Starwatch: Vega the bright star will light the way to the constellation of Lyra Lyra, the lyre, represents the harp played by the Greek poet Orpheus The Guardian - UK · Aug 17
How to watch 'Lanterns' — HBO's gritty new Green Lantern show Hal Jordan and John Stewart don the classic green in this new hardboiled space cop mystery Space · Aug 16
Anthropic's New AI Watermark Arrives as EU Fines for Non-Compliance Reach €15M Anthropic introduces invisible watermarks in AI-generated content to comply with EU transparency rules, affecting all Claude models globally. This move aims to distinguish AI-assisted from AI-authored content. International Business Times UK · Aug 16
Olga Soffer obituary Professor of anthropology whose approach to archaeology centred on crafts executed by women 40,000 years ago The Guardian - UK · Aug 16
NASA funds spherical 'Aerobots' that could explore the caves of Saturn's moon Titan An early-stage grant is offering a look at spherical 'Aerobots' that could zoom around the caves of Titan, in a demo mission similar to Mars Ingenuity. Space · Aug 16
Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust' The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Space · Aug 16
'This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power': China's new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video) New chronology, data about the moon's far side and a homegrown cartographic standard signal China's ambitions for how the solar system gets mapped. Space · Aug 16
Block export of ‘national treasure’ UK fossils, says MP Sale of one of UK’s top collections overseas prompts call new rules to help keep items in country The Guardian - UK · Aug 16
New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart (video) SpaceX launched two of its Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on Saturday evening (Aug. 15), setting a new spaceflight record. Space · Aug 16
Science or fiction? Shadowy ‘paper mills’ let you pay to be a published author – of fraudulent research Paper mill activity has exploded in recent years, polluting the scientific ecosystem with falsified data and compromising medical research The Guardian - AU · Aug 15
'Lanterns': Who's who in HBO's Green Lantern show? In brightest day, in blackest night, no Lanterns character shall escape our sight! Space · Aug 15
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 223 — The Lunar Domain 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. Space · Aug 15
‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs Users need discretionary income of nearly £100,000 a year to make savings on their grocery spend after paying £1,200 for GLP-1s, analysis finds The Guardian - UK · Aug 15
'Strap yourself in and feel the Gs': NASA announces 'Max Power' aerospace expo NASA announced today (Aug. 14) that it will hold a two-day aerospace expo this November — an event whose name should draw a chuckle from "Simpsons" fans. Space · Aug 14
Space · Aug 14 Is empty space really empty? This magnetic star may finally solve a 90-year-old mystery "We're not just studying astronomical objects anymore; we're using them to test the laws of nature."
Space · Aug 14 6 space board games to channel the political drama of 'For All Mankind' and 'Star City' “Whoever controls space will control the Earth.”
Space · Aug 14 Cards Against Humanity wants to erect a monument to 'honor' Elon Musk Cards Against Humanity isn't done with its scorched-Earth campaign against SpaceX and Elon Musk, and is planning to erect an "Elon Musk is a Sad Little B----- with No Friends" monument near SpaceX's Starbase site.
Space · Aug 14 Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground? We need rules to prevent space companies from dumping their old rockets onto the moon's surface in the future, experts say.
Space · Aug 14 US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking 'Flatellites' The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab $397 million to manufacture a new fleet of "Flatellites" designed to detect and track airborne threats from space.
Space · Aug 14 Can Venus cast a shadow? Here's how to see it for yourself As Venus gets close to its greatest brilliancy in the evening sky, it’s a good time to test one of astronomy’s less believable claims.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14 Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon UK team seeking to put suitcase-sized satellite in orbit around moon in search for 21cm line radio frequency signal
Space · Aug 14 Water can survive surprisingly close to the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, James Webb Space Telescope finds Water and cosmic dust can survive in the harsh environment near Sagittarius A*, new observations reveal.
Space · Aug 14 ISS photobombs the sun during solar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2026 The silhouette of the ISS transiting across the sun's face during the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse.
Space · Aug 14 India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.
Space · Aug 14 SpaceX rocket's moon crash highlights 'a tangible operational risk' of lunar settlement A SpaceX rocket body slammed into the moon earlier this month, showcasing a risk that will increase as humanity establishes a footprint on Earth's nearest neighbor.