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Science & Environment

Science & Environment – Space, climate change, renewable energy.

Image of two black holes rotating around each other captured for the first time

Two black holes orbiting each other in the quasar OJ287. On the left is a theoretical diagram, calculated by Lankeswar...

Satellites detected a strange gravitational signal coming from deep within the Earth almost 20 years ago, study reveals

Satellites have detected a strange gravitational signal off the coast of Africa almost 20 years ago, suggesting something unusual happened...

A new rocket, sea launches and much more: Chinese company CAS Space is thinking big

Chinese commercial space company CAS Space is set to conduct the crucial first launch of its new Kinetica 2 rocket...

The Earth is getting darker. This is not good news.

The Earth is getting darker. This is not good news. DrPixel - Getty Images“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commissions...

NASA’s Dream Chaser spaceplane breaks free from ISS plan (and aims for defense and private space)

IN A WORD 🛰️ Sierra Space and NASA review contract for Dream chaser space plane, moving its mission goal. 🚀...

Scientists discover gold nanoparticles hidden in spruce needles

When Burl Ives sang "Silver and gold ornaments on every Christmas tree" in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," he surely didn't...

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rate

Your support helps us tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the...

Scientists sound alarm over solar ‘space tornadoes’ that threaten to cripple global connectivity (and cost billions a day)

IN A WORD 🌪️ Geomagnetic storms could cause global internet outages, costing the U.S. economy $7.2 billion per day. 🔍One...

Scientists are shocked that human-friendly bacteria are enduring the brutal forces of space travel (and could keep astronauts alive on Mars)

IN A WORD 🚀 Researchers demonstrate that bacterial spores can withstand the extreme conditions of space travel. The study highlights...

Astronomers spot young rogue planet engulfing its surroundings