WorldPingAstronomers have confirmed a world that’s less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from NASA-funded archives.
Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas.
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Newfound ‘Baby’ Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World
Climate change is putting the squeeze on the world's grapegrowers
Emily St. John Mandel is back with a stunning sci-fi trip to a parallel world
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WorldPingExit Party opens in a near-future Los Angeles just out of curfew, where two women attend a party that gets stranger by the minute. Welcome to Station Eleven author Emily St. John Mandel’s latest, says sci-fi columnist Emily H.Wilson…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingThis year, the European summer has been sweltering. It is unprecedented in many ways, marked by extreme heat, drought and record-breaking fires. Across the continent, fires have consumed hundreds of homes and prompted the evacuation of thousands of people.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingResearchers in Australia captured footage of a female humpback whale repeatedly diving to make eye contact with her stillborn calf and lay next to its body on the seafloor.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingIn “Edward Said: Between Worlds,” documentarian Maiken Baird does not follow the tried-and-true formula of a bio-doc. Instead of trying to cram a whole lifetime in under two hours, she lets the protagonist speak for himself.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingSea surface temperatures in a key region of the tropical Pacific are on the cusp of history.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingFor the first time, the World Athletics Championships will be held on the African continent, with Kenya set to host the event in 2029. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe described Kenya's bid as "convincing and moving".
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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