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Mini-marsquakes measured by InSight lander show effects of sun and wind
Compared with our own planet Earth, Mars might seem like a “dead” planet, but even there,…
Hubble Spots Feathered Spiral
NGC 2275 is classified as a flocculent (or fluffy-looking) spiral galaxy, located 67 million light-years away…
Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance launch pushed back again
The launch of Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance is delayed again to 30 July at the earliest. …
Silver linings
Image: Strange times meet strange clouds. Noctilucent or ‘night shining’ clouds (NLC) are captured over Knowlton…
Amazon fires at 13-year high in June
This early peak indicates a potentially devastating dry season ahead – perhaps even worse than 2019. …
Botswana reports mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants
Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta, the head of the wildlife…
Just add nano-materials for stronger, tougher diving fins
Adding microscopic nano-materials to carbon fibre composites has resulted in stronger, tougher fins for divers. A…
Flight over Korolev Crater on Mars
Video: 00:02:40 This movie, based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, showcases the 82 km…
Learn from the pandemic to prevent environmental catastrophe, scientists argue
The dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic share “striking similarities” with the twin environmental crises of global…