd at first, but actually turn out to be true. This list has some great examples of that. The post 40 Seemingly Fabricated Facts That Have Been Proven To Be Accurate Information first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Dangerous satellite air pollution exists in a legal loophole

Air pollution from re-entering satellites is a potential environmental disaster that evades Earth-based laws, experts say.

Space

Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life

Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won’t come easy. Our starting point is to first search other worlds for signs of habitability, that is, the potential for life to exist.

The Conversation

Was Bruce Willis right? Could a nuclear blast save us from killer asteroid?

Scientists simulated a nuclear explosion using x-ray pulses to push an asteroid-like rock away in space-like conditions.

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World Space Week 2024: How space technology arms scientists fighting climate change

World Space Week 2024 features events centered on "Space & Climate Change," to celebrate the transformative impact of space technology in the ongoing battle against climate change.

Space

Hranice Abyss: The deepest freshwater cave on Earth and a conduit to a 'fossil' sinkhole

Scientists first described the flooded cave in 2016 but determined its extraordinary extent years later.

LiveScience

Record spike in earthquakes at Washington's 'high threat' volcano sends researchers scrambling for answers

Six earthquakes were recorded at Mount Adams in September — the highest number in a single month since records began in 1982.

LiveScience

X9 solar flare launched from sun is the biggest in 7 years — and Earth is in the firing line (again)

The sun has unleashed the most powerful solar flare since 2017, just days after it spat out another monster explosion. Both outbursts have launched solar storms that will likely hit Earth this weekend and trigger vibrant aurora displays.

LiveScience

Biggest solar flare on the Sun since 2017 sparks fears of radio blackouts

Increased solar activity may mean parts of UK see Northern Lights in coming days

Evening Standard

Relatively close exoplanet discovered

Only six light-years from the Sun, Barnard b is boiling hot, but the new planet hints at other nearby worlds

Salon

Northern Lights visible in Scotland this weekend – see when and where

IT could be possible to see the Aurora in Scotland this weekend ...

The National (Scotland)

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Hera Spacecraft To Probe Asteroid Deflected By Defence Test

Europe's Hera probe is tentatively scheduled to launch Monday on a mission to inspect the damage a NASA spacecraft made when it smashed into an asteroid during the first test of Earth's planetary defences.

The Conversation

Daylight saving is about to start. But why do the days get longer?

The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway).

Space

The next solar eclipse will be a partial eclipse in March 2025. Here's what you need to know.

It'll be about six months before skywatchers are treated to another solar eclipse — during which only part of the sun will be obscured from view.

Inverse

Please Don’t Miss Your Chance to View This Comet That Hasn’t Been Seen Since the Neanderthals

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-Atlas visit is a link to our deep past and a slightly unnerving prompt to think about our future.

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Salon

Vance wrong on "weird" climate science

During the VP debate Tuesday, Trump's running mate spewed climate change denial. Scientists were unimpressed

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'Ring of fire' solar eclipse blazes over Easter Island in incredible new image

On Oct. 2, a partial "ring of fire" solar eclipse was visible from the remote island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, where around 1,000 stone moai statues stand. You can see the whole celestial event play out in this incredible composite image.

Inverse

NASA Engineers Just Made This Ruthless Choice to Save Voyager 2

Engineers sent a message on September 26 ordering Voyager 2’s computer to cut power to the plasma science instrument,

Space

Can you see Earth's new 'mini-moon' with the naked eye?

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.

The Guardian - UK

Asteroid that eradicated dinosaurs not a one-off, say scientists

Scans of underwater crater in West Africa suggest another large asteroid smashed into the planet around the same time

LiveScience

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket grounded for the 3rd time in 3 months following 'off-nominal' crash-landing in the ocean

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the uncontrolled reentry of part of a Falcon 9 rocket that delivered passengers to the International Space Station in a capsule that will return stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth next year.

Space

BepiColombo spacecraft's flyby of Mercury begins unraveling the planet's magnetic mystery

The secrets of Mercury's strange magnetic bubble are gradually being unlocked by the BepiColombo spacecraft as it makes its rapid flybys of the world.

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