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22 Nov

Bacteria found in asteroid sample – but they’re not from space

November 22, 2024
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Bacteria on a sample from the Ryugu asteroid, viewed with an electron microscopeMatthew J. Genge et al. 2024 A rock from the asteroid R...

21 Nov

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We’ve taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time

November 21, 2024
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Left: An image of the star WOH G64 taken with the Very Large Telescope Interferometer in Chile. Right: An artist’s impression of the st...

20 Nov

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See the sun revealed in stunning glory by Solar Orbiter pictures

November 20, 2024
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The sun’s upper atmosphere, or corona, in ultraviolet lightESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team These fiery images are the clearest vi...

19 Nov

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Bluesky is ushering in a pick-your-own algorithm era of social media

November 19, 2024
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Bluesky sign-ups continue to growAnna Barclay/Getty Images As a technology reporter, I like to think I’m an early adopter. I first sign...

18 Nov

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Starship launch 6: When is the next SpaceX flight test and what can we expe…

November 18, 2024
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SpaceX says on its website that it aims to conduct the sixth test flight of Starship as early as 18 NovemberSpaceX SpaceX is making pre...

17 Nov

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Proba-3: Twin spacecraft will launch to create an artificial solar eclipse

November 17, 2024
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The two Proba-3 spacecraft will work together to create an artificial solar eclipseESA The European Space Agency (ESA) is aiming to cre...

16 Nov

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Plumes of pollution from big factories can make it snow

November 16, 2024
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Factory aerosols can transform the clouds aboveGetty Images/iStockphoto Plumes of pollution from large factories can trigger snowfall a...

15 Nov

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COP29: Satellites spot methane leaks – but ‘super-emitters’ don’t fix them

November 15, 2024
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A methane plume at least 4.8 kilometres long billows into the atmosphere south of Tehran, IranNASA/JPL-Caltech The world has more ways ...

14 Nov

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Bizarre test shows light can actually cast its own shadow

November 14, 2024
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The shadow of a laser beam appears as a horizontal line against the blue backgroundAbrahao et al. (2024) Light normally makes other obj...

13 Nov

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Why we now think the myopia epidemic can be slowed – or even reversed

November 13, 2024
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I vividly remember getting my first pair of glasses as a child. My mum is very near-sighted and dispatched me to the optician every yea...