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Astronomy
New book is an illuminating but flawed look at the impact of emoji
Emoji add a new depth to communications, but what of their cultural impact? Keith Houston's Face with Tears of Joy offers some answers
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Why we urgently need to talk about geoengineering
The idea that we might attempt large-scale experiments to cool the planet is horrifying to some, but it looks increasingly likely that we will have to do so this century
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Why we urgently need to talk about geoengineering
The idea that we might attempt large-scale experiments to cool the planet is horrifying to some, but it looks increasingly likely that we will have to do so this century
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Astronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'?
Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a strange new body in a weird orbit at the edge of the solar system, which could be bad news for Planet Nine theories.
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LIVE : Sun Live stream - close up Video Of The Sun / Lunt Telescope - Backyard Astronomy
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The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $5.3 million
Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.
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Rare images capture snow leopard cubs in their dens
Snow leopard cubs have been photographed in Mongolia - the first time researchers have visited one of the animals' dens since 2019
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Rare images capture snow leopard cubs in their dens
Snow leopard cubs have been photographed in Mongolia - the first time researchers have visited one of the animals' dens since 2019
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Astrophotographer captures galactic fireworks near the Seahorse Nebula in eerie deep-space photo
10 supernova explosions have been seen brightening the Fireworks Galaxy over the past century.
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Best binoculars by price — Find the perfect pair for your budget
Bring the universe closer — here’s our round-up of the best binoculars by price for those looking for something cheap, looking to invest a little more or those 'forever home' binoculars
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Simple device can produce water, oxygen and fuel from lunar soil
Using samples collected by the Chinese Chang’e 5 mission, researchers have discovered a new way to release water from lunar regolith and process the carbon dioxide breathed out by astronauts
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Simple device can produce water, oxygen and fuel from lunar soil
Using samples collected by the Chinese Chang’e 5 mission, researchers have discovered a new way to release water from lunar regolith and process the carbon dioxide breathed out by astronauts
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The anthropologist who says shamanism works, even if you don’t believe
Shamanism is on the rise, both in practice and in popular culture. Manvir Singh has spent years exploring why it is so enduring, what we can learn from it and the surprising forms modern shamans take
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The anthropologist who says shamanism works, even if you don’t believe
Shamanism is on the rise, both in practice and in popular culture. Manvir Singh has spent years exploring why it is so enduring, what we can learn from it and the surprising forms modern shamans take
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New Parkinson’s Implant Listens to Brain Waves to Treat Symptoms
New deep-brain-stimulation implants for Parkinson’s disease can listen in on brain waves and adapt to treat symptoms. Can this approach target other conditions?
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JWST finds unusual black hole in the center of the Infinity Galaxy: 'How can we make sense of this?'
Everything about the Infinity Galaxy, recently discovered by the JWST, is strange. One odd feature could be the 1st evidence of a "direct collapse" black hole.
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Aurora Australis
The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 269 miles above in between Australia and Antarctica on June 12, 2025.
Astronomers See Planet Formation ‘Time Zero’ in an Alien Solar System
Observations of a baby star may show the earliest stages of planet formation that astronomers have ever seen
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Astronomers witness the birth of a planetary system for the 1st time (video)
Astronomers have witnessed the birth of an entirely new star system for the first time. The budding planets are forming around the infant star HOPS-315.
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The Large Hadron Collider Discovers Antimatter Behaving Oddly in New Class of Particles
The LHCb experiment has observed a new difference between matter and antimatter in particles called baryons
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