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Why do clouds float?

Do the clusters of water and ice particles that make up clouds really float in the sky?

LiveScience

When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future

400k yrs ago, Greenland was mostly ice-free as evidence suggests a forest of spruce trees covered the south.

The Hindu

British tourists describe fleeing for their lives from Rhodes wildfire: ‘It was hell on earth’

Tourists are forced to shelter in schools, stadiums and alternative hotels as wildfires engulf swathes of popular holiday destination

The Independent UK

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Parents reveal top 10 tips for a fun summer with the kids – which don’t cost the earth

Many also swear by making the most of cheap cinema tickets to keep them busy on rainy days, while others camp in the garden to keep them occupied

The Independent UK

"Super-Earths" Study Reveals Weird New Oceans With Potential for Life

Earth-type and icy moons are what we know best, but these worlds outweigh them by far. But some may be melted water from exotic ices.

Inverse

When Greenland was green

Frozen soil extracted during the Cold War reveals a time when Greenland was free of ice. It could happen again

Salon

Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May to release 3D atlas of asteroid

The rocker astrophysicist is co-author of a three-dimensional atlas of Bennu, an asteroid explored by the Osiris-Rex probe in 2020

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Don’t let plutocrats destroy life on Earth

Letters: Readers reflect on ways to spark action to tackle climate collapse in the face of the rich dictating the conversation and policies

The Guardian - UK

‘It was hell on earth’: British tourists describe fleeing for their lives from Rhodes wildfire

Tourists are forced to shelter in schools, stadiums and alternative hotels as wildfires engulf swathes of popular holiday destination

The Independent UK

Master copy of the Voyager Golden Record, designed as an audio postcard for intelligent aliens, is up for auction

Carl Sagan's personal copy of the Voyager Golden Record contains 27 pieces of music and 22 minutes of sound meant to capture the beauty of life on Earth.

LiveScience

300 Years Before the Industrial Revolution, the UK’s Wildlife Looked Strikingly Different

In the early modern period, wolves, beavers, and probably some lynxes still survived in regions of Scotland and Ireland.

Inverse

I forced myself to watch Secret Invasion but had to quit — this Marvel show stinks

Secret Invasion is another Marvel TV misfire — and the muted response to this Disney Plus show could change the MCU.

Tom’s Guide

Space junk found on WA beach a year after discovery near Jindabyne

Dumping bits of space junk in the ocean is the industry standard.

The Canberra Times

Alien contact could be a disaster

A public ET message could initiate cascading events, including military actions to corporate resource mining

Salon

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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover mission aces orbit-raising maneuvers around Earth

India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is continuing its circuitous journey to the moon with a series of burns to raise its orbit around Earth.

Space

The Milky Way sparkles like fireworks in this desert view of our galaxy (photo)

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured an incredible panoramic image of the Milky Way from the Lut (Dasht-e Lut) desert in Iran.

LiveScience

'Swarm of boulders' in space shows the gory aftermath of NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) has left a vast field of rubble strewn around asteroid Dimorphos, Hubble images show.

Inverse

You Need to Watch Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi Masterpiece on Amazon Prime ASAP

When Christopher Nolan made 'Interstellar,' he made a wonderful science fiction film that is basically peerless. Here's why it still holds up almost a decade later.

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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

SpaceX launched 22 Starlink satellites to orbit Sunday night (July 23) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

LiveScience

World's oldest glacier dates to 2.9 billion years ago, research finds

Ancient glacier sediment may be 2.9 billion years old.

The Guardian - UK

Our Guy in Colombia: cocaine, guns, waterboarding – how on earth did this wild documentary get made?

Guy Martin’s seeming one-man stag do is a hugely entertaining watch, but the Colombian tourist board must be fuming. Could he not at least have gone to one small plates restaurant?

LiveScience

Chile's Atacama Desert is the sunniest spot on Earth, catching as many rays as Venus

Scientists have identified Earth's sunniest spot, and it has the same radiation as Venus.

The Independent UK

Southern California hiker, 71, dies after trek in blistering Death Valley heat

A Southern California outdoor enthusiast has died after collapsing in Death Valley following a hike amid blistering heat

Space

NASA searches for climate solutions as global temperatures reach record highs

Scientists with NASA discussed the urgency of climate change mitigation and the innovations that can help us reach our environmental goals.

LiveScience

First contact with aliens could easily end in genocide, scholars warn

SETI has been searching for evidence of alien life – but could doing so end in disaster?

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