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Old Soviet Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus probe will fall back to Earth from orbit soon, and it may well make it to the ground in one piece.

Space

Sun unleashes jaw-dropping filament eruption — but Earth dodges the blast (photo)

GOES-19 satellite captures breathtaking footage as a towering solar filament erupts over the sun's eastern limb.

Space

Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in

Thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit could create a doom loop of dangerous debris and Julia Musto details the problem

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People Share ‘Alternate Angles’ Of Iconic Events And Places In History, Here Are 50 Of The Best (New Pics)

Have you ever seen the inside of The Statue of Liberty?

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30 Frightening Scientific Facts That Folks In This Online Group Had The Misfortune To Learn

People in this online community share 40 scientific facts that they would sleep better without knowing.

Bored Panda

Lunar laser: China makes 1st daytime laser-ranging measurement from Earth to the moon

China has achieved a milestone feat, making the first-ever laser ranging measurement from Earth to the moon during the daytime.

Space

Spacecraft can ‘brake’ in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions

When you put your hand out the window of a moving car, you feel a force pushing against you called drag. This force opposes a moving vehicle, and it’s part of the reason why your car naturally slows to a stop if you take your foot off the gas pedal.…

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Real-world geoengineering experiments revealed by UK agency

Trials will test ways to block sunlight and slow climate crisis that threatens to trigger catastrophic tipping points

The Guardian - UK

Mysterious substance spotted swirling across the surface of the Baltic Sea — Earth from space

This 2018 satellite photo shows an unknown substance swirling across the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Scientists were shocked to later discover what it really was.

LiveScience

Trump administration to stop US research on space pollution, in boon to Elon Musk

SpaceX and Starlink owner may benefit from Trump cuts to projects that could have led to regulations and costs

The Guardian - US

Japan's Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of June 5 touchdown

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

Space

Rare snail that can ‘slurp up earthworms like noodles’ caught on camera laying an egg from its neck

Rangers who have been caring for the species for nearly 20 years say they have never seen this behaviour before.

Euronews

The Everyday Revolution: How Tote Bags Contribute to a Greener Future

Every day, we all listen to endless talks about climate change and how it is impacting our Earth for the worse.

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UK South of Cambridge, Ispwich, or Milton Keynes at Risk of Being Hit by Soviet Spacecraft: What's Going On?

A lost Soviet satellite, Kosmos 482, is predicted to crash back to Earth, with a 500kg fragment potentially hitting the planet between 9th and 13th May.

International Business Times UK

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Tuesday night (May 6), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

The Conversation

More than 50 years after trying to reach Venus, a failed Soviet spacecraft is about to return to Earth

During the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s, the USSR launched 29 spacecraft towards Venus, the planet scientists call Earth’s “twin sister”.

The Independent UK

Soviet spacecraft expected to crash land on Earth in just days. Here’s what to know

The spacecraft malfunctioned on its way to Venus more than 50 years ago. There’s a ‘not-trivial chance’ it could damage property, and a ‘small chance’ it could hurt someone as it falls back to Earth, astronomer warns

Space

See what it's like to witness Earth's poles from space in this stunning 4-hour SpaceX video

SpaceX's Fram2 captured stunning views of the Earth as the mission's private astronauts became the first to orbit over the planet's polar regions.

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The Independent UK

Musk says SpaceX vision for Mars will save humanity as he continues to push human extinction fears

Elon Musk claimed Mars offered humanity ‘life insurance’ as part of a multi-planet civilization before Earth’s incineration by the sun

Space

Asteroid Vesta could be a fragment of a solar system planet, but which one?

The interior of asteroid Vesta has been shown not to be a protoplanet after all, meaning that new explanations for its origin are needed.

TechRadar

Netflix's Moonrise creator was inspired by Attack On Titan and a futuristic 3D printing tech when making the anime series

A Q&A with veteran director Masashi Koizuka about his new Netflix anime series Moonrise.

Euronews

Space junk: Which European country poses the highest collision risk?

Experts say space junk re-entering Earth's atmosphere could jump to 15 objects a day within 10 years.

Latin Times

Elon Musk Tells FOX Host That Mars Mission is 'Insurance' For Human Life, Predicts The Sun Will Eventually Destroy Earth

Elon Musk called Mars colonization "life insurance" for humanity in a Fox News interview, warning that Earth will eventually be destroyed by the sun.

Space

Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'carbon-free' helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors

Conventional helium production comes with enormous carbon emissions, so scientists are looking for alternatives in places like Yellowstone, Tanzania's Rukwa Rift and India's Bakreswar-Tantloi province.

Space

Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 delights stargazers around the world with dramatic shooting stars (photos)

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaked on May 5-6, and the astrophotography community were there to watch it unfold.

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