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Frozen Planet: Filming climate change in action on an Arctic glacier
Orkney-based film-maker Raymond Besant travelled to Greenland for the BBC's Frozen Planet series.
BBC News  ·  13 hours ago  ·  By By Steven McKenzie
Climate Change Forces French Vineyards to Alter the Way They Make Wine
Growers change grape varieties and reshape the landscape to protect some of the world’s most valuable vineyards from warmer temperatures
Wall Street Journal  ·  7 hours ago  ·  By Nick Kostov | Photographs by Markel Redondo for The Wall Street Journal
Op-Ed: How climate change is nudging us toward the next pandemic
Our warming world means billowing fires, breaking glaciers — and deadlier diseases.
LA Times  ·  12 hours ago
Flood gardens to combat drought and biodiversity loss, says Natural England
Experts say ditching concrete and creating mini wetlands could help water systems cope better with effects of extreme weather
The Guardian  ·  8 hours ago
Humanity healed the ozone hole. Can we do the same for climate change?
It's been 35 years since the Montreal Protocol helped heal a hole in the ozone. Can those lessons curb climate change in less than 30 years?
USA TODAY  ·  13 hours ago  ·  By Kyle Bagenstose
Jupiter is coming its closest to Earth in decades
Jupiter will be some 367 million miles from Earth on Monday, the closest it's been since 1963. It coincides with Jupiter being on the opposite side of Earth from the sun — when it'll be its brightest.
NPR  ·  12 hours ago
How to spot Jupiter’s closest encounter with Earth in 70 years
Stargazers are in for a treat next month as Jupiter is approaching the closest it's ever been to the Earth in decades.
METRO  ·  7 hours ago  ·  By Anugraha Sundaravelu
NASA postpones Artemis I moon launch again due to Tropical Storm Ian
Weather on Earth is slowing NASA’s plans to go to the moon.
New York Daily News  ·  1 day ago
Water in asteroid dust offers clues to life on Earth
Specks of dust retrieved by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid some 300 million kilometres from Earth have revealed a surprising component: a drop of water, scientists said Friday.
Phys.org  ·  7 hours ago  ·  By Kyoko HASEGAWA
Target Venus not Mars for first crewed mission to another planet, experts say
Despite its ‘hellish’ environment, scientists argue there are good reasons to focus on ‘Earth’s sister’
The Guardian  ·  6 hours ago
Nasa delays Artemis 1 moon rocket launch again as tropical storm Ian looms
Third delay in the past month for test flight as technical issues and weather hamper US effort to return to the moon after five decades
The Guardian  ·  20 hours ago
NASA is defending against future asteroids that could collide with earth
NASA aims to make history Monday by ramming a spacecraft into an asteroid - to deflect its trajectory. The test is meant to defend against possible future asteroids on a collision course with earth.
NPR  ·  10 hours ago
Nasa’s Dart probe to smash into asteroid in first Earth defence test
Aim is to see whether space rocks can be deflected should one threaten humans with same fate as dinosaurs
The Guardian  ·  16 hours ago
This is how much software developers in the Netherlands are earning in 2022
The Netherlands has become a major tech hub in Europe with several blossoming ecosystems. But just how is that impacting salaries?
thenextweb.com  ·  2 days ago  ·  By .cult
NASA says InSight Lander’s survival relies on Martian weather now
NASA says the InSight Lander's survival is reliant on the Martian weather and a small dust storm could finally kill the research vessel.
BGR  ·  10 hours ago  ·  By Joshua Hawkins
NASA's Artemis Moon Launch Delayed as Storm Expected in Florida
NASA said on Saturday that it was scrapping Tuesday's plans to launch Artemis, the U.S. return to the moon after five decades, noting concerns about a tropical storm headed to Florida.
Newsmax  ·  1 day ago
Bridge: Sept. 25, 2022
Bridge: Sept. 25, 2022
The Mercury News  ·  11 days ago  ·  By Brittany Delay
Opinion: Crashing a spacecraft into the asteroid is no boondoggle
A group of scientists is going to slam a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if the impact will change the asteroid's trajectory. It is a smart and proactive attempt to guard against a very real danger, writes Don Lincoln
CNN  ·  10 hours ago  ·  By Don Lincoln
NASA delays moon rocket launch due to potential hurricane
NASA's plan to launch a lunar-orbiting test flight featuring mannequins but no astronauts was delayed for the third time in the past month due to Tropical Storm Ian.
Fox News  ·  1 day ago  ·  By Associated Press
Florida emergency declared with Tropical Storm Ian set to strengthen as it heads towards US coast
People in some areas have been buying up water, generators and wood to board up windows. NASA has also had to delay another attempt at launching its Artemis moon rocket.
Sky News  ·  11 hours ago  ·  By Sky
US spy satellite launched into orbit from California
A classified spy satellite was launched into space by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Saturday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Fox News  ·  11 hours ago  ·  By Associated Press
Saudi Arabia plans to send first female astronaut to space
Axiom Space provided two Saudi astronauts with seats on board SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, sources familiar with the deal told Reuters.
Business Insider  ·  14 hours ago  ·  By Beatrice Nolan
Interview: New UN climate chief takes the fight personally
The United Nations official now in charge of the fight to curb climate change has a personal stake in the battle to reduce emissions.
www.ksat.com  ·  1 day ago  ·  By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
No, AI probably won’t revolutionize drug development
Claims that artificial intelligence will change the way drugs are made are almost certainly overblown
Salon  ·  1 day ago
NASA’s Asteroid-Deflection Mission Spotlights Planetary Defense Effort
Defense test is expected to culminate Monday when an uncrewed spacecraft tries to slam into a distant space rock to shift its orbit
Wall Street Journal  ·  9 hours ago  ·  By Aylin Woodward
SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lighting up night sky as far up coast as Long Island
A Falcon 9 rocket equipped with the satellites blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:32 p.m. on Saturday night.
New York Post  ·  19 hours ago
Storm Ian delays launch of Nasa's Artemis I Moon rocket
The launch of the American space agency's big new Moon rocket is being delayed for the third time.
BBC News  ·  1 day ago  ·  By BBC News
The real opportunity in creative AI: Deepening human creativity
The real opportunity in creative, generative AI is in deepening human creativity; the question is who will seize the opportunity.
venturebeat.com  ·  2 days ago  ·  By Taryn Plumb
NASA delays moon rocket launch again due to potential hurricane
NASA is skipping next week’s launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that’s expected to become a major hurricane.
Fox 8  ·  1 day ago
NASA Delays Artemis I Moon Launch Again on Tropical Storm Risk
NASA is standing down from its Artemis I mission to the moon next week, as a tropical storm off the coast of South America creeps toward Florida and the agency’s launch site for the Space Launch System rocket.
Time Magazine  ·  1 day ago
NASA to slam rocket head-on into asteroid in Armageddon-style save-the-world test
A Blue Origin rocket crashed shortly after liftoff on Monday, marking the first launch accident for Jeff Bezos’s space travel company. No astronauts were aboard the rocket when it crashed, and the capsule, which was carrying experiments, was able to parachute to safety, representatives for Blue Origin confirmed. The rocket crashed after experiencing a “booster failure,” the company added.
Washington Examiner  ·  12 hours ago
Why NASA has postponed their latest moon rocket launch in Florida
Nasa has postponed the launch of the Artemis I space shuttle following concerns of a tropical storm brewing off the coast of Florida.
METRO  ·  1 day ago  ·  By Tom Sanders
NASA’s flagship mission to Uranus should use nuclear propulsion
Nuclear propulsion technology will enable future planetary probes to bridge the interplanetary gulfs faster
The Hill  ·  23 hours ago
Jupiter to reach closest point to Earth in 60 years while in opposition: Here’s when to catch rare moment
For the first time in nearly 60 years, Jupiter will be as close to Earth as possible on Monday.
PHL17  ·  1 day ago
NASA delays Artemis 1 launch as Tropical Storm Ian moves toward Florida
After completing a fueling test of its mega moon rocket earlier this week, NASA engineers now have to contend with Tropical Storm Ian.
New York Post  ·  1 day ago
Termites love global warming, the pace of their wood munching gets significantly faster in hotter weather
When we consider termites, we may think of the danger they can pose to our houses once they settle in and start eating wood. But in fact, only about 4% of termite species worldwide are considered pests that might, at some point, eat your house.
Phys.org  ·  1 day ago  ·  By Alexander Cheesman
Watch Live: NASA's DART Spacecraft Crashes Into Asteroid Dimorphos
After 306 days, DART's mission will come to an end when it slams into the asteroid Dimorphos.
CNet  ·  10 hours ago  ·  By Jackson Ryan
NASA spacecraft will reveal first look at an asteroid, then slam into it
This week, learn everything you need to know about the DART spacecraft's plan to crash into an asteroid, gain insights from dinosaur eggs, meet a cloned Arctic wolf cub, hear space rocks crash into Mars, and more.
CNN  ·  1 day ago  ·  By Ashley Strickland
Gold fever forces Amazon dwellers to rip apart their own jungle paradise
From the air, it looks like a meteor has struck the heart of the jungle, leaving a vast cavernous crater, fringed by the trunks of grey, dead trees. In its dept
The Times  ·  1 day ago  ·  By Mie Hoejris Dahl, Santa Elena de Uairén | Stephen Gibbs, Caracas
NASA Delays Artemis 1 Moon Launch Again, Citing Tropical Storm Ian
NASA announced today that the planned Sept. 27 launch of the Moon-bound Artemis I rocket from Cape Canaveral's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will be postponed due to weather forecasts associated with Tropical Storm Ian. The postponement marks the third delay for the lunar-orbiting test flight.
Deadline  ·  1 day ago  ·  By Greg Evans
NASA's DART mission: What to know about the impact
NASA will use its DART spacecraft to impact the faraway asteroid Dimorphos on Monday. The moonlet is nearly 7 million miles away from Earth and orbits Didymos.
Fox News  ·  1 day ago
Winter's approach sets clock ticking for Ukraine, Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The onset of autumnal weather, with rains making fields too muddy...
www.mysanantonio.com  ·  11 hours ago  ·  By JON GAMBRELL
Tropical Storm Ian Forces NASA to Postpone Launch of Megarocket
NASA will decide on Sunday whether the Artemis 1 rocket needs to be transported back to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
Gizmodo  ·  1 day ago
Northwest Territories man among finalists in international astronomy photographer contest
Fred Bailey was the only Canadian among the finalists in the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
The Globe and Mail  ·  1 day ago
US Spy Satellite Launched Into Orbit From California
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket on Saturday.
U.S. News & World Report  ·  23 hours ago  ·  By Associated Press
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