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Maxar collected new satellite imagery of the southern Ukrainian port city of Berdyansk that reveals a Russian Alligator-class landing ship that is burned and partially submerged near one of the ports loading/unloading quays.Maxar Technologies | Getty ImagesThe National Reconnaissance Office on Wednesday announced contracts worth "billions of dollars" over the next decade to a trio of satellite imagery companies: Maxar, Planet and BlackSky.Maxar, in a securities filing, said its 10-year EOCL contract is worth up to $3.24…

Earth's interior is a far from quiet place. Deep below our surface activities, the planet rumbles with activity, from plate tectonics to convection currents that circulate through the hot magmatic fluids far underneath the crust.  Now scientists studying satellite data of Earth have identified something inside Earth we've never seen before: a new type of magnetic wave that sweeps around the surface of our planet's core, every seven years.This discovery could offer insight into how Earth's magnetic field is generated, and…

Photos of boulders on Mercury were taken by the American automatic interplanetary space probe MESSENGER. Credit: NASAScientists received new information about the conditions on the planet closest to the Sun.An international group of planetary scientists from the United States, Russia, and Finland for the first time analyzed the abundance of boulders on Mercury and the factors that determine it. Details of the research and conclusions were published in the journal Icarus, which is dedicated to the study of the solar system…

Apple TV+ has shared another Prehistoric Planet — Uncovered video to YouTube, part of the promotion for the larger Prehistoric Planet docuseries that is currently in the middle of a five-day run of episodes. The new YouTube video focuses on "flamboyant flyers," a group of dinosaurs that have large protrusions on their heads. But are they there to help them fly more efficiently, or is there another reason? Narrater Sir David Attenborough and scientists take a look in this five-minute video. You can watch the new video…

Apple is making sure everyone knows about the new Apple TV+ series Prehistoric Planet by slapping a massive animated promo on its apple.com homepage. Anyone visiting apple.com right now will be treated to an animated promotional section at the very top of the page, bumping things like the flagship iPhone 13 and new iPhone SE below the fold. This isn't the first time that Apple has used its homepage as a way to promote Apple TV+ content, but it's perhaps unusual that it has chosen Prehistoric Planet to be given such…

Apple TV+ has shared a new promo video for its Prehistoric Planet series but this isn't a 30-second teaser. The new five-minute video takes a deep look at a burning question — could the T. rex swim? Turns out yes, yes it could. And Apple TV+ reckons it was pretty good at it, too. It's all about those big, long, muscular legs and a surprisingly buoyant body. Check out the video to get all the swimming T. rex you never needed. They're huge, powerful…and full of surprises. Discover a unexpected side to the T.rex in…

From the moment the first Tyrannosaurus swam onto the screen in Prehistoric Planet I was a lost cause — I giggled in delight. My thoughts instantly devolved from “I’m a science editor taking a serious look at this nature show” to “Holy crap, that’s a dinosaur.” Prehistoric Planet is Apple’s attempt at answering the question: what if we made Planet Earth but 66 million years ago? The result is shockingly good-looking, especially since the producers have not, in fact, managed to invent time travel, nor have they pulled…

"Prehistoric Planet" is now streaming on Apple TV+. Today, Apple TV+ debuted the first episode of the five-part documentary series that takes viewers 66 million years into the past to see what life was like for the dinosaurs. The series is executive produced by Jon Favreau, scored by Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer, and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Rolling out with one new episode per day, "Prehistoric Planet" combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art…

Mars is well-known for its seasonal dust storms, which can sometimes grow to encompass the entire planet.In June 2018, the dust storms became so severe that they obscured most of the planet's surface, causing NASA to lose contact with Opportunity, which eventually proved fatal to the record-breaking rover.  Understanding these storms and what causes them is critical to ensuring that solar-powered robotic missions continue to operate and future crewed missions can remain safe.Specifically, scientists are looking for…

Earth's auroras are a glorious wonder, but our planet isn't the only place in the Solar System where these phenomena can be found.An atmospheric glow, albeit sometimes in invisible wavelengths, has been spotted at every planet except Mercury, and even some moons of Jupiter... and even a comet. But Mars is where it gets interesting. The red planet is famous for its lost global magnetic field, an ingredient that plays a crucial role in the formation of aurora elsewhere.  But that doesn't mean Mars is totally…