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• Scientists report that global warming is accelerating, suggesting the Earth may reach the critical 1.5°C temperature limit sooner than previously projected. • While temperature rises historically followed a stable upward trend influenced by sporadic events like El Niño or volcanic eruptions, recent data indicates a shift in the broader trajectory. • This acceleration is significant because exceeding the 1.5°C threshold increases the risk of irreversible climate tipping points and more extreme weather events.

• A SpaceX rocket has crashed into the moon, confirming previous scientific predictions regarding its trajectory. • Although the impact was not observed in real-time, astronomers using a telescope in Chile detected a debris plume resulting from the high-speed collision. • The event serves as a practical demonstration of orbital physics and the inevitable return of objects launched into space.

• Researchers have detected a sharp acceleration in global warming, noting that the planet is now heating up faster than in previous decades. • After accounting for solar cycles, volcanic eruptions, and El Niño, data shows warming has increased to roughly 0.35°C per decade over the last ten years. • This represents a significant jump from the warming rate of just under 0.2°C per decade recorded between 1970 and 2015.

New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cutsMore than 100 artists, writers and scientists have called for the UK government to save the “world’s clearest eyes on the sky”, after funding for thenetwork of radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank Observatory was slashed.New Order, the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and the poet laureate, Simon Armitage, are among those calling on the new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to save the deep space observatory which includes the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, prized by astronomers who study galaxies, star formation and planets beyond the solar system. Continue reading...

• Two new scientific studies conclude that human-caused climate change significantly increased the likelihood of the devastating wildfires currently impacting Spain and France. • Research published Thursday reveals that the number of days Southern Europe experiences extreme fire-prone weather has more than doubled compared to previous decades. • These findings highlight a dangerous trend in Southern Europe, where extreme fire weather has spiked over the last eight years due to shifting climatic conditions.

• A spent SpaceX rocket stage is scheduled to crash into the lunar surface on August 5. • Scientists will use the event to study human-made impacts and analyze the resulting ejecta plumes. • This observation is critical for calibrating scientific models to better understand how materials are displaced during lunar collisions.

• A spent SpaceX rocket stage is scheduled to crash into the lunar surface on August 5. • Scientists plan to use the event to study "ejecta-plume science," observing how human-made impacts displace lunar material. • This event is critical for calibrating models that predict the effects of impacts, which will inform the safety and design of all future lunar deliveries.