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Scientists hail ‘the decade of Venus’ with 3 new missions on the way

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As planetary scientists resumed meeting in person, Venus experts had something special to celebrate. For decades, the Venus community has been crying out for missions: Only one dedicated spacecraft is currently studying our next-door neighbor, and NASA’s last robotic Venus visitor ended its mission in 1994. Within just a couple weeks in 2021, however, Venus … Read more

It seemed like the most dangerous asteroid in a decade, but it definitely won’t hit Earth

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A recently discovered asteroid seemed to be on a trajectory to hit Earth next year, but orbit recalculation eventually revealed it will miss our planet.  The 230-feet-wide (70 meters) asteroid 2022 EA1 was discovered on Jan. 7 and frightened space defenders because it appeared bound to collide with our planet on July 4, 2023 — … Read more

Australia Just Listed The Iconic Koala as ‘Endangered’ in Several States

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Australia officially listed koalas across a swathe of its eastern coast as “endangered” on Friday, with the marsupials fighting to survive the impact of bushfires, land-clearing, drought and disease.   Conservationists said koala populations had crashed in much of eastern Australia over the past two decades, warning that they were now sliding towards extinction. Environment … Read more

Lifespan: Cutting down meat and dairy could help you live up to a decade longer

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A new website based on the latest scientific research offers people an indication of how their dietary choices can affect their lifespan Health 8 February 2022 By Michael Le Page Fresh fruit and vegetables – key to a longer life? Shutterstock / Rawpixel.com Want to know roughly how much longer you might live if you … Read more

China has moon’s south pole in its sights with 3 missions launching this decade

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China has formally approved three missions targeting the south pole of the moon, with the first to launch around 2024. The missions dubbed Chang’e 6, Chang’e 7 and Chang’e 8 will launch across the 2020s, each with different goals and an array of spacecraft. The trio make up the so-called fourth phase for the Chinese … Read more

Biggest science news of 2021: COP26 Glasgow climate summit lays the groundwork for a decade of action

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Within days of the dramatic closing of November’s COP26 climate summit, the Glasgow Climate Pact was already having an impact Environment 15 December 2021 By Adam Vaughan COP26 president Alok Sharma was visibly emotional in the summit’s closing moments REUTERS/Phil Noble JUST days after it was agreed on by nearly 200 countries at the COP26 … Read more