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Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2

This Earth Day, we reflect on our home planet and look at Earth from space through history.

Space

AI-powered robot beats elite table tennis players

In feat hailed as milestone in robotics, Sony AI’s Ace wins three out of five matches played under official rules

The Guardian - UK

Meet the US Navy divers who welcomed the Artemis 2 astronauts home from the moon

Four Navy divers made a contribution to the historic Artemis 2 moon mission, welcoming its astronauts home to Earth and making sure they were safe and healthy.

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Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which failed to deliver a satellite to the proper orbit during its third-ever launch on Sunday (April 19).

Space

Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot | Space photo of the day for April 22, 2026

Celebrating Earth Day with an image of Earth captured by NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the moon.

Space

Giant invasive toads in Japan are rapidly getting bigger and scientists don’t know why

Researchers say findings challenge idea that evolutionary change happens at a glacially slow pace

The Independent UK

See the moon shining in the daytime sky this week: Here's where to look

The moon is visible in the daytime sky as it grows thicker ahead of the full phase on May 1.

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Spectacular photos of the 2026 Lyrid meteor shower captured from Earth and space

Lyrid meteors were photographed blazing through Earth's atmosphere on the nights surrounding the April 22 peak.

Space

Mysterious rings around Uranus point to hidden moons orbiting the ice giant

The two most puzzling rings around Uranus are gradually giving up their secrets, only to deepen the mystery of the Uranian system.

Space

Monkeys in Gibraltar find way to keep eating tourist junk food without the upset stomach

Researchers think the behaviour is likely to have been learned socially

The Independent UK

Trees being destroyed by disease could be saved by breakthrough discovery

Researchers have developed a fast-track method of breeding disease-resistant ash that could save the species

The Independent UK

Just two doses of new nasal spray found to slow brain ageing and restore memory

Nasal spray could ‘redefine’ what it means to grow old, scientists say

The Independent UK

Mud-rich coastline made 2011 Japan tsunami far more destructive, study finds

Analysis of video footage reveals how wave changed as it travelled over mud-rich rice paddies, exerting more force

The Guardian - UK

This quick game may be the best activity to improve bonding with your dog

Researchers say few minutes of play now and then can make a ‘big difference’

The Independent UK

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The Pentagon released its UFO videos – so I went to the US to chase aliens. This is what I found

What is behind the surge in ufology? The recent spike can be traced to the top of the US government, which inspired me to start investigating ...

Space

The 10 best asteroid movies, ranked: Hollywood's best examples of meteor mayhem, asteroid annihilation, and comet calamities

Pop on your hard hat and buckle the chin strap as we count down the finest falling space rock films of all time.

Space

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch this coming September, has the potential to show us pockets of the cosmos we've yet to touch.

The Guardian - UK

Geoff Yeadon obituary

Other lives: Outstanding cave diver who opened up new underground routes across Britain, notably in his native North Yorkshire

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You've heard of the Space Force. Now there's a 'NASA Force' — but it's not about making space war

NASA Force aims to recruit industry talent to the space agency for relatively short stints. Applications are open now in the wake of the Artemis 2 moon mission.

The Independent UK

Seeds from ‘miracle tree’ filter microplastics from drinking water

Following years of research, study finds seeds are more than equal to chemical alternatives for water filtration

The Guardian - UK

Prolific unregulated sperm donor loses UK legal fight to be named as child’s father

Robert Albon cannot be declared four-year-old’s father because he ran illegal sperm donation business, court rules

Space

'Dancing' jets erupting from a cannibalistic black hole have the power of 10,000 suns

Astronomers have discovered that jets from a cannibalistic black hole are erupting with the power of 10,000 suns.

Space

The moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight

A half moon passes close to Jupiter on April 22, creating a striking scene.

Space

NASA rolls out Artemis 3 SLS rocket's huge core stage to gear up for 2027 launch (photo)

NASA rolled the Artemis 3 core stage out from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday (April 20). The next stop is the launch site: Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Astronauts photograph Lyrid meteor shower from ISS | Space photo of the day for April 21, 2026

NASA's Jessica Meir spotted the Lyrids from aboard the space station.

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