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'Meteorite' that struck French woman was just a regular Earth rock, experts say

The viral story of a French woman supposedly struck by a meteorite has been questioned by experts, who say the rock is likely of terrestrial origin.

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Woman in France hit by suspected meteorite while drinking coffee on her porch

The woman was sat on her porch when she heard a loud "bang" from the roof and a pebble-size rock pinged into her chest. But not everyone is convinced it was a meteorite.

LiveScience

The Guardian view on Europe’s heatwaves: warnings from Hades

Editorial: Searing temperatures from Spain to Greece underline that the climate emergency cannot be put on hold while other crises are prioritised

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Auroras across the solar system are powered in the same way, Mercury results suggest

The way in which the radiant displays of colors in the sky known as auroras form on Earth may be how these lights arise throughout the solar system, according to new findings from Mercury.

Space

Is a Powerful Solar Flare Really Headed For Earth? What the NOAA Report Actually Means

Full of words like "cannibal cloud" and "x-class event," solar flare news can sound alarming, but here's the reality behind the hype.

Inverse

Sex in space: why it's worrying that the space tourism sector hasn't considered the consequences

Humans have a knack for sharing intimate moments in unlikely places, as membership of the mile-high club demonstrates. So there is a significant chance that the launch of the space tourism sector may be swiftly followed by the first sex in space.

The Conversation

NASA's Mars Sample Return in jeopardy after US Senate questions budget

A budget review from the Senate Appropriations Committee is suggesting NASA consider canceling Mars Sample Return if the agency can't rein in the mission's growing costs.

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Marvel Has Created Three Major Story Problems, And I'm Not Sure How The MCU Pulls Out Of It

Secret Invasion has made it clear that there are issues plaguing the MCU. Let's talk this through.

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James Webb Space Telescope stars in new Netflix documentary 'Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine' (exclusive trailer)

An exclusive look at the new trailer for Netflix's documentary, "Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine"

Space

Surviving Death Valley at 128 degrees 'like a blow-dryer in my face'

An unfathomable heat descended here on Monday, the hottest place in a rapidly warming world. At the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, a digital thermometer read 123 degrees and counting — within striking distance of the hottest temperature ever recorded on planet Earth.

Los Angeles Times

What's it like to have an asteroid named after you? Our night sky columnist Joe Rao explains

Space.com's night sky columnist Joe Rao explains what it was like to have asteroid 200009 Joerao named after him for his many years of astronomy outreach with the general public.

Space

What is Elon Musk’s Starlink and can you get it in the UK?

Starlink satellite internet is already more readily available than you might think

Evening Standard

Exoprimal review: It’s Iron Man versus dinosaurs in Capcom’s unhinged online shooter

Exoprimal makes the most of its dino-fighting premise, but the action doesn’t hold up over time

Evening Standard

Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains

NASA’s Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, with the first human landing currently scheduled for 2025. This goal is not just technically ambitious, but it’s also politically challenging. The Artemis program marks the first time since the Apollo…

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Indian Ocean gravity hole was caused by extinct ancient sea, scientists say

Scientists have puzzled over the origins of a gravity hole in the Indian Ocean for years. Now, researchers think the sunken floor of an extinct ocean could be the cause.

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Nuclear bombs set off new geological epoch in the 1950s, scientists say

Nuclear testing in the 1950s marked sediments at the bottom of a lake in Canada to such an extent that scientists are calling for it to become the symbol of a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene.

The Conversation

How a surfing sea otter revealed the dark side of human nature

Surfers often talk about how the sport helps them reconnect with nature, but a recent episode involving an otter with a love for surfboards shows just how brittle our love for wildlife really is.

Space

Watch 1 month in the life of a green comet during its journey past Earth (video)

Comet C/2022 E3 made a close pass by our planet in January, and a new video captures its incredible journey in 4K resolution.

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Consider the heatwave and floods: can we still save the planet for our children? I think we can

It is easy to despair as we leave one geological epoch and enter another. Our situation is dire, but we can address it, says author Gaia Vince

WEKU

It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden

Sweden says it found the largest deposit in Europe of rare earths — ingredients in a host of technologies from e-vehicles to wind turbines. Mining and processing them is another story.

The Conversation

A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere's weird, wild summer - and what it means for Australia

The Northern Hemisphere summer has brought one extreme event after another – from heatwaves to wildfires and floods. It comes as the world likely heads into an El Niño pattern, which brings a higher chance of hot, dry weather in much of Australia.

The Independent UK

Phoenix's long simmering heat poised to break records for relentless high temperatures

A relentless, dangerous streak of temperatures hitting 110 degrees or more is poised to smash a record for Phoenix and for major U.S. cities showing that Earth’s summer swelter is as persistent as it is hot

The Guardian - UK

Earth review – Chris Packham steps confidently into David Attenborough’s shoes

This grand, wise nature epic reveals the fiery terror of prehistoric global warming – plus how Packham has evolved so much that the BBC need no longer rely on Attenborough

Space

'Cannibal' coronal mass ejection that devoured 'dark eruption' from sun will smash into Earth on July 18

Two coronal mass ejections have combined into an enormous cloud of magnetized plasma that is forecast to hit Earth on Tuesday and potentially trigger a strong geomagnetic storm.

Space

Australian Space Agency investigating possible rocket debris found on beach

The Australian Space Agency found a piece of debris that may be part of a 'foreign space launch vehicle,' but it's unclear which one it could be.

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