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To save its tigers, India has relocated thousands of people – it could enlist their help instead

British colonialism turned India’s tigers into trophies. Between 1860 and 1950, more than 65,000 were shot for their skins. The fortunes of the Bengal tiger, one of Earth’s biggest species of big cat, did not markedly improve post-independence. The hunting of tigers – and the animals they eat, like deer…

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Asteroid slams into Earth triggering stunning green 'fireball' above the Philippines — 8 hours after it was 1st spotted

On Wednesday (Sept. 4), astronomers spotted a never-before-seen asteroid, 2024 RW1, around eight hours before it entered Earth's atmosphere. The "harmless" space rock quickly burned up as predicted, creating a bright green streak across the night sky before spectacularly exploding.

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Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISS

A new video from an astronaut's vantage point in space captures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky.

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Meteorite strike in South Africa: scientists offer clues about what it is and where it came from

On a Sunday morning in late August 2024 a nine-year-old girl named Eli-zé du Toit was sitting on her grandparents’ porch near a small town in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, when she heard a long rumble, then heard a rustling in a nearby fig tree. As she watched, a…

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Teresita Fernández: ‘Objects have a gravitas that affects your body. That’s the most powerful aspect of sculpture’

The award-winning artist is reinventing the way landscapes are depicted in art – not least by pointing out that human bodies are made of the same stuff

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The Earth’s inner core is a total mystery – here’s how we’re starting to solve it

Deep beneath our feet, at a staggering depth of over 5,100km, lies Earth’s inner core — a solid ball of iron and nickel that plays a crucial role in shaping the conditions we experience on the surface. In fact, without it we’d be unlikely to even exist.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts have years of medical studies helping them with longer stay in space

Starliner's astronauts will spend at least 8 months in space, longer than a typical ISS crew. But numerous other astronauts have safely spent a year on the ISS, or even longer.

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Asteroid disintegrates safely in ‘fireball’ flash over the Philippines

The asteroid, known as 2024 RW1, is only the ninth to have been spotted before its impact with the Earth’s atmosphere.

Al Jazeera

Le Creuset's new colour proves that it's time to put autumn on the table - here's how I'm styling it

Le Creuset has launched their newest colour, thyme, and it's proof that autumn is well and truly here. This is a selection of our favourites from the collection

Woman & Home

Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines

NASA says a small, harmless asteroid has burned up in Earth’s atmosphere

The Independent UK

A cool flame: how Gaia theory was born out of a secret love affair

The long read: Scientist James Lovelock gave humanity new ways to think about our home planet – but some of his biggest ideas were the fruit of a passionate collaboration

The Guardian - UK

Chinese astronauts study ancient microbes aboard Tiangong space station (video)

Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station are studying microbes, to help determine if some of Earth's early lifeforms can handle a simulated cosmic environment.

Space

Inside the Tense Decision Between NASA and Boeing to Send Starliner Home Alone

A meeting got tense when NASA and Boeing discussed a topic of "huge magnitude" — the Starliner's ability to safely return its astronauts.

Inverse

Two astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator

For the first time in nearly 150 years, the space elevator is out of the realm of sci-fi and into the orbit of mission possible.

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'There was some tension in the room', NASA says of decision to bring Boeing's Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will fly back to Earth for a landing on Sept. 7, but without its crew. Its two astronauts will ride home on SpaceX Crew Dragon in February 2025.

LiveScience

NASA's newly unfurled solar sail has started 'tumbling' end-over-end in orbit, surprising observations show

A NASA spacecraft erected a large, foil solar sail in orbit around Earth last week, after a failed attempt days earlier. However, subsequent observations of the spacecraft show it is "tumbling or wobbling" through space, which may have also impacted its trajectory around our planet.

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A huge asteroid crash permanently altered Jupiter's biggest moon Ganymede

A colossal asteroid slammed into Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede with so much power it dramatically and permanently reoriented the moon roughly 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.

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Tiny asteroid burns up over Philippines. 'Discovered this morning,' ESA says

A 3-foot (1-meter) asteroid burned up harmlessly over the Philippines today (Sept. 4) after being detected just this morning.

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Geoscientists Uncover Hidden Continent Zealandia After 375 Years Of Speculation

Discover the hidden continent Zealandia, submerged for centuries, shedding light on Earth's geological history.

Inverse

Physicists Are Closer Than Ever to Creating A Nuclear Clock That Could Change Physics Forever

The subatomic particles in the nucleus of thorium-229, a radioactive isotope of the metal thorium, could revolutionize timekeeping.

Inverse

12 Years Later, an Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise Is About to Retcon Its Messy Canon

When did humans first met xenomorphs? The new 'Alien' prequel show has a surprising answer.

Inverse

Want to See Saturn and Its Rings? — This Weekend Is Your Best Chance

Saturn is in opposition this weekend, which means the Sun acts like a cosmic spotlight, lighting Jupiter up brighter than usual.

Space

Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiraling out of control – here's why that's so dangerous

Belief in alien visitors is no longer a quirk, but a widespread societal problem. This belief is slightly paradoxical as we have zero evidence that aliens even exist.

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Supermassive describes Directive 8020 as "The Thing in space," but even with the survival horror elements, it's a Dark Pictures game through and through

Gamescom 2024 | "They're essentially in a tin can, and it's death on the other side of it – and that's a fantastic space to be"

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