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Full moon to meet blue giant star Spica in evening sky

Pairing of moon with brightest star in constellation of Virgo will be easily visible from southern hemisphere

The Guardian - UK

Haiti Jazz Festival Is Rare Respite For Violence-racked Capital

Residents of Haiti's gang-plagued capital could enjoy a brief escape from daily lives scarred with violence this weekend as the PapJazz festival entertained around 100 music fans.

International Business Times

North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.

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'Doctor Who' Season 2 premieres this week with a robot revolution and AI terrors

Ncuti Gatwa is back with a shower of outer space action for Disney+'s sci-fi series

Space

Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon.

Space

NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it

The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers.

Space

Blue Origin faces backlash ahead of historic all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry

Blue Origin is receiving some backlash ahead of its upcoming all-female spaceflight, with actress Olivia Munn criticizing the venture as "gluttonous."

Space

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How bacteria could help build and maintain cities on the moon

The bacteria, Sporosarcina pasteurii, is able to make calcium carbonate that can act as a sealant to fix bricks made from lunar regolith.

Space

"Bigorexia" is often unrecognized in men

Societal standards of masculinity are centered on strength and muscularity. This "double stigma" is damaging men

Salon

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)

SpaceX sent 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida on Saturday night (April 5).

Space

Artificial Glaciers Boost Water Supply In Northern Pakistan

At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers.

International Business Times

Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize

Prof David Liu is among the winners of 2025’s ‘Oscars of science’, with honours also going to researchers for landmark work on multiple sclerosis, particle physics and ‘skinny jabs’

The Guardian - UK

The Wildgate reveal trailer looks like Sea of Thieves in space, with more interesting progression (video)

Avast, me space hearties!

Space

Genetic data is another asset to be exploited – beware who has yours

The bankruptcy of genealogy company 23andMe has resulted in a fire sale of millions of people’s genetic information – and there’s no shortage of eager buyers with questionable motives

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Fram2 astronaut mission's West Coast splashdown opens new era for SpaceX

SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission returned to Earth in the Pacific Ocean on Friday (April 4), marking a first for the spaceflight company.

Space

Celebrate 'Star Trek' and help feed the hungry for First Contact Day today

Trek Talks 4 falls on April 5 this year, with 8 hours of epic 'Star Trek' guests and panels.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 155 — Space News You Can Use

On Episode 155 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk about cool space news you can use (if you're not stuck on the ISS!)

The Guardian - UK

Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests

Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestation

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The moon joins Mars and Jupiter in a 'mini planet parade' tonight. Here's how to see it

If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a "mini planet parade" as Mars and Jupiter appear alongside a half-lit moon in the southwestern sky.

The Guardian - UK

Painkillers without the addiction? The new wave of non-opioid pain relief

Pharma firms are developing drugs that avoid the brain’s opioid receptors to minimise the risks of dependence and overdoses, but not all experts are convinced

Space

Meet 'Nighthawk': Mars helicopter mission could be big leap for exploration

NASA's next Mars chopper concept could do far more than fly — it could help unlock the planet's watery past, reveal signs of life and scout landing zones for astronauts.

Salon

Antarctic ice informs search for aliens

The Bedmap3 survey is bringing the polar continent into focus, which could help detect life on icy moons

Space

Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, to get Senate confirmation hearing on April 9

Isaacman, a billionaire and private astronaut, has flown in space twice on SpaceX rockets and spacecraft.

The Independent UK

Critically endangered tortoises hatched for the first time in zoo’s 150-year history

The 100-year-old Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ‘Mommy’ just became her species’ oldest first-time mom

Space

NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video)

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.

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