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Science & Tech 3 years ago

Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye

The comet is called C/2022 E3 (ZTF) after the Zwicky Transient Facility, which first spotted it passing Jupiter in March last year.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

Planet spiralling into star may offer glimpse into Earth's end

In a new study published this week, a team of mostly US-based researchers said they hope the doomed exoplanet Kepler-1658b can help shed light on how worlds die as their stars get older.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

New potentially hazardous asteroid discovered

The 1.5 kilometer- (0.9 mile-) wide asteroid, named 2022 AP7, was discovered in area notoriously difficult to spot objects due to the glare from the Sun.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

‘Earth is in our hands’: Astronaut Pesquet’s plea for the planet

From his unique viewpoint hundreds of kilometers above Earth, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP he felt helpless watching fires rage across the planet below, calling for more to be done to protect this fragile "island of life".

Academia 3 years ago

In fact, the world is getting better

Human life expectancy has doubled over the past century, from 36 years in 1920 to more than 72 years today.

Academia 3 years ago

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Rethinking Indonesia’s future at low earth orbit

There is currently no international legally binding instrument governing the regulation of orbital slots for LEO satellite launches.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

Direct impact or nuclear weapons? How to save Earth from an asteroid

The operation is like playing billiards in space, using Newton's laws of motion to guide us.

Academia 3 years ago

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Lessons on conservation from the Long March 5B debris

According to Article 9 of the OST 1967, state parties shall avoid any harmful contamination of the Earth's environment.

Academia 3 years ago

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Beyond celebration, we urgently need to understand our oceans better

Living on a planet where the ocean dominates its surface, it is fair to say that ocean affairs should provide important content and context in our education.

Academia 3 years ago

Low earth orbit satellites: Connecting the unconnected

Satellite networks only carry a fraction of the data traffic that powers the internet, and still rely on terrestrial infrastructure to deliver internet-based services to end users.

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Earth

Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye

Planet spiralling into star may offer glimpse into Earth's end

New potentially hazardous asteroid discovered

‘Earth is in our hands’: Astronaut Pesquet’s plea for the planet

In fact, the world is getting better

PREMIUM Rethinking Indonesia’s future at low earth orbit

Direct impact or nuclear weapons? How to save Earth from an asteroid

PREMIUM Lessons on conservation from the Long March 5B debris

PREMIUM Beyond celebration, we urgently need to understand our oceans better

Low earth orbit satellites: Connecting the unconnected

follow our Social media

Your Opinion Matters

Thank You

PREMIUM
Rethinking Indonesia’s future at low earth orbit

PREMIUM
Lessons on conservation from the Long March 5B debris

PREMIUM
Beyond celebration, we urgently need to understand our oceans better