Maddie Molloy

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Climate and Science Journalist Researcher at BBC

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Katy Perry set for space with all-women crew on Blue Origin rocket

1 week ago | envirolink.org | Maddie Molloy

Pop star Katy Perry and five other women are set to blast into space aboard Jeff Bezos’ space tourism rocket. The singer will be joined by Bezos’s fiancée Lauren Sánchez and CBS presenter Gayle King. The New Shepard rocket is due to lift off from its West Texas launch site and the launch window opens at 08:30 local time (14:30 BST).
Katy Perry blasts off with all-women crew on Blue Origin rocket

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Maddie Molloy

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The singer will be aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocketBBC Climate & Science reporterPop star Katy Perry and five other women are set to blast into space aboard Jeff Bezos' space tourism rocket. The singer will be joined by Bezos's fiancée Lauren Sánchez and CBS presenter Gayle King. The New Shepard rocket is due to lift off from its West Texas launch site and the launch window opens at 08:30 local time (14:30 BST).
Chance of asteroid hitting Moon increases slightly

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Maddie Molloy

Chance of asteroid hitting Moon increases slightlyMaddie MolloyBBC News Climate and Science reporterGettyA large asteroid whose chances of hitting Earth have been all but ruled out is now slightly more likely to hit the Moon than previously thought, Nasa says. When first discovered, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2032 but the US space agency has cut that chance to 0.004%.
How to watch Saturday’s partial solar eclipse

3 weeks ago | envirolink.org | Maddie Molloy

From BBC 9 hours agoShareSaveMaddie MolloyBBC Climate & ScienceShareSaveGetty ImagesGet your protective eclipse glasses ready – weather permitting you’ll be able to see the Moon take a ‘bite’ out of the Sun on Saturday morning. The partial solar eclipse will be visible across the UK. People will have the chance to see the Moon cover about 30 to 50% of the Sun at its peak, with the best chance of clear skies in south-east England, East Anglia and the Midlands.
How to watch the partial solar eclipse

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Maddie Molloy

How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse Maddie MolloyGetty ImagesGet your protective eclipse glasses ready - weather permitting you'll be able to see the Moon take a 'bite' out of the Sun on Saturday morning. The partial solar eclipse will be visible across the UK. People will have the chance to see the Moon cover about 30 to 50% of the Sun at its peak, with the best chance of clear skies in south-east England, East Anglia and the Midlands.
300-year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year

1 month ago | envirolink.org | Maddie Molloy

From BBC 2 hours agoShareSaveMaddie MolloyBBC Climate & ScienceShareSaveMarcin_KopijThe Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills, a breathtaking 300-year-old beech, has won Poland the European Tree of the Year award for the fourth consecutive time. Standing tall in Dalków’s historic park, the deep-red beauty is a beloved symbol for the community. Visitors also have a quirky tradition: tossing peanuts into a hole in it, hoping for their wishes to come true.
300 year-old Polish beech wins Tree of the Year contest

1 month ago | bbc.com | Maddie Molloy

300 year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year Maddie MolloyMarcin_KopijThe 300-year-old winner is a beloved symbol of its local communityThe Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills, a breathtaking 300-year-old beech, has won Poland the European Tree of the Year award for the fourth consecutive time. Standing tall in Dalków's historic park, the deep-red beauty is a beloved symbol for the community.
US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades

1 month ago | envirolink.org | Maddie Molloy

From BBC 16 hours agoShareSaveMaddie MolloyBBC Climate & ScienceShareSaveJack CochranButterfly populations in the US shrank by more than a fifth within the space of two decades, according to a new study. Numbers fell by 22% between 2000 and 2020, according to research by Binghamton University in New York. A third of species saw serious decline, with some, like Julia’s Skipper, losing more than 90% of their populations.
US butterfly populations drop by 22% in two decades, study says

1 month ago | bbc.com | Maddie Molloy

US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades Maddie MolloyJack CochranThe Danaus eresimus, commonly known as the soldier butterfly, is among the 20 butterfly species experiencing the steepest declineButterfly populations in the US shrank by more than a fifth within the space of two decades, according to a new study. Numbers fell by 22% between 2000 and 2020, according to research by Binghamton University in New York.
El espectacular "desfile de 7 planetas" que se verá en el cielo esta semana por última vez hasta 2040

1 month ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Maddie Molloy

Esta semana es muy especial para los observadores del cielo debido a la breve aparición de siete planetas al mismo tiempo: Marte, Júpiter, Urano, Venus, Neptuno, Mercurio y Saturno. Este fenómeno, conocido como "desfile planetario", es un espectáculo poco frecuente. Será la última vez que puedan verse siete planetas simultáneamente, con una perspectiva única, hasta el año 2040.