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Meta Plans Large Expansion Into Use Of Geothermal Power

The clean energy would help power the technology company's data centers

International Business Times

Get a sneak peek at the new video game anthology series 'Secret Level' (trailer)

A preview of Prime Video's animated video game anthology, "Secret Level," which arrives on Dec. 10.

Space

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

Specks of dust known as presolar grains predate our solar system and contain information about stars that died long before our cosmic neighborhood formed.

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SpaceX to launch private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission overnight on farthest human spaceflight since Apollo

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission is poised to launch a crew of private astronauts farther from Earth than any human has flown since Apollo 17.

Space

'Fireflies' help NASA map radiation around Jupiter and its moons

The first ever 3D radiation map of Jupiter and its moons has been created using low-light cameras aboard the Juno Spacecraft that have been tweaked to operate as radiation detectors.

Space

How can we protect humans on Mars from dangerous solar storm radiation?

As space agencies and private companies look toward sending human crews to Mars, they'll have to find ways to mitigate the dangers posed by high-energy radiation from solar storms.

Space

This Piece of Coral In Fiji Is 600 Years Old — What It Reveals About Our Climate’s Future Is Nerve-Wracking

A single coral in Fiji that is more than 600 years old has recorded how Pacific Ocean temperatures have varied during its long life.

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What time does SpaceX's Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission launch?

The Polaris Dawn mission is currently scheduled to launch on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Liftoff is scheduled for 3:38 a.m. EDT (0738 GMT) from Florida's Cape Canaveral.

Space

Rare Milky Way star cluster is packed with red supergiants 1 million times brighter than the sun

Many red supergiant monster stars lurk in a Milky Way cluster astronomers have discovered with the Gaia space telescope. The cluster, Barbá 2, could help understand why some stars become black holes.

Space

Big Polluters Urged To Pay As Key Pacific Summit Opens In Tonga

Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay."

International Business Times

Starwatch: August moon offers treat for early risers

A red triangle, helmed by the baleful red eye of Aldebaran, will be visible before the light of dawn

The Guardian - UK

Brazil Waging 'War' On Wildfires In Crowded Sao Paulo State

Brazil was deploying military aircraft as part of a "war" against wildfires ravaging the southeastern state of Sao Paulo, with authorities warning on Sunday that arsonists were setting blazes.

International Business Times

It’s brat summer when those of us in gen Z use slang terms

Letter: Our language may seem a little ridiculous, but it brings us together in a time of so much division, says Mia Pitts

The Guardian - UK

Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought 'impossible'

Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors.

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Why lice is no longer a crisis at school

Over the decades our understanding of lice has changed, but stigma and misinformation lingers on

Space

NASA challenged the public to make 'deep space food' — here are the winners

Three U.S. teams in NASA's Deep Space Food Finale won a combination of $1.25 million for developing delicious and safe food for astronauts.

Inverse

Ancient Civilizations Used These Simple Measures to Cool Cities Down — Why Can’t We Do the Same?

Modern cities unintentionally elevate their own temperatures, creating what is known as the “urban heat island effect.”

Space

How SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn private spacewalk will work

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission, which is scheduled to launch on Aug. 27, will feature the first-ever private spacewalk. Here's what to expect.

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Inverse

This Victorian-Era Technology Is Still Astonishingly Accurate At Capturing Weather

The Stevenson screen remained remarkably effective at providing accurate and continuous measurements for more than 150 years.

Space

Where can I see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026?

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will pass over parts of Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain.

Salon

SCOTUS already slowing climate progress

Supreme Court rulings limiting federal authority have upended the legal landscape — and could hamper climate action

International Business Times

Floods Ease In Bangladesh But 300,000 Still In Shelters

River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Boeing’s Starliner astronauts to return from space next year, NASA says

Bill Nelson says bringing astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth on faulty Starliner is too risky.

Space

Boeing Starliner astronauts will return home on a SpaceX Dragon in 2025, NASA confirms

NASA decided Saturday (Aug. 24) to return its two Boeing Starliner astronauts to Earth in February 2025. Their Starliner capsule will come back empty over thruster concerns.

Inverse

Being Stranded In Space Could Upend Starliner Astronauts’ Perception of Time

When we are waiting, our desire to know when the wait is over increases how much we think about time.

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