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  Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2023 NASA successfully completed a flight test of its super pressure balloon carrying the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) science mission at 9:27 a.m. EDT, Thursday, May 25, after some 39 days and 14 hours of flight. The mission began at 11:42 a.m., Sunday, April 16 (7:42 p.m. April 15 in U.S. Eastern Time) launching from Wanaka Airport, New Zealand, which is NASA's long-duration balloon program launch site. "This flight was, bar none, our best to date with the balloon flying ... read more |
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Planet Partners with UAE to build satellite atlas for climate resilienceOslo, Norway (SPX) May 26, 2023 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has announced a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency, to build a regional satellite data-driven loss and damage atlas for climate change resilience ... more  
Chemistry: Meteoritic and volcanic particles may have promoted origin of life reactionsHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2023 Precursors of the molecules needed for the origin of life may have been generated by chemical reactions promoted by iron-rich particles from meteors or volcanic eruptions on Earth approximately 4.4 ... more  
An improved view of global sea iceParis (ESA) May 26, 2023 Earth's declining ice is without a doubt one of the clearest signs of climate change. A new high-resolution sea-ice concentration data record has just been released as part of ESA's Climate Change I ... more 
Register for ESA's first Earth observation commercialisation eventParis (ESA) May 31, 2023 Registration is now open for ESA's first-ever Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum. Taking place at ESA Headquarters in Paris from 30 to 31 October 2023, investors, institutions, entrepreneurs ... more |
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake detected off N. Zealand's south coastWellington (AFP) May 31, 2023 The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand's southern coast, near the mostly uninhabited Auckland Islands. ... more  
Brazil lawmakers vote to limit demarcation of Indigenous reservesBrasilia (AFP) May 31, 2023 Brazil's lower house of Congress approved legislation Tuesday that would limit expanded demarcations of Indigenous lands, which are considered key to protecting the Amazon and its native peoples. ... more  
Storms lash drought-hit SpainMadrid (AFP) May 30, 2023 Spain's weather agency issued weather warnings for large parts of the country Tuesday as several days of torrential rains following a prolonged drought caused minor flooding. ... more  
AI poses 'extinction' risk, say expertsParis (AFP) May 30, 2023 Global leaders should be working to reduce "the risk of extinction" from artificial intelligence technology, a group of industry chiefs and experts warned on Tuesday. ... more |
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Indigenous attack army post in Venezuela with bows and arrowsCaracas (AFP) May 28, 2023 Indigenous locals attacked a military outpost in the Amazon with bows and arrows, Venezuela's military reported Sunday. ... more  
Chinese comedy group punishment sends chills through arts sphereBeijing (AFP) May 28, 2023 China's recent punishment of a comedy studio has sent a chill through the country's cultural sphere - a striking reminder of the increasingly limited public space for artistic expression under President Xi Jinping. ... more  
US conducts strike near site of Shabaab attack in SomaliaWashington (AFP) May 28, 2023 The United States conducted an airstrike that destroyed stolen Al-Shabaab weapons and equipment in Somalia near an African Union military base that was attacked by the group, officials reported Saturday. ... more  
Two killed in clashes on Afghan-Iranian border: TalibanKabul (AFP) May 27, 2023 Two people were killed on Saturday when clashes broke out between Taliban and Iranian forces at the Afghan-Iranian border, Taliban authorities said, as the neighbours argue over water rights. ... more |
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Hong Kong's prominent pro-democracy party to disbandHong Kong (AFP) May 27, 2023 The Civic Party, one of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy groups, voted Saturday to disband due to a leadership vacuum, after its members were squeezed out of local councils and charged under Beijing's national security law. ... more  
'Patrol' film exposes Nicaragua forest threat from beef industryLos Angeles (AFP) May 27, 2023 Surrounded by fallen trees and languid cows, illegal cattle rancher Chacalin surveys a clearing deep inside one of Nicaragua's largest remaining protected rainforests. ... more 
Venice exhibition shines light on Africa's forced urbanisationVenice (AFP) May 27, 2023 From nomads to deforestation, this year's Venice Architecture Biennale focuses on Africa and the impact of colonisation on the development of a continent undergoing the most rapid urbanisation in the world. ... more 
Amazon scientists simulate how warming may impact jungleManaus, Brazil (AFP) May 27, 2023 Deep in the Amazon, an experiment unfolds that may allow a peek into the future to see what will happen to the world's largest rainforest when carbon dioxide levels rise. ... more |
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'Don Goyo's angry': the legends behind rumbling Mexican volcanoXalitzintla, Mexico (AFP) May 27, 2023 In the foothills of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, locals have their own beliefs about why ash is recently raining down on them - and it has little to do with conventional science. ... more 
Key facts about Neuralink, Musk's cyborg gambleWashington (AFP) May 26, 2023 Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-implant company, has won US approval to test on humans. Here is what to know about the multi-billionaire's dream project to enable the human brain to communicate directly with computers. ... more 
China and DR Congo vow tighter ties, discuss mining contractsBeijing (AFP) May 26, 2023 China and the Democratic Republic of Congo will strengthen their partnership and step up cooperation, Beijing said Friday, as talks over renegotiating mining contracts for the African country's valuable mineral reserves continue. ... more 
EU looks to boost boat tracking to fight overfishingBrussels (AFP) May 31, 2023 The EU is moving towards extra tracking and putting cameras on fishing boats to monitor their catches in order to prevent overfishing, under a deal Wednesday that environmentalists hailed as a "landmark moment". ... more |
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