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Plantwatch: Cities make a surprising refuge for threatened UK wildflowers

Nooks and crannies in urban areas provide a welcome alternative to intensive farming and other rural pressures

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight (video)

The Beijing-based company LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), notching a huge milestone for commercial Chinese spaceflight.

Space · Aug 19

Forget 'Halo' — the latest 'Futurama' episode has a ring world covered in super-intelligent rats (exclusive)

"A ring-shaped world shaped like a ring! I shall call it Wheel World."

Space · Aug 18

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NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug. 18, 2026.

Space · Aug 18

Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal

After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arrived at calmer waters off the coast of Christmas Island.

Space · Aug 18

SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

SpaceX launched its 100th mission of the year early Wednesday morning (Aug. 19), sending 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.

Space · Aug 18

Hydrogen-powered 'rocket car' tops 400 mph in record-breaking test (video)

The JCB Hydromax vehicle averaged more than 400 mph during two runs in Utah last week, becoming the fastest hydrogen-powered car in history.

Space · Aug 18

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Hubble, James Webb Space Telescope team up to capture the 'Black Eye Galaxy' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2026

The "Black Eye Galaxy" is captured in a gorgeous new composite image from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.

Space · Aug 18

It's harder to poop in space. Scientists may finally know why

Spaceflight can do strange things to the human body — including making it harder for astronauts to poop.

Space · Aug 18

TikTok video leads to discovery of translucent underground eel species in India

Scientists manually pumped thousands of litres of water from local handpumps to procure a specimen

The Independent UK · Aug 18

See gorgeous views of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse captured from space

Orbiting spacecraft captured incredible views of the moon's shadow darkening Earth during the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.

Space · Aug 18

Grave with 2,400-year-old silver coins featuring naked men likely belonged to Turkish wrestler

Finding considered one of the most important from time period between 5th and 4th century BC

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Flight crews face greater cancer risk from radiation than nuclear scientists, study shows

Scientists call for occupational radiation protections for all aircrew members

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today

On Aug. 18, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot will become the first French woman ever to perform a spacewalk, and you can watch the historic action live.

Space · Aug 18

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Space · Aug 17

How an ancient collision with another galaxy transformed the Milky Way

The Milky Way has a secret history of galaxy mergers that we are only now starting to uncover.

Space · Aug 17

China bounces back from Long March rocket explosion with back-to-back launches (video)

China's space program has returned to flight after an Aug. 10 Long March 7A rocket explosion, launching both a Long March 12 and a Long March 2C rocket on Sunday (Aug. 16).

Space · Aug 17

Scientists find dead star that predicts our sun's future: 'Broken apart and returned to the galaxy'

A composite image of data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Kitt Peak four-meter telescope and MOTHRA reveal the Helix Nebula. We can see the bow shocks, particularly on the left.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

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Space · Aug 17

The 1st 'Star Wars: Ahsoka' season 2 trailer finally gives us a release date (video)

Our first look at 'Star Wars: Ahsoka' season 2 promises huge space battles, Clone Wars flashbacks, and a lot more Anakin Skywalker.

Space · Aug 17

Scientists find 3 supermassive black holes on the verge of collision inside a distant galaxy

A greedy galaxy that existed less than 1.3 billion years after the Big Bang is hoarding supermassive black holes.

Space · Aug 17

Wildfire smoke blankets volcanoes across the Pacific Northwest | Space photo of the day for Aug. 17, 2026

The wildfires ripping across North America have created massive plumes of smoke.

Space · Aug 17

A 'river' of cosmic gas 1 trillion miles long sent planets in the Orion constellation into tilted orbits

A river of gas over a trillion miles long is streaming onto a young planet-forming system and is tipping it over.

Space · Aug 17

'This is unprecedented': Why the Pentagon's recent UFO file releases are so important

The Pentagon's recent spate of UFO releases represent a big shift and are of great benefit to the country, according to disclosure advocate Mike Gold.

Space · Aug 17

Blue Origin adding second pad to Cape Canaveral launch complex amid rocket explosion repairs

As Blue Origin continues to repair its New Glenn launch pad following the rocket's explosion in May, the company has announced plans to build a second pad at the same complex to support the bigger, more powerful New Glenn "9x4" variant.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

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