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Wales Online'Comet of the century' visible tonight - it won't return for 80,000 years - how and when to see it
The bright comet, last visible from Earth when Neanderthals were alive, will be able to be seen with the naked eye tonight but will then start to fade and disappear - here's how to see it
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British Everest explorer’s ‘remains’ found 100 years after disappearance
Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine was the youngest member of the 1924 Mount Everest expedition and was lost on the upper slopes of the mountain in June that year.
- CNN
‘It went horribly wrong’: DNA analysis sheds light on lost Arctic expedition’s grisly end
DNA analysis sheds new light on the fate of the men in Sir John Franklin’s doomed Arctic voyage to explore the Northwest Passage, according to the latest research.
- The Independent
‘Advanced’ construction technology found at 5000-year-old Stone Age site in Denmark
Funnel Beaker Culture site may hold one of the earliest insulated cellars constructed in Europe to preserve food
- Futurism
The Creepy Sounds the Earth Made When Its Magnetic Field Flipped Will Haunt Your Dreams
Flip Flop Tens of thousands of years ago, the Earth's magnetic field flipped — and now, scientists have recreated the haunting sound it made during that cataclysmic event. Using data from the European Space Agency's three-satellite Swarm mission delving deep into our planet's magnetic field, Danish and German researchers have managed to map and recreate […]
- Sky News
Centuries-old mystery over Christopher Columbus to be revealed
A centuries-old mystery is about to be revealed - the origins of explorer Christopher Columbus. Spanish scientists have already used DNA analysis to confirm his remains are buried in a tomb in Seville Cathedral in Spain. Long cited by authorities as his final resting place, there had been rival claims - but now arguments over the nationality of 15th-century explorer are also set to be laid to rest.
- CBC
Great white shark found dead on Haida Gwaii
A great white shark has been found dead on the coast of Haida Gwaii in northern B.C..It was discovered by Mike Miles, who says he saw it while driving just south of Tlell, B.C., off Haida Gwaii's east coast."I thought I was seeing a young orca, then thought it was a beaked whale," he told CBC News via text message. "Then, a great white shark! Cool and a bit sad."He reported it to the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), which has confirmed the species, saying it was a male measuring
- Futurism
NASA Is Mega Hyped About SpaceX's Imminent Starship Test Flight
Lunar Lodestar SpaceX is readying up for the next test flight of its Starship rocket — and NASA is officially pretty hyped about it, SpaceNews reports. The rocket's last test flight — the fourth — was in June, which saw both Starship's upper and lower stages survive re-entry. Now, after a long wait, the fifth […]
- Futurism
Murderous Black Hole Goes on Rampage, Leaves Path of Wrecked Stars in Its Wake
Get Wrecked New NASA data shows a supermassive black hole on a ______ killing spree, destroying one star before hunting down another. The discovery, made with the help of NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope “Imagine a diver repeatedly going into a pool and creating a splash every time she enters the water,” […]
- The Conversation
Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age they didn’t have to migrate like other species – new study
Most animals retreated to small, warmer enclaves. But some, like humans, seemed to have stayed where they were.
- Business Insider
How to see Comet A3, which could be the best comet in a decade. Neanderthals walked the Earth last time it flew by.
Comet A3 hasn't been past Earth since the Neanderthals. It'll be visible across the Northern Hemisphere in October; here's where and when to view it.
- The Telegraph
Discovery of climber’s boot could solve mystery of who conquered Everest first
The remains of a British mountaineer who may have climbed Everest 30 years before Sir Edmund Hillary have finally been discovered.
- Associated Press
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life
A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is thought to be sloshing fairly close to the surface. Its massive solar panels make Clipper the biggest craft built by NASA to investigate another planet.
- HuffPost UK
Missed It? The Northern Lights Are Still Visible Tonight - Here’s How To Watch
We'll share when, where, and how to capture the beautiful scenes on your phone.
- Bournemouth Echo UK
Shipwreck finally identified after 30 years
Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University believe they have finally identified a shipwreck off Swanage more than 30 years after it was discovered.
- Futurism
Researchers Create Real-Life "Spider-Man" Web-Slinging Tech
Heroic Act Researchers say they've created real-life web-slinging technology like something straight out of "Spider-Man." Their prototype won't have you swinging from buildings anytime soon, but it does nail the gist of Peter Parker's nifty gizmo. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, when the researchers' specialized fluid is […]
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Comet last seen by Neanderthals could be visible over the weekend
Comet A3 has been called ‘the comet of the century’ because of how bright and visible it could be.
- Worcester News
Extremely vulnerable woman missing in Worcester
Michaela Lillie has been reported missing from the Ronkswood area of Worcester.
- The Conversation
Were viruses around on Earth before living cells emerged? A microbiologist explains
Fossil evidence of how the earliest life on Earth came to be is hard to come by. But scientists have come up with a few theories based on the microbes, viruses and prions existing today.
- Bromley News Shopper
Why are the Northern Lights becoming more visible in the south?
The Northern Lights are becoming more visible in the south of the UK, this is why and when you might be able to see them next.