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Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits
Planets orbit their parent stars while separated by enormous distances – in our...
‘A deeply troubling discovery’: Earth may have already passed the crucial 1.5°C warming limit
Global temperatures have already exceeded 1.5°C warming and may pass 2°C later this...
A new virus-like entity has just been discovered – ‘obelisks’ explained
Biological entities called obelisks have been hiding – in large numbers – inside...
Ice storms, January downpours, heavy snow, no snow: Diagnosing ‘warming winter syndrome’
One of the most robust measures of Earth’s changing climate is that winter is warming...
Meat and dairy industry’s attempt to change how we measure methane emissions would let polluters off the hook
Lobbyists from major polluting industries were out in force at the recent UN climate...
A net-zero world will be more peaceful, it’s assumed – but first we have to get there
The final text of the latest UN climate summit COP28, now called the UAE consensus,...
Humans are going back to the Moon to stay, but when that will be is becoming less clear
A 2019 Time magazine cover portrayed four astronauts running towards the Moon. Pictured...
For All Mankind’s Happy Valley: why a Martian city could well extend below the surface
Apple TV+‘s alternate space race, For All Mankind, imagines what would have have...
The Doomsday Clock is still at 90 seconds to midnight. But what does that mean?
Once every year, a select group of nuclear, climate and technology experts assemble...
Humans are depleting groundwater worldwide, but there are ways to replenish it
If you stand at practically any point on Earth, there is water moving through the...
Strep A explainer: Why invasive cases are increasing, how it spreads and what symptoms to look for
A jump in the number of people with serious illness caused by group A Streptococcus...
The Solar System used to have nine planets. Maybe it still does? Here’s your catch-up on space today
Some of us remember August 24 2006 like it was yesterday. It was the day Pluto got...
Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions
Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the...
It is time to draw down carbon dioxide but shut down moves to play God with the climate
The global effort to keep climate change to safe levels – ideally within 1.5°C above...
Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?
Early on Saturday, January 20 2024, Japan hopes to become the fifth country to successfully...
The strange story of the grave of Copernicus
Nicholas Copernicus was the astronomer who, five centuries ago, explained that Earth...