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Scientists once assumed that the best place to look for extraterrestrial life would be planets within their star ’s habitable, or “Goldilocks” zone, that narrow range of orbits where water remains liquid on a planet ’s surface. Around our Sun , the habitable zone stretches from just outside the orbit of Venus to just outside the orbit of Mars, with Earth squarely in the middle. But new research suggests scientists searching for habitable planets should look outside habitable zones — way outside. In a paper published Monday in the journal Nature astronomy, researchers from the universities of Bern and Zurich conclude that certain super Earth exoplanets — rocky planets between 2 and 10 times Earth’s mass —  could remain habitable for forms of life at distances 10 times that of Earth from the Sun. Some planets could even remain habitable for tens of billions of years after getting expelled from their solar system, becoming strange oases wandering interstellar … [Read more...] about No star, no problem: Rogue planets could incubate life for billions of years

YINCHUAN, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Dawukou District in the city of Shizuishan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is known for the saline and alkaline land located at the foot of Helan Mountain that is very hostile to agriculture. The district, part of an old coal-mining region that closed five years ago, has taken up the challenge of transforming the local economy, embracing green agriculture despite the poor soil and lack of water. Shizuishan was one of the 10 coal mining bases authorized by the Chinese government in the 1950s when large-scale coal mines were built at the foot of Helan Mountain. All the mines were shut down in 2017 due to the damage they caused to the local environment and farmland. In recent years, backed by a government campaign of "building a prosperous countryside," local farmers have been working on ecological recovery, turning the vast tracts of saline and alkaline land into a base for vegetable farming and fish breeding. In Zaoxiang Village, … [Read more...] about Across China: Farmers breathe life into soil in old coal-mining area

In the fraught, pressure-packed, scarily unpredictable summer 2022 housing market, home sellers and buyers are compulsively tracking key real estate metrics like baseball obsessives tracking box scores—only with way more on the line than the galling perfection of the New York Yankees . Everyone is desperate to get a grip on where things are going in U.S. real estate. Are prices continuing to rise? Is inventory going to keep falling? And where on Earth are mortgage rates going to top out? But one stat seems to sum up the current market, with all of its twists and turns, better than any other: How long is it taking for homes to sell? And in another sign of a cooldown in the housing market, U.S. homes are remaining on the market just a little longer. According to Realtor.com® data from May, the median number of days on the market for an American home stands at 31. While still a blistering pace, it represents a relief from the turbocharged frenzy we saw late last year … [Read more...] about The Great Real Estate Slowdown: 10 Markets Where Homes Linger the Longest—and Buyers Gain an Edge

A former SNP MP who embezzled almost £25,000 from two pro-independence groups has been jailed for two years Natalie McGarry, 40, who represented Glasgow East between 2015 and 2017, was convicted of two charges of embezzlement - totalling £24,635 - in May following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court. A jury found her guilty by majority of a charge of embezzling £19,974 while she was treasurer of Women for Independence (WFI) between April 26 2013 and November 30 2015. She was also found guilty by majority of a second charge of taking £4,661 between April 9 2014 and August 10 2015 when she was treasurer, secretary and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP . Sentencing McGarry, Sheriff Tom Hughes said she had betrayed people who put their trust in her and that a custodial sentence was inevitable. Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry ( Image: PA) He told her: "It's quite clear that society has a right to expect the highest standards from those who seek and … [Read more...] about Ex-SNP MP jailed for two years for embezzling £25,000 from pro-independence groups

Of the 5,03,570 students who registered to appear for the Telangana 10th exams, as many as 4,53,201 students have passed. The pass percentage is the lowest in three years, with as many as 90% of students passing the TS SSC. Not only is there a drop of a huge 10 percentage points when compared with last year when all 100% of students were promoted but also the pass percentage has dipped from 2019 – when the TSBSE had held board exams last. Since for the past two years, the Telangana Board is not conducting exams, the result seems to have mirrored the reality of learning among students after two years of school shut down and online classes. The Telangana Board has decided to hold two hours of daily classes for students who have failed. This is aimed at covering up the learning losses. For students who could not clear their exams, advanced supplementary exams will be held from August 1 to August 10. Girls Performed Better Than Boys Gender-wise, girls have performed better than … [Read more...] about TS SSC Results 2022 Declared: Pass Percentage at Three-Year Low, Special Classes to Fill Learning Gaps

A bride-to-be has declared she's charging her wedding guests £100 each to attend her upcoming ceremony - as she wants to try and " save money " on the event, which already has a budget of £40,000. Carla Bellucci , 40, is set to tie the knot with her 52-year-old fiancé Giovanni but has said that her 30 guests won't be able to get into the venue for free on the day, as they'll all have to contribute £100 if they want to see her get married . That price tag is on top of the cash each guest will have to pay for flights and accommodation to Carla's destination wedding, as the ceremony will take place in Cape Verde, Africa, in July next year. In total, the mum-of-four will take £3,000 for her guests, which she says will help ensure she can have "the best of everything" at her "dream" wedding without having to break the bank herself. She is charging her 30 guests £100 each to attend ( Image: Giovanni Pincay) And she's having the 'last laugh' by making others … [Read more...] about Bride charges guests £100 to attend £40k wedding – on top of flights and hotel

A bloke is making money in his sleep by charging people to wake him up - and he's racking up £28,000 a month. Jakey Boehm is a social media influencer and came up with a clever way to earn a bit of extra cash and rigged his bedroom with speakers, lasers, and a bubble machine. Then he encouraged his followers to pay to wake him up - they can choose whatever song they like and it'll be backed up with an annoying light show. Jakey, from Australia’s Gold Coast, is now going viral and has racked up 520,000 followers - many of whom are paying real money to wake him up each day. He gets woken up at all times of the night ( Image: Jam Press Vid/@jakeyboehm) He made £28,000 last month ( Image: Jam Press Vid/@jakeyboehm) What do you think about Jakey's business idea? Let us know in the comments... The avid TikTok user said shared a clip that has been viewed over 6.9 million times with over 438,000 likes, which shows the 28-year-old being abruptly … [Read more...] about Bloke makes £28,000 a month by letting people wake him up however they want

A woman who met her husband while dating his son as a teenager has shared an insight into their relationship. Sydney Dean, 27, from Ohio, US, is married to truck driver Paul, 51 - with the couple sharing a 24-year-age gap . She first met him when she was in the sixth grade [aged 11] while she was visiting her boyfriend - Paul's son. The teenage pair remained friends after splitting - but never anticipated that their relationship would one day have a very different dynamic. Sydney says she found herself as a third wheel after her ex-boyfriend got a new girlfriend and would often chat to dad Paul instead. Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here The couple met when Sydney was dating his son ( Image: Jam Press/Sydney Dean) Sydney said: "I never expected to fall in love with Paul and we met in a non-traditional way, but I'm so happy I did." The pair started dating when Sydney turned 16, the legal consenting age … [Read more...] about Man, 51, marries son’s ex-girlfriend he has 24-year age gap with – and met when she was 11

India logged over 18,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day after a gap of 130 days, taking the COVID-19 tally to 4,34,52,164, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active cases crossed the one lakh mark again after 122 days. A total 18,819 new Covid cases were reported in a span of 24 hours while the death toll climbed to 5,25,116 with 39 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases increased to 1,04,555 comprising 0.24 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.55 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 4,953 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.16 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.72 per cent, according to the ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,28,22,493, while the case fatality rate was 1.21 percent. According to … [Read more...] about India Logged Over 18,000 New Coronavirus Infections in One Day; Active Cases Cross One Lakh Mark

The body of a 21-year-old girl who went missing more than a month ago in Missouri was found June 18. Jessi Wilfong was reported missing May 25 by her mother and was last seen alive days earlier on May 19 when she was captured on surveillance footage arriving at the home of her uncle, Lawrence Schanda, and his 59-year-old girlfriend Teresa Baumgartner, Fox 3 Now reported . The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s office immediately launched an investigation into her disappearance, with authorities issuing a search warrant June 15 at a residence. Authorities suspected “from the evidence collected and other information” that “foul play was involved” in Wilfong’s disappearance. During the investigation, “information led deputies to a location in close proximity to the previously searched residence,” on June 18, according to the sheriff’s office. “Subsequent investigation revealed the site of a recently dug portion of ground inside of a barn structure,” the sheriff’s office … [Read more...] about Body Of 21-Year-Old Who Went Missing After Her Uncle Picked Her Up Found Buried In Barn