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The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.

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From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account

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AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.

Four amazing sights to see in the night sky this year

The Aurora Australis isn’t the only amazing astronomical event spicing up our night sky this year. Here are some others to watch for.

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The best way to see this year’s best meteor shower

Stargazers rejoice, the Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak later this week, and this year’s sky show is particularly spectacular.

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Interactive: Watching the Geminid meteor shower

See what the view of the Geminid meteor shower will be like near where you live across the Indo-Pacific.

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Did space give Earth the spark of life? OSIRIS-REx might tell us

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will allow scientists to put asteroid Bennu under the microscope and perhaps answer questions about the origins of life on Earth.

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How to stop space rocks hitting Earth

With NASA announcing an asteroid is on a possible collision course with Earth 23 years from now, 360info looks at the planet’s early warning systems.

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How an asteroid near-miss shocked the UN

Spurred by a near miss, the world built an alert system to detect asteroids heading for Earth. But it’s not clear who would decide what to do next.

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The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money

Even with millions in funding and super high-tech equipment, the world’s space agencies need a helping hand from people at home.

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We‘ll need years of warning to deflect an asteroid

Using a spacecraft to knock an asteroid off a collision course is the best planetary defence we have. But it will take complex calculations, and plenty of time.

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Planning Earth’s defence against cosmic objects

A large asteroid or comet on track for Earth would be a global threat. It would require national and international efforts to stop it.

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Small satellites take to the skies

Processions of small satellites obscuring the sky have provoked the ire of astronomers, but their potential for humanity is enormous.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Four amazing sights to see in the night sky this year

The best way to see this year’s best meteor shower

Interactive: Watching the Geminid meteor shower

Did space give Earth the spark of life? OSIRIS-REx might tell us

How to stop space rocks hitting Earth

How an asteroid near-miss shocked the UN

The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money

We‘ll need years of warning to deflect an asteroid

Planning Earth’s defence against cosmic objects

Small satellites take to the skies

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