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Earth has 7 strange quasi-moons — and you could name one of them

The International Astronomical Union has partnered with the Radiolab podcast to present a quasi-moon-naming contest.

Space

‘We made the Maldives from a hotel in Heathrow airport’: Hollywood location scouts reveal their secrets

Globe-trotting in search of picture-perfect scenes for the screen is not always as glamorous as it sounds. But to better understand these unsung heroes’ shadowy art, you first have to track them down …

The Guardian - UK

Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it's just as intriguing as one of the world's most photogenic mountains.

Space

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The off-grid Earthship community in New Mexico is an otherworldly desert landscape

Earthship, an off-grid community where architecture 'like entering some other country', is captured through the lens of photographer Victoria Sambunaris

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2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action

NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar has collected invaluable information about two asteroids that flew very close to Earth. Don't worry, neither posed a threat.

Space

The 32 greatest Arnold Schwarzenegger movies

Only Arnold Schwarzenegger can make "I'll be back" sound a little threatening

Total Film

'No fireworks on ISS,' so astronauts experiment with 'light painting' instead (photos)

Eerie new ISS photos appear to show a ghost in the machine during Independence Day. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and others did 'light painting' with the U.S. flag in the background.

Space

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Watch the 1st teaser trailer for new horror game 'A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead'

Get a look at the first reveal trailer for Saber Interactive's "A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead" video game.

Space

New moon of July 2024: Dark skies tonight as Earth is farthest from the sun today

The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion.

Space

Rare 'polar rain' aurora seen from Earth for the first time

Seen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway.

Space

OPINION - A Labour landslide? On that share of the vote? In this economy?

If I woke you up first thing this morning and told you Labour had secured 33.7 per cent of the vote, you might reasonably ask: what the hell am I doing in your house? But eventually, you might also wonder how on earth Keir Starmer managed to chuck away a…

Evening Standard

Rapidly spinning 'extreme' neutron star discovered by US Navy research intern

A Navy research team intern is part of a group of astronomers who have discovered a rapidly spinning neutron star, or "pulsar," in a dense cluster of stars around 10 light-years away.

Space

Shark Bay: Home to Earth's largest plant — an immortal, self-cloning seagrass meadow stretching 112 miles

A 77-square-mile seagrass meadow at the bottom of Shark Bay in Western Australia is both Earth's largest plant and largest clone.

LiveScience

Keir Starmer: three warnings from history for Labour’s seventh British prime minister

When teaching British political history, I usually stress two points. First, the British Conservative Party have been among the most successful office-seeking parties in electoral history. Second, British Labour struggles mightily to obtain power. Both throw into relief the earth-shattering nature of this landslide win for Keir Starmer’s Labour party.

The Conversation

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100 Years Ago, One Astronomer Massively Expanded Our Understanding Of the Universe

Astronomers, maybe more than anyone, appreciate what an island of perfection our Earth is. In 1924, this appreciation took on a whole new level of undersatnding.

Space

NASA's vision of a moon-orbiting space station comes to life in new 3D video

NASA plans to build a moon-orbiting space station in the future, and just released a comprehensive video of its vision.

The Conversation

NZ’s commercial rocket industry is taking off, but national space law needs a boost

News of a potential new rocket launch site in Canterbury has largely been enthusiastically received. Boosts to the regional and national economies, and to New Zealand’s competitiveness in a crowded sector, have been welcomed.

The Independent UK

Rob Kardashian claims aliens have been on Earth since the 1940s in rare TV appearance

‘There are literally seven species of aliens, and there’s good aliens and bad aliens,’ claimed the lesser-seen Kardashian sibling

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With its latest Moon mission success, China’s space programme has the US in its sights

June 25 2024 marked a new “first” in the history of spaceflight. China’s robotic Chang’e 6 spacecraft delivered samples of rock back to Earth from a huge feature on the Moon called the south pole–Aitken basin. After touching down on the Moon’s “far side”, on the southern rim of the…

Space

NASA astronauts send Fourth of July message to Earth from ISS (video)

The six NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station beamed a message down to Earth to celebrate the United States' 248th birthday.

Inverse

This Humble Plant Species May Be the Key to Terraforming Mars

S. caninervis, also called steppe screw moss, may eventually be able to grow on Mars — and even help terraform the cold, dry planet.

Space

Happy 4th of July! Infant star creates red, white and blue fireworks in new JWST image

Just in time for Independence Day, the James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a red, white and blue fireworks display, courtesy of an infant star at the heart of a dense cloud of gas and dust.

LiveScience

6 animals where females reign supreme

From honeybees to elephants, here are six animals with female bosses.

Bored Panda

People Are Sharing Their “Recycle, Reuse, And Repurpose” Projects On This Dedicated FB Group

Recycle. Reuse. Repurpose! No matter how eco-friendly we are, there’s always room for improvement. Sometimes, all it takes is one good creative idea to open our minds to new possibilities. The post People Are Sharing Their “Recycle, Reuse, And Repurpose” Projects On This Dedicated FB Group first appeared on Bored…

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Streaks in space! ISS astronaut's incredible timelapse photos highlight ghostly solar panels and lovely star trails

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has spent some of the last few months experimenting with long exposures in space photography. The images give a rare glimpse of life on the move in orbit.

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