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From Scottish mountains to a French village perched on a cliff edge and blockbuster Irish cliffs, stunning photo book unveils incredible ‘living laboratory’ Unesco geoparks – areas of breathtaking geological significance

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The Earth’s surface is a record of the past. Its valleys, mountains and landscapes tell a story that dates back 4.5billion years. So says Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay in the introduction to new book The Unesco Global Geoparks, published by Gestalten. The captivating new tome is packed with photographs showcasing all of the world’s Unesco Global … Read more

Russian child genius claims he was born on MARS and ‘sent to Earth on a mission’ to save us from nuclear apocalypse

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A CHILD genius claims he was born on Mars and was sent to Earth to give humans a chilling message. Boriska Kipriyanovich, now 27, from Volgograd, Russia says he lived on the red planet as a Martian before reincarnating next door as a human. 4 Boriska Kipriyanovich says he had a past life as a Martian before … Read more

Incredible facts about the North Pole you (probably) didn’t know – including why ‘time of day’ has no meaning there

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The North Pole is the northernmost point on Earth, hence its name. But there is far more to this distant floating ice mass than meets the eye.  Here, MailOnline Travel has gathered 12 astonishing facts about this fascinating wilderness at the top of the world.  Read on for a journey into one very cool place…  1. It … Read more

PSLV’s POEM-3 re-enters Earth, falls in Pacific ocean | India News

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BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Monday said it accomplished another significant milestone on March 21, when the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) successfully re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in a controlled manner, leaving minimal orbital debris.The POEM-3 was part of the PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission launched on Jan 1, 2024. After deploying satellites into their intended orbits, … Read more

Protecting the Planet: How renewable energy advances power the 21st century

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Protecting the Planet: How renewable energy advances power the 21st century – CBS News Watch CBS News In this episode of “Protecting the Planet,” CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy explores the challenges, innovations and partnerships making renewable clean energy more widespread. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live … Read more

Spectacular aerial images show how modern society has transformed the planet, leaving parts looking like an alien landscape, from Arizona to Australia

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These extraordinary aerial images, taken over a period of decades, show how modern society has transformed the planet, with industry leaving strangely beautiful marks that give some areas the appearance of an alien world. Others show natural landscapes that look like abstract paintings from above. The transfixing pictures have been taken by world-renowned Canadian photographer … Read more

Satellite ERS-2 was hard to track as it fell to Earth: Here’s why

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NEW DELHI: A defunct Earth-observing satellite descended from orbit Wednesday and safely disintegrated over the Pacific.The European Remote Sensing 2 satellite, known as ERS-2, made its reentry halfway between Hawaii and Alaska. The European Space Agency confirmed the end of the 5,000-pound (2,300-kilogram) spacecraft.There were no reports of damage or injuries. It was anticipated that … Read more

See Iceland’s volcanic eruption from SPACE: Dramatic photo snapped by a satellite shows lava seeping into the frozen landscape

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Residents of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula faced yet more destruction last week as they faced the third volcanic eruption since December.  Now, a satellite image reveals the true scale of the latest eruption.   The image was snapped by the European Union’s Copernicus’ SENTINEL-2 satellite just 10 hours after the eruption on February 8. It shows how lava … Read more

Nasa climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth

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Cape Canaveral (USA), Feb 8 (AP) NASA‘s newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world’s oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail. SpaceX launched the Pace satellite on its USD 948 million mission before dawn, with the Falcon rocket heading south over the Atlantic to achieve a rare polar orbit. The satellite will … Read more

NASA announces ‘super-Earth,’ exoplanet in ‘habitable zone’

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A nearby “super-Earth” exoplanet was recently discovered just 137 light-years away from Earth, prompting scientists to dig deeper into if it has the conditions to sustain life, NASA announced. The planet, dubbed TOI-715 b, is about one and a half times as wide as Earth and orbits within a conservative “habitable zone” around its parent … Read more