EarthSky News - Oct 14 - Top Stories This Week

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Penetrating the mystery of why we age Researchers in Germany call the aging process "a quirk of evolution". Red sprite over Oklahoma Red sprites are large-scale electrical discharges - high above thunderstorm clouds - flickering in the night. Click in for a video. Nobel winners shed light on circadian rhythms New insights on how our cells keep track of time. How gravitational waves attracted a Nobel Prize The detection of ripples in spacetime, aka gravitational waves.  5 new pairs of merging supermassive black holes     Merging black holes are the sorts of catastrophic events that produce the strongest gravitational waves. Forecast for Mercury: Morning micro-meteor showers Mercury has a continuous rain of micro-meteors wherever on the planet dawn is breaking. Did the moon once have air? Gases rising from lunar volcanoes might have accumulated around the moon to form a temporary atmosphere, 3 to 4 billion years ago. Sunday before dawn … Moon occults Regulus From most of the world, the waning moon shines near the bright star Regulus Sunday morning. From much of the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and southeast Canada, the moon will pass in front of Regulus.

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Sunday before dawn … Moon occults Regulus On this map from the International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA), everyplace in between the solid white lines sees the occultation in a nighttime (predawn) sky. Meanwhile, the short blue lines indicate where the occultation happens at dawn and the red dotted lines where the occultation occurs in daytime.

ISS over Puget Sound, Washington Photographer John Nelson used NASA's SpotTheStation website to learn when the International Space Station would make a high pass in his sky. This image is the result. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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Former Chief of MI6 gives evidence on sanctions policy post-Brexit 13-10-2017 04:29 PM BST EU External Affairs Sub-Committee takes evidence on Thursday 19 October at 11.00am A privatised future for Channel 4? report debate 12-10-2017 12:24 PM BST Lords Communications Committee report debated on 17 October   The following link will allow you to view a copy of the latest news items.   Follow us:     This service is provided to you at no charge by United Kingdom Parliament. Sent on behalf of the UK Parliament website by GovDelivery. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: United Kingdom Parliament · Houses of Parliament · London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom · 020 7219 3000

The Guardian today: Canadian held in Afghanistan says child was killed and wife raped in captivity

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the guardian today Saturday 14 Oct 2017 Headlines More » Canadian held in Afghanistan says child was killed and wife raped in captivity Joshua Boyle condemns the 'stupidity' of his kidnappers and says he now hopes to 'build a sanctuary' for his family after their five-year ordeal Brexit war of words heats up as 'enemy' EU tells Britain to pay up Trump risks making US rogue actor as he condemns Iran nuclear deal 'Just ash and bones': California wildfire survivors mourn loved ones Chancellor urged to lower tax rate on universal credit S-Town subject faces trial: 'Sometimes I regret speaking into that microphone' Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Yes, Donald Trump can be removed from the US presidency. Here's how | Jonathan Freedland There are a lot of people hoping he'll be turfed out of office soon – but first the Democrats have to start winning elections, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland My mum, the superwoman: the hours, the sacrifice, the commute, the dog-tiredness Parents of freed US hostage furious with son-in-law for Afghanistan trip My life in sex: 'We have rules for swinging: no one cheating on their wives, no one who supports Trump' UK raids uncover suspected suppliers of deadly diet drug Labour flags up Brexit poll suggesting public regrets decision Sport More » Jürgen Klopp: I'll leave Liverpool when I doubt my ability to win league title Jacob Stockdale launches Ulster campaign and adds to Wasps' early-season pain Treviso's Ian McKinley: 'I'm happy when people don't just call me the goggle guy' Comment is free More » When it comes to meat, the kitchen is a battlefield – and conscience is a casualty | Ian Jack The voices of Weinstein's accusers have torn the fabric of patriarch | Naomi Wolf This is Deal or No Deal, Tory style. The prize is a cliff-edge Brexit | Marina Hyde Culture More » The Duffer Brothers: 'Could we do what Spielberg did in the 80s and elevate it?' 'Yoko made two films for me': at the cinema with John Lennon and Yoko Ono 'A paradise inside hell' … the amazing Kabakovs on how art became a weapon in Soviet times Business More » Hammond says he regrets calling EU negotiators 'the enemy' Big six energy firms lose 163,000 customers as British Gas raises prices Technology More » Airbnb select to offer loans and advice to hosts under new scheme Chinese messaging app error sees n-word used in translation Travel More » 10 of the best winter sports resorts in Europe for skiing and more What's new this season in ski resorts in Europe, the US and Canada Life and style More » From peas in a pod to a kidney transplant: how my little brother saved my life A letter to ... my teacher, with whom I had an affair Football Comment is free Environment

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Mise en orbite d’un satellite de surveillance de la qualité de l’air

Mise en orbite d'un satellite de surveillance de la qualité de l'air

13-10-2017 01:05 PM CEST

La première mission Copernicus dédiée à la surveillance de notre atmosphère, Sentinelle 5P, a été lancée depuis le Cosmodrome de Plessetsk situé au nord de la Russie.

 

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