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ISS meets Venus in incredible daylight photo | Space photo of the day for July 28, 2026

An astrophotographer captured a breathtaking scene as the International Space Station zoomed by Venus in the daytime sky.

Space

BALLS on the moon: China set to launch Africa's 1st lunar science mission in 2029

Africa's first space exploration mission aims to send a trio of spherical probes to the lunar south pole aboard China's Chang'e 8 lander in 2029.

Space

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! Astronomers capture clearest image yet of famous star's elusive companion

"These are among the best moments in science: seeing something new, unexpected."

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We would like to hear from people for whom GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, have not worked

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'Crazy idea' succeeds: Scientists monitor space junk with radio telescopes

"That's the first time that's ever been done."

Space

The harmful bugs silently growing in this common kitchen item

Microfibre cloths can be a better alternative, scientists say

The Independent UK

Study reveals halving human population gradually could help Earth

Ever-increasing levels of population and resource consumption are not in the interests of future generations, scientists warn

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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain

Funding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growth

The Guardian - UK

Starship in space! See highlights of SpaceX megarocket's epic Flight 13 test launch (video)

The 13th test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket went pretty well —and provided some amazing visuals, too. See the highlights here.

Space

Rocket Lab to start launching missile-defense missions from Alaska under $266 million Space Force deal

Rocket Lab just inked a $266 million deal with the U.S. Space Force to launch up to 18 suborbital missile-defense missions, most of them from Alaska's Pacific Spaceport Complex.

Space

25 years on, 2001's 'Planet of the Apes' has become a bit of a guilty pleasure

Time to fire up the Wayback Machine to pay tribute to Tim Burton's controversial sci-fi reimagining.

Space

Are we overlooking signs of alien life that aren't technological or biological? 'Bread would be a signature of intelligence'

Between biosignatures and technosignatures lie noosignatures, and some scientists think they could help us find alien life someday.

Space

An 'almost blood moon' is coming on Aug. 27 and it'll be the best lunar eclipse until NYE 2028

The countdown is on! Millions of skywatchers will have front-row seats to a dramatic 96% 'blood moon' lunar eclipse. Here's what you need to know.

Space

Curiosity Mars rover inspects cracked wheel | Space photo of the day for July 27, 2026

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has experienced some serious wear and tear during its nearly 14 years on the Red Planet, as seen in new images of its wheels.

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X-ray spacecraft finds supermassive black hole stirring up the 'red potato' galaxy: 'There may be a cook in this cosmic kitchen'

Using the Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have seen a jet from a feeding supermassive black hole churning gas surrounding a galaxy nicknamed the "red potato."

The Independent UK

Inca sacrifice victim was marched thousands of miles to his death in gruesome ritual

Boy likely covered over 2600 km over nine months before he was sacrificed, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support

Scientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities

Space

Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can't stop them

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can single-handedly approve space projects that will change the night sky around the world. The international community can do very little against it.

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The Independent UK

Poor sleep is doing more than making you tired – it’s changing the way your brain works

Findings could guide interventions to improve sleep, researchers say

The Guardian - US

‘Our country is the mission’: more than 100 ex-Nasa astronauts launch new voting campaign

Astronauts for America liken effort to instill trust and faith back in constitution’s principles and democratic institutions to ‘making a course correction’

Space

A seed that flew around the moon grew into this tree in NYC

The Madison Square Park Conservancy unveiled its moon tree at a smoky birthday party.

The Independent UK

Superbug rated ‘priority 1’ in WHO watchlist is jumping between pets and humans, study shows

Risk of transmission to and from humans seen as being much higher in pets than in farm animals or wildlife

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: The summer triangle returns to the northern sky

One of the easiest patterns to spot, combination of Vega, Deneb and Altair is also visible in the southern hemisphere

The Guardian - UK

Arts and humanities have a role in understanding space exploration

Letter: Prof Abbie Garrington reflects on an interview with the physicist Laura Grego about the battle for our skies

The Guardian - UK

Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find

Preliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving tests

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