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Leonid meteors peak next 2 mornings Will you see thousands of meteors during the 2017 Leonid meteor shower? Doubtful. But you might see a sprinkling of meteors before dawn November 17 and 18. Today in science: 1st intentional radio message to space What do you think? Should we be advertising our presence in space? Scientists warn: Soon it will be too late to save Earth More than 15,000 scientists in 184 countries have signed a letter urging the world to address major environmental concerns. "Soon it will be too late to shift course away from our failing trajectory, and time is running out." How tiger sharks are helping seagrass A heatwave in 2011 killed off seagrass beds in Shark Bay, Australia. Now, scientists have discovered that tiger sharks are helping the ecosystem recover.

Keep up with all phases of the moon every night of the year! We sold out of these calendars quickly last year. Get yours now! P.S. They make great holiday gifts.

Platform reflecting At first this looks like a cube floating in space ... but look again. It's a wooden platform with great blue heron perched on the corner, reflecting in the glassy water. John Entwistle captured this image on a foggy morning last week at the Manasquan Reservoir, New Jersey.

Leonid meteors peak next 2 mornings Leonid meteors are few and far between in the evening because their radiant point - in the constellation Leo the Lion - is below the horizon then. Instead, watch for them between midnight and dawn. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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Heroes of Las Vegas: stories of the hospital staff called to action after the mass shooting

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Latest news from Parliament

Lords debates NHS overseas visitors regulations 16-11-2017 12:14 PM GMT Impact on ethnic minorities and vulnerable groups on agenda Government response on Licensing Act published 16-11-2017 10:41 AM GMT Licensing Act 2003 Committee report receives Government response Quality of apprenticeships and skills training inquiry launched 16-11-2017 09:30 AM GMT Education Committee calls for written submissions on the quality of apprenticeships and skills training   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

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Statement on an independent complaints and grievance policy 16-11-2017 09:12 AM GMT Leader of the House expected to make a statement at 12.15pm Urgent Question on hormone pregnancy tests: 16 November 2017 16-11-2017 09:06 AM GMT Question expected at 10.30am in the House of Commons Lack of Government contingency planning risks Brexit border chaos 16-11-2017 12:01 AM GMT Home Affairs Committee publishes report on Home Office delivery of Brexit and customs operations   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