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August 26, 2026
A new study shows that unprecedented heat will likely lead to the next mass extinction, wiping out almost all mammals within about... The article Extreme heat…
Born on Aug. 26, 1918, in West Virginia, Katherine Goble Johnson showed exceptional aptitude for mathematics from an early age. She skipped several grades, graduating high school by 14 and college…
The flood on the Nepal-Tibet border has left people dead and 384 travellers missing, as well as causing destruction and landslides. The post Disaster in Nepal leaves dead and missing after…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Pakistan reportedly turned to commercial satellite imagery after Operation Sindoor to determine whether its claimed strikes on... The post China…
Space in Africa Exclusive The government of Côte d’Ivoire has appointed H.E. Dr Tidiane Ouattara as the inaugural Director General […] The post Dr Tidiane Ouattara Appointed Inaugural DG of Côte…
Following the success of City Labs’ first nuclear-powered betavoltaic demo, City Labs is planning a demo of its radioisotope heating unit. The post Exclusive: City Labs Plans Second Nuclear Demo…
Artemis IV will put people on the moon’s surface for the first time in 50 years. NASA research reveals the microbes that might hitch a ride.
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SpaceX's last planned Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida created a memorable sight for folks hundreds of miles away — a glowing "jellyfish" high in the sky.
A previously overlooked photo from the Curiosity rover shows an odd 'jellyfish' on Mars. Is it a real anomaly or an imaging artifact? The post ‘Jellyfish’ on Mars: Image from Curiosity rover goes…
Is life in helium atmospheres on exoplanets possible? A new study says that there are no barriers to life on worlds with helium-dominated atmospheres. The post Could there be life in helium…
Leaf Space has completed its first ground station in Canada at Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, N.S. in partnership with Maritime Launch Services. The post Leaf Space activates ground station at…
Hydrogen bonded to sulphur in the EH3 meteorite LAR 12252 supports a native source for Earth’s water, though later asteroid contributions and volatile losses remain unresolved. The post Earth may…
The whole of Brazil will be able to watch this week's lunar eclipse, partial "with the look of a total" — here's a look at the types of lunar eclipse…
Take the quiz to see how many national parks from space you can name. And don't forget to celebrate National Park Week, from August 22 to 30! The post National parks from space: How many can you…
SpaceX launched 27 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Aug. 26), in a predawn liftoff from California's central coast.
Video: 00:00:31 The Meteosat Third Generation -Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite, is ready for launch on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Lift off is scheduled for 27…
Starlink closed the second quarter of 2026 with 98,642 active subscribers in Nigeria, adding 6,651 subscribers since Q4 2025 and […] The post Starlink Narrows the Gap to Under 13,000 as Nigeria’s…
A relative searching for ancestors on a genealogy site became the unwitting link that solved one of America's most notorious cold cases. The post The Golden State Killer was identified in 2018 not…
What Moon phase is it today, 25 August 2026? Check the full calendar for the month. The post Lua hoje: confira a fase da Lua desta…
Zircons interpreted as co-deposited volcanic ash date the Bhitardari chert to 3,497 ± 5 million years; layered kerogen and δ13C of −30.9‰ underpin the authors’ biosignature claim. The post A…
A little more than two weeks after captivating millions of people in Europe, the Earth-Moon-Sun trio does it again on August 28, 2026 with a new eclipse. This time…
An international team of researchers led by the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) has identified an exoplanet candidate that, from our vantage point, does not transit in front of…
Letara, a spin-off from Hokkaido University, has raised approximately 2.6 billion yen (about €13.7 million) for hybrid rocket engines that use plastic…
A sign of the changing season is the return of Sirius before sunup. Want to make sure you've spotted Sirius? The 3 stars in Orion's Belt point to it. The post The return of Sirius in the morning…
In Western Europe, as early as May 2026, a heat dome produced exceptional temperatures that broke records in several countries. That heatwave…
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Here's a rundown of all the major parts of NASA's Roman Space Telescope launching Aug. 30.
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ESA's Draco mission (Destructive Reentry Assessment Container Object) has passed Critical Design Review (CDR). The project can now move to production and integration of the flight hardware…
A NASA-led Nature analysis found that measurement uncertainty probably created the apparent ceiling in Earth's polar geomagnetic response; after calibration, the response remained linear. The post…
The European CROSSMARE project will combine artificial intelligence, satellites, drones and autonomous vehicles to integrate into a single operational view what happens in space, air…
The taming of wolves may have never required a human hand—just a garbage pile and the patience of generations. The post We tend to think wolves became dogs because humans tamed them, but a 2025…
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