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The Musk-Trump X interview: a surprisingly dull meeting of two planet-sized egos

After overcoming technical issues, Trump used the two hour interview to rehash the stuff that he trots out at every campaign rally

The Guardian - US

NASA just shut down a planetary defence mission that tracks asteroids. Now what?

Launched in 2011, NASA’s NEOWISE mission operated in Earth’s orbit until late last week. It detected more than 3,000 near-Earth objects or NEOs – asteroids or comets whose orbits can bring them close to Earth, even with the possibility of a collision. NEOWISE was shut down on August 8.

The Conversation

Scientists hail scientific legacy of comet-chasing Rosetta probe on 10th anniversary

ESA scientists recall highlights of the historic Rosetta comet-chasing mission on its 10th anniversary.

Space

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'Severe' G4 geomagnetic storm strikes Earth, making widespread auroras likely

Earth was hit by a "severe" G4-class geomagnetic storm on Monday morning, increasing the chances of auroras in the northern U.S. tonight.

LiveScience

SpaceX to launch 4 people on historic Fram2 mission over Earth's poles in late 2024

SpaceX plans to make more spaceflight history late this year, by launching the first crewed mission to explore Earth's polar regions.

Space

Aurora alert: Geomagnetic storms from solar flares may supercharge northern lights across US, Canada

The sun's stormy weather is supercharging auroras on Earth this week, due to a series of intense geomagnetic storms triggered by recent solar flares.

Space

A galactic ‘comet’ called Terzan 5 just illuminated a 100-year-old puzzle about cosmic rays

When my colleagues and I set to work on a century-old cosmic mystery, we found an unexpected celestial laboratory in Terzan 5, a dense star cluster currently plunging through our galaxy at breakneck speed.

The Conversation

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An earthquake interrupted ESPN’s NBA Today show but Malika Andrews handled it like a pro

Malika Andrews handled this perfectly

USA Today Sports Media Group

NASA satellite data adds key pollutant to national environmental justice database

Satellite data has helped scientists to begin tracking a key air pollutant previously absent from a national database, marking a crucial step forward in monitoring differences in air quality across the U.S. and identifying groups whose health is unfairly affected.

Space

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Hits Los Angeles Area

Stay informed about the recent 4.6 magnitude earthquake in Los Angeles and be prepared for potential aftershocks. Learn about earthquake safety measures.

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Chinese astronauts celebrate Olympics on Tiangong space station (video)

Astronauts on China's Tiangong space station recently reenacted some of the sports that athletes of the just-completed 2024 Paris Olympics competed in here on Earth.

Space

Enormous hidden ocean discovered under Mars could contain life

Scientists examining data from NASA's InSight Lander have revealed the likely presence of an underground reservoir containing enough liquid to cover the planet with a mile of water.

LiveScience

Massive star's gory 'death by black hole' is the biggest and brightest event of its kind

Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole violently shredding and devouring a star nine times as massive as the sun.

Space

The biggest-ever sample of core material from Earth’s mantle could have valuable clues into the origins of life

If you were to slice through it, you would see the Earth is divided into distinct layers. On top is the relatively thin crust where we live. Beneath that is the 2,900 km thick mantle layer. Then, enclosed within the mantle is the innermost metallic core of our planet.

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Total Film

Alien: Earth guide – release date, cast plot, and more

Alien: Earth season 1 has wrapped on Hulu

PC Gamer

'Let Super Earth burn': Helldivers 2 players are committing treason to protest its latest patch—allowing a tide of bots to creep worryingly close to home

The flame wars proceed apace.

Space

Rare display of northern lights and Perseid meteor shower delights skywatchers worldwide (photos, video)

Witness the rare convergence of the Perseid meteor shower and the northern lights in these stunning photos from skywatchers worldwide.

The Independent UK

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky

The display should be visible across the UK from around sunset on Monday until the early hours of Tuesday.

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Fittest Woman on Earth’s three-move core workout will leave you with abs like slabs

Want a six-pack like Tia-Clair Toomey? Here’s one of her favourite ab workouts

Space

New Mars terraforming idea: engineered, heat-absorbing dust nanoparticles

Metal particles made from Martian dust could be released into the sky to raise temperatures on the Red Planet by over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), a new study suggests.

The Conversation

Could dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world? A paleontologist explains

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

International Business Times

France Bids Reluctant Farewell To Dazzling Paris Olympics

France bid a reluctant farewell on Monday to an "enchanted" fortnight of Olympic sport as athletes headed home from Paris praising a dazzling edition of the Games that has breathed new life into the biggest show on earth.

GamesRadar

Frustrated with the nerfs, Helldivers 2 grunts are protesting by letting the bots take Super Earth, and they're dangerously close to succeeding

"Let the bots advance. Let the Super Earth burn"

The Conversation

Ethiopia’s deadly landslides are caused by both nature and man – a geophysicist explains

As many as 300 people were killed in landslides triggered by higher than normal rainfall in south-western Ethiopia in July 2024. More than 15,000 were also forced to leave their homes. Another less deadly landslide that occurred two weeks later killed a dozen. Getnet Mewa, a geophysicist who studies landslides…

The Guardian - UK

Pantanal waterway project would destroy a ‘paradise on Earth’, scientists warn

The South American wetland, which falls within Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, would be vulnerable to biome loss and increased wildfires

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