The world’s population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050, according to the UN Department of Economics and Social Affairs. Urban areas are already home to 55% of the world’s population and that figure is expected to grow to 68% by 2050. Rapid and unplanned urbanisation, combined with the challenges brought by climate change, can lead to an increase in air pollution, higher vulnerability to disasters, as well as issues related to the management of resources such as water, raw materials and energy.
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Deepest earthquake ever detected should have been impossible
Researchers have detected the deepest earthquake ever, 467 miles below the Earth's surface.
Earth's 1st continents arose hundreds of millions of years earlier than thought
A new study hints at when and how Earth's first continents appeared.
Outside of Earth's 'shell,' SpaceX's Crew-3 reveal turtle as zero-g indicator
Just moments after entering Earth orbit, SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut Kayla Barron released a sparkling sea turtle to float above her head. The "zero-g indicator" showed she and her crew were weightless.
Europe is warming faster than the rest of the world and scientists are puzzled
Europe's climate is warming much faster than the rest of the world and scientists are still trying to understand why.
Watch live: Crew-3 arrive at International Space Station
Coverage of ESA astronaut Matthias’s Maurer’s journey to the International Space Station continues, with docking scheduled for 00:10 GMT/ 01:10 CET Friday 12 November and streaming live on ESA Web TV 2.
SpaceX debuts new Dragon capsule in launch to the International Space Station
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft lifts off Wednesday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
SpaceX launched four astronauts toward the International Space Station on a brand new Dragon spacecraft Wednesday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, continuing the company’s swift acceleration of crew missions just two days after another capsule returned to Earth.
Crew-3 launch to the Space Station
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ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronaut NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron liftoff to the International Space Station in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft “Endurance”.
In photos: SpaceX's Crew-3 astronaut launch for NASA
On Nov. 10, 2021, SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-3 mission for NASA. Liftoff occurred at 9:03 p.m. EST from NASA's Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX launches Crew-3 astronauts to space station for NASA in nighttime liftoff
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon launched four astronauts into space for NASA's Crew-3 mission on Nov. 10.
Get over $50 off this Celestron telescope in an early Black Friday deal from Walmart
This early Black Friday deal from Walmart knocks a massive 40% off this Celestron telescope.
China launches new set of Yaogan Earth reconnaissance satellites
China launched the first set of three satellites for a new series of classified Yaogan reconnaissance satellites on Saturday (Nov. 5).
Live coverage: Rocket Lab set for launch with two BlackSky satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand carrying two small BlackSky Earth observation satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
What's the most sunsets you could see on Earth in one day?
Most people see only one sunset a day. How many more could you catch, if you really tried?
The moon, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn photobombed SpaceX's Crew-3 rocket and it's just stunning
A SpaceX photo of its Crew-3 rocket and Dragon spaceship captures a stunning sight with the moon, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.
Startup SpinLaunch completes first test flight with wild rocket-flinging launch system
SpinLaunch performed the test flight of its novel kinetic-energy-based launch system in New Mexico on Oct. 22.
You can see the moon near Saturn in the night sky tonight. Here's how.
The crescent moon will swing by Saturn on Wednesday before making a close approach to Jupiter in Thursday's evening sky.
Hurry! This Lego Star Wars AT-ST deal is $30 at Walmart... but it's selling fast
You save around $20 on this cool Lego AT-ST Raider kit, from The Mandalorian, making it a perfect gift
New NASA video takes you plummeting through Venus' atmosphere
NASA wants you to get excited about the nightmare world next door.
Hypervelocity dust impacts cause plasma explosions on Parker Solar Probe
The fastest spacecraft ever flown, NASA's Parker Solar Probe, regularly experiences high-speed collisions with dust particles that create explosions of plasma, a new study finds.
