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December's new moon allows the Geminid meteor shower to shine tonight

The new moon of December 2023 offers skywatchers dark skies for catching the Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's best celestial spectacles.

Space

How many times has Earth orbited the sun?

We worked out how many trips each of the solar system's eight planets has taken around the sun over the past 4.6 billion years.

LiveScience

Crowds bake at Sydney concerts as mercury soars

Event organisers are imploring those attending several separate musical events in Sydney's west to stay hydrated and take care as temps climb into the low 40s.

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Scientists have been researching superconductors for over a century, but they have yet to find one that works at room temperature − 3 essential reads

If you hadn’t heard about superconductors before 2023, odds are you know what they are now. Researchers raised eyebrows early in the year with claims of operational room-temperature superconductors, though none has been substantiated, and one paper from researchers at the University of Rochester was retracted by the journal Nature…

The Conversation

Mercury may have a 'potentially habitable' region below its surface, salty glaciers suggest

Salty glaciers discovered in craters near Mercury's north pole may have the right conditions for extreme forms of life, new research suggests.

LiveScience

J&K: Gulmarg, Pahalgam resorts covered with white sheet of snow; Sub-zero temp recorded

The mercury in Gulmarg settled at a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam in south recorded a low of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Sustainability schemes deployed by business most often ineffective, research reveals

If you ever wondered what the weather might look like should global average temperatures rise 2C degrees above pre-industrial levels – the critical warming threshold the Paris Agreement seeks to prevent us from reaching – take your mind’s eye back to Friday 17 November. That day, for the first time…

The Conversation

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Your December monthly horoscope by Sade The Astrology Vixen

As we bid farewell to 2023, treat yourself to a bouquet of roses and count your lucky stars - you’ve reached the end of the marathon.

Evening Standard

Six planets found in synchronized orbit may help solve cosmic puzzle

They are the most common type of planet observed in our Milky Way galaxy - two to three times the diameter of Earth but smaller than Neptune, and orbiting closer to their stars than our solar system’s innermost planet Mercury does to the sun.

The Hindu

"Probably the most precious intimate capture ever of Mr. Mercury at his full awesome power": Brian May salutes the majesty of Freddie Mercury as Queen Rock Montreal gets 2024 IMAX screenings

For one weekend only, Queen at their most regal and commanding are coming to an IMAX cinema near you

Louder

This is one of Joanna Gaines's favorite decorations for 2023 – and it has a place in every home

The designer shared the pieces shaping her home this holiday season – and one unexpected product comes out on top

Homes & Gardens

Horoscope for Friday, Nov. 24, 2023

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Aries into Taurus.

Chicago Sun-Times

“No Synthesizers”? No way! How Queen backtracked on a boast, embraced synths and went stratospheric

The real story of Queen’s much misunderstood love/hate relationship with electronic instruments

MusicRadar

Mercury is home to exotic glaciers of salt, and they may host life beneath them

Salt glaciers uncovered on Mercury, the second planet from the sun, could have implications for the habitability of this tiny planet and similar worlds beyond the solar system.

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The Independent UK

Guidelines for naming planet’s surface features ‘biased towards men’

Researcher Annie Lennox is calling for the International Astronomical Union to change its policies.

Chicago Sun-Times

Horoscope for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023

Avoid shopping or making important decisions after 4:30 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Space

November's new moon lets the winter constellations shine bright tonight

November is when the winter constellations of the Northern Hemisphere become more prominent; it's the time of year when Orion, Taurus and Gemini are visible almost all night long.

The Guardian - UK

Ezra Collective review – a home-town triumph for jazz’s young heroes

Fresh from their Mercury prize win, the genre-melting, future-building London party band bring out guests aplenty in a night of inspirational, infectious joy

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Tom’s Hardware

Arm, Apple's PC Market Share Shrinks as x86 Rebounds: Mercury Research

Declines of Apple's Macs sales drive Arm's market share in desktops and laptops down.

PC Gamer

AMD claws back 5% market share from Intel as CPU sales continue to recover

AMD has about 5% more of the desktop and server market than this time last year.

The Conversation

Is some of the body that collided with Earth to form the Moon still recognisable inside our planet?

Scientists have dated the birth of the Solar System to about 4.57 billion years ago. About 60 million years later a “giant impact” collision between the infant Earth and a Mars-sized body called Theia created the Moon.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD Comes Roaring Back, Gains Market Share in Laptops, PCs and Server CPUs

Mercury Research estimates that AMD supplied over 23% server processors in Q3, around 19% of client PC CPUs.

The Hindu

Astronomers find seven planets being 'fried' by their star

Astronomers using data obtained by NASA’s now-retired Kepler space telescope have identified seven planets orbiting a star in our Milky Way galaxy, with all of them suffering the wrath of their star - even more brutally than Mercury

The Hindu

Tropical birds show signs of mercury contamination, due to artisanal gold mining operations: Study

Tropical birds are showing signs of mercury contamination as artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations reach deeper into jungles, finds a new research. Birds living within 7 km of such gold mining activity were found to have mercury concentrations over four times higher than those living at other sites across…

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner Takes Major Step Toward Playing for Team USA in 2024 Olympics

The three-time gold medalist could be on the verge of an anticipated return to the international stage in next year’s Summer Games.

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