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August 15, 2026
A meteorite that fell in Mexico in 1969 reveals that dust grains from a star that died before the Sun may have served as a "seed"…
On Aug. 15, 1977, astronomers using Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope detected the famous "Wow!" signal, which remains unexplained to this day.
What a week! A total solar eclipse graced Europe and a beautiful meteor shower crossed the planet's skies. The post Eclipse, meteor shower and magnetic anomaly in Brazil…
On Aug. 15, 1977, a narrowband radio signal was detected by the Big Ear Radio Telescope at Ohio State. The signal was powerful, lasted for 72 seconds, and was picked up on only 1 of 50 possible…
In brightest day, in blackest night, no Lanterns character shall escape our sight!
The 140-trillion-oceans figure is a modelled inventory of diffuse water vapour around a gravitationally lensed quasar at redshift 3.91. The post Astronomers discovered a reservoir of water vapor 12…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is expanding its directed energy weapons (DEW) roadmap by exploring... The post DRDO…
On Episode 223 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Dale Skran are joined by Dr. Scott Pace to discuss the future of exploration on the Moon.
Two opposing forces battle for control of Titan's frozen surface, with neither winning by much. The post Titan’s air warms the surface and its sky cools it: the greenhouse effect adds about 38…
The Flehmen response helps cats interpret chemical signals and identify environmental information invisible to ordinary humans. The post Does your cat make a disgusted face? Understand why it o…
A nation's demographic collapse is no longer abstract—it's visible on supermarket shelves. The post Japan now sells more adult nappies than baby nappies, a genuine and jarring marker of a country…
What phase is the Moon in today, August 15, 2026? Check the full calendar for the month. The post Moon today: check the Moon phase for this Saturday 15/08/2026 first appeared on Olhar Digital.
Sprawling, huge cracks on Venus have long puzzled scientists. A new study suggests the polygon shapes formed from drying mud on an ancient seafloor. The post Were these polygonal cracks on Venus…
Europa may contain about 3 billion cubic kilometres of liquid water, while Enceladus offers spacecraft direct access to material from a hidden ocean. The post The idea that Earth is the Solar…
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Emirates SkyCargo transports Altair-1 by Orbitworks, the first commercial AI satellite developed and manufactured in the United Arab Emirates. Emirates SkyCargo…
Bird constellations abound in the night sky, including Cygnus, the majestic swan. Easy to find with its dazzling stars, it is one of the few constellations that look like its namesake, and it is…
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Fram2's 90-degree orbit was a genuine human-spaceflight first. NASA came close with a polar shuttle plan at Vandenberg, but no government crew ever flew the route. The post In April 2025, four…
New technique could expand storm monitoring, improve forecasts and provide data for faster decisions in at-risk areas. The post What earthquakes can teach us about the strength of…
In 2029, an asteroid will approach Earth, but although it poses no risk to us, the reverse isn't so clear. Scientists fear this pass could prove fatal for the asteroid.
The planetary nebula NGC 2392 is located about 6,500 light-years from the Solar System in the Milky Way and is visible with a small telescope in the constellation Gemini. Although…
Lockheed Martin has for the first time successfully launched a missile from the new containerized Kodiak launcher. As the company announced on … more...
Get everything between 10x and 22x with Nikon’s new Action Zoom 10-22x50 binoculars
Five Pentagon UAP file releases expand the public record, while AARO's own figures show why unresolved cases are evidence gaps rather than verified extraterrestrial technology. The post The Pentagon…
A milestone in South Korea's stroller market reveals something more complex than a simple choice between pets and parenthood. The post On a popular South Korean online marketplace, more strollers…
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Today, August 15, 2026 at 21:36, there will be a bright pass of SpaceX's Starlink satellites visible across Italy Often, looking up... The article Tonight the Starlink satellite…
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 14: Mars meets M35 Mercury and Jupiter meet in a close conjunction this morning, as Mercury passes just 0.6° north…
A deep partial lunar eclipse takes place of the full Sturgeon Moon on August 27-28, 2026, It's well placed for the Western Hemisphere. The post Deep partial lunar eclipse of the August 27-28…
Webb's possible DMS signature on K2-18 b survives as a disputed candidate, while 2026 chemistry and retrieval studies show why neither the molecule nor its origin is settled. The post On Earth…
Mars hides frozen water: two new studies turn hypotheses into concrete probabilities, indicating up to a 64% chance of finding ice by digging in certain... The article The…
The latest developments at REAS 2026, the International Emergency Fair in Montichiari (Brescia). An AIB round table is also planned, reviewing the firefighting campaign of…
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