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Gas and stars 'stolen' from galaxy in striking European Southern Observatory photo and video

A galaxy is robbed of its gas and stars in a new image from the European Southern Observatory.

Space

NASA astronaut photographs SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn capsule reentry from ISS (photo)

The private Polaris Dawn was within view of the ISS when the four-person private mission concluded its work on Sept. 15. Experienced NASA astronaut Don Pettit wielded the camera.

Space

Brazil's Farmers Fret Over Fires And Drought

Sugarcane farmer Marcos Meloni is still haunted by his battle last month to fight the flames on his land, as the double-edged disaster of fires and drought hits Brazil's agricultural sector hard.

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James Webb Space Telescope witnesses a black hole 'killing' its galaxy (photo)

Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole "killing" its galaxy by starving it of the material needed to birth new stars.

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Where In The World Is Closest To Becoming A '15-minute City'?

Paris and Milan are among the cities closest to reaching the urban planning goal of being a "15-minute city," while car-dependent metropolises in the United States and elsewhere lag behind, a worldwide analysis said Monday.

International Business Times

Collisions could increase chance of 'God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis hitting Earth

Apophis will come close enough to Earth to be seen with the naked eye in 2029, but a chance encounter with another asteroid could steer 'God of Destruction' space rock destructively close on a future pass.

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Scans capture sweeping reorganisation of brain in pregnancy

MRIs taken from before conception until two years after birth show some short-lived changes and some lasting years

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'Astroneer' is getting a surprise expansion 8 years after launch (video)

Looking for your next space exploration game? Astroneer is getting its first expansion soon and might be the playful odyssey you're looking for.

Space

Aurora alert: Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights across US and Europe tonight

Northern lights could be visible over mid-latitudes across the US and Europe tonight, Sept. 16. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

Space

China prepares for 1st launch of new Long March 8A rocket

China's new Long March 8A rocket could fly for the first time by the end of the year, helping the country build a number of planned satellite megaconstellation.

Space

'Surprising' warmth above Antarctica is earliest observed on record

Temperature fluctuations above Antarctica in winter show the earliest warming of the stratosphere on record.

Space

30 Years Ago, NASA Tested This Bizarre Safety Backpack To Keep Astronauts From Getting Lost In Space

This NASA photo shows astronaut Mark C. Lee testing out the SAFER space rescue system.

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Storm Boris Unleashes Central Europe Flooding, Toll Hits 11

Flooding sparked by Storm Boris in central Europe has burst dams, knocked out power and killed at least 11 people, authorities said Monday as some communities were cut off four days into the disaster.

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James Webb Telescope goes 'extreme' and spots baby stars at the edge of the Milky Way (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken things to the extreme, studying the outer edge of our own galaxy, the Milky Way and producing a stunning new image.

International Business Times

'Disappeared Completely': Melting Glaciers Worry Central Asia

Near a wooden hut high up in the Kyrgyz mountains, scientist Gulbara Omorova walked to a pile of grey rocks, reminiscing how the same spot was a glacier just a few years ago.

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Starwatch: Partial lunar eclipse offers small-scale drama

An especially modest eclipse, covering just 3.5% of the moon’s surface, is still a wonderful sight to behold

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Strongest Typhoon To Hit Shanghai Since 1949 Shuts Down Megacity

Tens of millions of people in Shanghai and across China's densely populated east coast hunkered indoors Monday as the strongest storm to hit since 1949 swept in, downing trees and disrupting transport across the region.

International Business Times

Trump Stalks Global Climate Talks As COP29 Draws Near

The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries "holding back" their positions until they know who sits in the White House.

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Environment Takes Centre Stage As Global Summits Loom

Global warming. The summit, known as COP29, is expected to land a new agreement on "climate finance": money from rich nations most responsible for global warming to developing countries vulnerable to climate change.

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Bebinca Strongest Typhoon To Hit Shanghai Since 1949

The strongest storm to hit Shanghai in over 70 years made landfall on Monday, with flights cancelled and highways closed as Typhoon Bebinca lashed the city with strong winds and torrential rains.

Inverse

A Rare Celestial Phenomenon Will Be Visible On This Week’s Super Harvest Moon

The Full Harvest Moon of September will look larger than usual and features a partial lunar eclipse.

Space

Could we turn the sun into a gigantic telescope?

Using a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, it might be possible to use the sun as a gigantic telescope to peer deep into space.

Space

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts splash down to end historic spacewalk mission (video)

The four Polaris Dawn astronauts splashed down safely off the coast of Florida today (Sept. 15), bringing an end to their historic commercial mission.

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