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An out-of-control SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon earlier this week did, in fact, leave an impact crater, according ...

Even during a solar eclipse, it isn’t safe to look directly at the sun, but with a proper solar filter or a simple pinhole ...

An AI model from DeepMind can predict cyclones three days ahead with a level of accuracy that previous models can only hit a ...

For the first time since records began, there was no rain at all for parts of southern England and Wales in July, in a “truly ...

Researchers are investigating whether artificially thickening ice blockages between Canada and Greenland could prevent huge ...

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High temperatures and low water levels have forced several countries to shut down nuclear reactors just as citizens turn up ...

Combining archaeological evidence with ancient DNA and data on past climates shows us how long and winding the story of human ...

A rocket launched last year is thought to have smashed into the lunar surface this morning, creating the moon's newest crater ...

To the many problems caused by wildfires, add reduced solar generation and more use of fossil fuels as a result. A study of ...