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Northern Lights to shine across parts of the UK TONIGHT as a huge solar storm strikes Earth: Is your area going to be illuminated as Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky?

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Northern Lights to shine across parts of the UK TONIGHT as a huge solar storm strikes Earth: Is your area going to be illuminated as Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky?

Thanks to energetic expulsions from the sun, skygazers will be treated to a spectacular natural light display tonight – the Northern Lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, the colourful phenomenon should be visible as far south as Dundee after nightfall, although the further north you can get the better. However, Brits as far south … Read more

Supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is warping space-time – and it could reveal how our galaxy formed

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Supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is warping space-time – and it could reveal how our galaxy formed

A supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is spinning so fast it’s changing space-time. The black hole, called Sagittarius A*, sits 26,000 light years away from Earth and is dragging surrounding space-time with it, squishing it like a football. Sagittarius A*’s quick rotation is significant because it means a large portion of … Read more

Asteroid or supervolcano? New study says dinosaurs were wiped out by BOTH

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Asteroid or supervolcano? New study says dinosaurs were wiped out by BOTH

Repeated ‘volcanic winters’ may have left the dinosaurs hungry, shivering and vulnerable to a fatal ‘final blow’ by the asteroid that ultimately did them in.  At least, an international team of researchers from Italy, Norway, Canada and the US has reached that conclusion in a new study, which analyzed sulfur and fluorine gases trapped in … Read more

King Charles will warn world leaders ‘the Earth does not belong to us’ and call for nations to work together to battle climate change in his speech at the Cop28 summit in Dubai today

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King Charles will warn world leaders ‘the Earth does not belong to us’ and call for nations to work together to battle climate change in his speech at the Cop28 summit in Dubai today

The King will tell world leaders that ‘the hope of the world rests on the decisions you must take’ when he addresses the Cop28 eco-summit in Dubai today. He is the only foreign head of state who has been invited to speak at the climate action meeting of global leaders, in honour of the work … Read more

Tucker Carlson reveals he’s ‘flattered’ by rumors he will be on the Trump 2024 ticket as his running mate – but says the chances are similar to ‘an asteroid striking the Earth’

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Tucker Carlson reveals he’s ‘flattered’ by rumors he will be on the Trump 2024 ticket as his running mate – but says the chances are similar to ‘an asteroid striking the Earth’

Tucker Carlson on Thursday laughed off speculation that Donald Trump could choose him as his running mate for 2024, saying he was ‘flattered’ by the idea but considered it as likely as an ‘asteroid striking the Earth.’ Carlson, 54, famously declared in a text message that he could not wait for Trump to leave the … Read more

Earth will be bombarded by intense solar storms next YEAR: Scientists predict we’ll reach ‘solar maximum’ in 2024 – with flares strong enough to cripple the world’s internet for WEEKS

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Earth will be bombarded by intense solar storms next YEAR: Scientists predict we’ll reach ‘solar maximum’ in 2024 – with flares strong enough to cripple the world’s internet for WEEKS

About every 11 years, the sun goes through what’s known as ‘solar maximum’, when many bizarre dark spots appear on its surface.  These ‘sunspots’ – which can cluster together and form what looks like an archipelago – are caused by massive changes in our star’s magnetic field.  They also shoot out violent explosions of energy towards Earth, causing ‘solar … Read more

Mummified ‘aliens’ found in Peru have 30% DNA of an ‘unknown species,’ new analysis claims

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Mummified ‘aliens’ found in Peru have 30% DNA of an ‘unknown species,’ new analysis claims

The mystery of Mexico‘s ‘aliens‘ is deepening after an analysis claimed the DNA of tiny corpses is not human but of an ‘unknown species.’  The nation’s Congress has been a circus for the past two months as controversial UFO enthusiast and journalist Jaime Maussan has held court several times to prove the mummified remains found … Read more

Iceland braces for ‘imminent’ volcano eruption that could spew out molten lava with just ’30 minutes warning’ – as experts say fewer tremors this week means it’s set to explode: Stunning drone video shows INSIDE huge crater

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Iceland braces for ‘imminent’ volcano eruption that could spew out molten lava with just ’30 minutes warning’ – as experts say fewer tremors this week means it’s set to explode: Stunning drone video shows INSIDE huge crater

Iceland continues to brace for an imminent volcano eruption as tremors this week suggest it’s set to explode soon with only a 30-minute warning. Almost 4,000 people were evacuated this month from the coastal town of Grindavik as the ground shook, roads cracked and buildings suffered structural damage from thousands of quakes, and as scientists feared molten rock … Read more

The world’s most stunning remote locations revealed in lavish photo book – from spellbinding Cornish beaches to a crooked forest in Denmark and jaw-dropping mountains in the U.S

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The world’s most stunning remote locations revealed in lavish photo book – from spellbinding Cornish beaches to a crooked forest in Denmark and jaw-dropping mountains in the U.S

Ever dreamed of leaving everything behind to discover the earth’s furthest corners? Photographer Finn Beales explores how to do exactly that in his photo book Let’s Get Lost, published by White Lion Publishing, which explains the art of getting lost. The tome promises ‘pure visual escapism with over 200 spectacular shots of remote and beautiful places’ from the … Read more