Science & Environment
Science & Environment – Space, climate change, renewable energy.
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rate
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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...
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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...
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Astronomers spot young rogue planet engulfing its surroundings
The planet Rogue is located 620 light years from EarthIts mass is five to ten times greater than that of...
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When and where to see the two green comets
Top lineTwo green comets will shine together – perhaps with the naked eye – around October 20 and 21, as...
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His lab tested cutting-edge spacecraft
Lost science is an ongoing series of testimonies from scientists who lost their jobs or funding after the Trump administration's...
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Elon Musk’s satellites are constantly falling from the sky
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Elon Musk's race to dominate our planet's orbit with his...
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Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS could be a 10 billion year old time capsule
A team of astronomers attempted to trace the trajectory of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS into the past, tracing its path through...
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Scientists Capture Quantum Fluctuations in Real-Time Using Ultrafast Light (And It’s a Security Game Changer)
IN A WORD 🔬 Researchers carry out a breakthrough by capturing quantum uncertainty in real time with ultrafast pressed light....
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New evidence renews hope that Saturn’s moon Enceladus has life
NASA's Cassini probe, which has explored Saturn and its moons for more than a decade, has made a new discovery....
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