IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world.

Below are some stories from this week selected by our editors, as well as explanatory context and background to help you understand world headlines. For a full schedule of news and events, please go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

Astronomers find seven planets being 'fried' by their star

WASHINGTON - Astronomers using data obtained by NASA's now-retired Kepler space telescope have identified seven planets orbiting a star in our Milky Way galaxy, with all of them suffering the wrath of their star-radiant energy. (SPACE-EXPLORATION/PLANETS (PIX), 683 words)

Scientists detect oxygen in noxious atmosphere of Venus

WASHINGTON - Oxygen accounts for about 21% of Earth's air, with the rest of our atmosphere primarily nitrogen. And most living things - including people, as we well know - need oxygen to survive. Earth's planetary neighbor Venus offers quite a different story. (SPACE-EXPLORATION/VENUS (PIX), 652 words)

Star-filled Euclid images spur mission to probe 'dark universe'

PARIS - European astronomers have released the first images from the newly launched Euclid space telescope, designed to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energy - hidden forces thought to make up 95% of the universe. (EUROPE-SPACE/EUCLID (PIX, TV), 654 words)

Shakespeare's portrait sent to edge of space to mark 400 years of 'First Folio'

LONDON - A portrait of William Shakespeare and a copy of a speech from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" were sent to the edge of space as part of a short film series marking 400 years since the first volume of the playwright's works was published. (BOOKS-SHAKESPEARE/FIRST FOLIO (TV, PIX), 353 words)

'The Crown' coaches share how actors portray the royals

LONDON - With the final season of "The Crown" about to launch, focusing on Princess Diana's final days in the early episodes, the show's performance coaches have lifted the lid on how the cast perfect their portrayals. (TELEVISION-THE CROWN/ (TV, PIX), 407 words)

'Hunger Games' prequel reveals villainous leader's origin story

LOS ANGELES - It wasn't easy for director Francis Lawrence to transform "Hunger Games" franchise villain Coriolanus Snow into a compelling protagonist for a prequel film taking place 64 years before the hit films starring Jennifer Lawrence. (FILM-HUNGER GAMES/ (TV, PIX), 321 words)

Swiss-designed technology helps Parkinson's patient walk again

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - A long-term Parkinson's disease patient had essentially been confined to his home until he became the first person to receive a new Swiss-designed implant that dramatically improved his ability to walk. (HEALTH-PARKINSONS/REHABILITATION (PIX, TV), 446 words)

India developers seek to cash in on soaring EV sales with residential chargers

More developers in India are putting electric vehicle chargers in parking slots of new developments, hoping to boost the value of the property and attract more buyers in a country where the charging infrastructure can't keep up with soaring EV sales. (INDIA-REALESTATE/EV CHARGING (PIX), 410 words)

Washington's National Zoo says bye bye to beloved giant pandas

WASHINGTON - Washington's National Zoo bid a tearful farewell to its beloved trio of giant pandas as the long-serving goodwill ambassadors to the U.S. capital began a journey back to China that was announced earlier this year. (USA-PANDAS/ZOO-DEPARTURE (PIX, TV), 499 words)

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(Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)