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February 27, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThis weekend, six worlds will align in a rare ‘planetary parade’This weekend offers a chance to see…

The global economy must be radically transformed to stop it rewarding pollution and waste, UN secretary general António Guterres has warned.Speaking to the Guardian after the…

NASA is quietly ending financial support for independent planetary science advisory groups, according to a letter posted to the agency’s website on January 16.The affected groups…

Our planet is sick, and its life-threatening symptoms are getting worse, a new report warns.Earth has been pushed past multiple physical and chemical boundaries crucial for…

Adoption of a plant-rich “planetary health diet” could prevent 40,000 early deaths a day across the world, according to a landmark report.The diet – which allows…

Welcome back to Pandora. There’s a lot going on these days on the lush forest moon of bioluminescent ferns and giant blue space cats. We’ve had…

A planetary scientist whose research revealed the possibility of extraterrestrial life on one of Saturn’s moons has been made the first female astronomer royal.Prof Michele Dougherty,…