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NASA readies to deflect asteroid in key test of planetary defense
A small point of light that starts to fill out the screen, revealing a never-before-seen asteroid, before the images abruptly stop as the spacecraft is lost.
Direct impact or nuclear weapons? How to save Earth from an asteroid
NASA's DART mission to test deflecting an asteroid using "kinetic impact" with a spaceship is just one way to defend planet Earth from an approaching object -- and for now, the only method possible with current technology.
NASA to deflect asteroid in key test of planetary defense
NASA will on Monday attempt a feat humanity has never before accomplished: deliberately smacking a spacecraft into an asteroid to slightly deflect its orbit, in a key test of our ability to stop cosmic objects from devastating life on Earth.
Climate activists block superyacht marina in French Riviera
Activists blocked a quayside on the French Riviera on Saturday to protest against what they called ultra-rich "climate criminals".
NASA scraps Tuesday Moon launch due to storm
NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its historic uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm that is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida.
Bangladesh PM denounces 'tragedy' of rich nations on climate
A country of fertile, densely populated deltas, low-lying Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable nations in the world to climate change.
NASA's Tuesday Moon launch threatened by storm
NASA's historic uncrewed mission to the Moon is facing fresh difficulties.
Pakistan's dire floods signal global climate crisis, PM tells UN
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned Friday that his country's worst-ever floods were a sign of climate catastrophes to come around the world, as he urged justice for developing nations that bear little responsibility for warming.
Thousands attend pro-hijab Iran rallies
Thousands demonstrated across Iran on Friday at government-backed pro-hijab counter rallies, after a week of bloody protests over the death of a woman arrested for "improperly" wearing the Islamic headscarf.
Iran stages rallies to counter week of deadly protests
Thousands demonstrated across Iran on Friday at government-backed pro-hijab counter rallies, after a week of bloody protests over the death of a woman arrested for "improperly" wearing the Islamic headscarf.
Asian coastal cities sinking fast: study
Sprawling coastal cities in South and Southeast Asia are sinking faster than elsewhere in the world, leaving tens of millions of people more vulnerable to rising sea levels, a new study says.
After asteroid collision, Europe's Hera will probe 'crime scene'
After NASA deliberately smashes a car-sized spacecraft into an asteroid next week, it will be up to the European Space Agency's Hera mission to investigate the "crime scene" and uncover the secrets of these potentially devastating space rocks.
Australian rescuers race to save stranded pilot whales
Australian rescuers battled Friday to refloat the last surviving pilot whales from a mass stranding that killed nearly 200 of the animals on a surf-battered beach in Tasmania.
NASA gears up to deflect asteroid, in key test of planetary defense
Bet the dinosaurs wish they'd thought of this.
NFTs and burning paintings at new Damien Hirst show
The latest show by Damien Hirst displays thousands of the provocative British artist's colourful spot paintings... many of which he will set on fire after selling them in digital form as NFTs.
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.
Fossil fuels make up 90% of Middle East air pollution: study
More than 90 percent of harmful air pollution in the Middle East and parts of North Africa comes from fossil fuels, according to research Thursday that showed the region "permanently exceeded" dangerous air quality levels.
Frenchman rewarded for lifetime of research into narcolepsy
Emmanuel Mignot is one of the world's leading experts on narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that he finds both "strange" and "fascinating."
Hot gas bubble spotted spinning around Milky Way black hole
Astronomers said Thursday they have spotted a hot bubble of gas spinning clockwise around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy at "mind blowing" speeds.
Almost 200 pilot whales perish on Australian beach
Almost 200 whales have perished at an exposed, surf-swept beach on the rugged west coast of Tasmania, where Australian rescuers were only able to save a few dozen survivors Thursday.
Whale strandings: Five questions answered
The death of about 200 pilot whales at a Tasmanian beach has renewed questions about what causes such mass strandings and whether they can be prevented.
NASA says delayed Moon rocket passed fueling test
NASA said Wednesday it had successfully trialed the fueling process for its new rocket, after technical issues a few weeks ago halted two attempts to get the behemoth off the ground and headed towards the Moon.
As tiny Tuvalu sinks, PM fights to save the archipelago's identity
The flag of Tuvalu contains nine yellow stars -- one for each of the islands that make up the tiny Pacific archipelago, home to some 11,000 people.
American, Russians reach space station as war rages in Ukraine
A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said Wednesday, after blasting off on a Russian-operated flight in a rare instance of cooperation between Moscow and Washington.
Neptune's delicate rings captured in new Webb image
The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its gaze away from the deep universe towards our home Solar System, capturing an image of a luminous Neptune and its delicate, dusty rings in detail not seen in decades, NASA said Wednesday.
Bookish Balkans hamlet a 'village of enlightenment'
Most people packed up and left the remote North Macedonia village of Babino years ago.
Theatre project aims to ease isolation of Japan's social recluses
Disillusioned by work and tired of life, Seiji Yoshida withdrew from the world for seven years, but now he's taking part in a play about the experiences of Japan's "hikikomori", or social recluses.
Flowers left for Queen Elizabeth to be composted, re-used in parks
The sea of floral tributes left in London's parks for Queen Elizabeth II will be composted and re-used on planting projects, the city's Royal Parks said Tuesday.
Israeli researchers find opium residue in 3,500-year-old pottery
Israeli archaeologists said Tuesday they had discovered opium residue in 3,500-year-old pottery pieces, providing evidence to support the theory that the hallucinogenic drug was used in ancient burial rituals.
Twilight of the Tigris: Iraq's mighty river drying up
It was the river that is said to have watered the biblical Garden of Eden and helped give birth to civilisation itself.
Four feared dead after typhoon hits Japan
Two people were confirmed dead and another two were found "without vital signs" after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Japan over the weekend, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
How many ants are on Earth? 20 quadrillion, study says
There are at least 20 quadrillion ants on Earth, according to a new study that says even that staggering figure likely underestimates the total population of the insects, which are an essential part of ecosystems around the world.