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Bits of the Swift-Tuttle comet have recently been spotted flying through New Zealand skies. These bright green fireballs were travelling up to 60 kilometres per second, releasing enormous amounts of heat very quickly. It is believed they came from a giant meteor that exploded above the sea near Wellington weeks prior.—The Conversation 4
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A Sydney-based asphalt company is hoping it will soon be able to use discarded coffee cups to surface roads. Used cups, lids and liners are shredded into small fragments and turned into cellulose to help bind a road surface together. A test strip has proven to be strong and able to withstand heavy trucks. The company is getting closer to using the product on actual roads in Australia with the goal to one day have a road made entirely of recycled material.—The Guardian
