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Space.com

A crowd of oval-shaped elliptical galaxies gather around the largest in the center. The massive cluster Abell 3322 is a cosmic leviathan that is highly luminous at X-ray wavelengths …

CNN

Ice and permafrost are thawing rapidly across vast areas of Earth — imperiling glaciers, releasing carbon and, potentially, reawakening ancient pathogens. The climate crisis is also revealing secrets of a once inaccessible past. Viking …

Astronomy Magazine

Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) is making its closest approach to Earth today, now just 3 light-minutes away. That translates to a distance of about 33.5 million miles (54 million kilometers), rendering the comet a relatively bright 10th magnitude, a ready target …

NPR

Russia and India are just days away from attempting to land robotic missions near the south pole of the moon. Russia’s Luna-25 mission is currently scheduled to attempt its landing on August 21, while India will try to land its Chandrayaan-3 probe on …

CNN

Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft reported an “emergency situation on board,” Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said on Saturday. An incident occurred as the spacecraft was trying to enter a pre-landing orbit, according to Roscosmos.

Phys.Org

Developing technologies that can convert CO2 into synthetic fuels and base chemicals is of key importance for reaching climate goals. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 at copper electrodes using electric power from renewable sources could be used …

Space.com

The ‘Koch it to the Moon’ kolache is made fresh daily and will be available until the end of the month. Comments (0). an astronaut in a blue flight suit holds a tray of pastries in a bakery. NASA astronaut and Artemis 2 mission specialist Christina …

Yale News

Methane levels in the atmosphere are now more than two and a half times their pre-industrial level, accounting for 25% of global warming to date. Understanding the many sources of methane emissions and how they may change in the future is vital to …

Slate Magazine

Andrew Leland has been losing his eyesight his whole life. He’s surprised at what he misses—and what he’s gained. By Laura Miller. Aug 18, 2023 …

Science News

The convergence of two black holes will send gravitational waves rippling through space (illustrated). If moving predominately in a single direction, those waves can shoot the newly unified black hole into space at high speed.