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Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rocket engine' in record-breaking test (video)

Astrobotic completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype, marking a key milestone for the experimental propulsion technology.

Space

AI sped up James Webb Space Telescope data analysis from years to days. What can it do for the groundbreaking Rubin Observatory?

AI algorithms can sharpen naturally blurry images taken by ground-based telescopes, revealing details otherwise visible only to space-borne machines like Webb and Hubble.

Space

Chinese scientists build ‘zero emission’ coal-fired battery

Carbon dioxide gas generated in the process is captured within the fuel cell system itself

The Independent UK

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Space rocket company eyes summer launch window as it applies for licence

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has for the first time specified a potential launch window no earlier than July 1.

The Independent UK

NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: 'We believe we can do it'

NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to explore the lunar south pole with an ambitious new MoonFall project.

Space

Can you solve it? Are you as s-s-smart as a snake?

This puzzle has bite

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: Leo the lion dominates the northern hemisphere

Recognised since antiquity, the constellation has a rich mythological tradition

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The lifestyle habits of centenarians’ children that could help you live longer

Offspring of long-lived parents consume less sugar and substantially less sodium

The Independent UK

Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds, study suggests

Inaudible infrasound from old pipes and ventilation systems may affect how people feel, research indicates

The Guardian - UK

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months

SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary orbit.

Space

When archaeology was dominated by men

Letter: Elke Bachler reflects on a review of The Dog’s Gaze by Thomas Laqueur

The Guardian - UK

The 'Oscars of Science': Breakthrough Prize 2026 awards over $18 million for discoveries across space, physics and more

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

Space

Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds

Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures

The Guardian - US

The moon as you rarely see it: How a photographer captured night and day on the first quarter moon

"That moment of completion was incredibly rewarding, as I felt like I had finally represented the first quarter moon as it might appear in person."

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15 expert-checked places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse in Spain, Iceland and Greenland

From Arctic fjords and volcanic craters to medieval castles and coastal cliffs, here's where to get a clear line of sight to the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.

The Guardian - UK

The tortoise and the hare: will China beat the US in the race back to the moon?

The rival superpowers are ramping up preparations for a crewed lunar landing, with China’s progress slow and steady and the US’s landers still in development

The Guardian - UK

Scientists believe birds’ skulls hold clues to inner lives of long-extinct dinosaurs

Early birds were like ‘T rex reincarnated’, says scientist who believes avian skulls offer insight into dinosaurs’ behaviour

Space

Best space prison movies

Lock up our hearts and throw away the key, because we have found love in space. Space prison movies, that is.

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Satellite snaps amazing 36th birthday pic of Hubble Space Telescope (photo)

The private WorldView Legion 4 Earth-observing satellite snapped an amazing photo of the Hubble Space Telescope on April 23, 2026, a day before the obsevatory's 36th birthday.

Space

From Apollo to alien worlds: 4 'firsts' you can spot in the night sky tonight

From the first photographer star to the discovery of alien worlds, these night sky targets mark some of astronomy's greatest firsts.

Space

Why do some starburst galaxies mysteriously shut down? New study provides clues

A new study suggests that most "post-starburst galaxies" cease star formation because they run out of fuel. But that's not the full story.

Space

Russia launches 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan (video)

Russia launched its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome today (April 25).

Space

How did humanity end up underground in 'Silo'? Apple TV digs deep in new Season 3 teaser (video)

"Before we know how it all will end, we need to understand how it all began."

Space

This X-ray image shows our solar system 'breathing'

The eROSITA spacecraft has built the most precise map of soft X-rays over Earth, observing a fascinating phenomenon driven by solar winds from the sun.

Space

How did the USSR win the space race to beat the US to the moon in Apple TV's new 'Star City'?

"I take this step for my country, for my people, and for the Marxist-Leninist way of life."

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