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Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites

The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.

Space

NASA satellite will test orbital 'gas station' tech to help astronauts reach the moon and Mars

The Liquid Oxygen Flight demonstration (LOXSAT) will help NASA test and develop technologies to support in-space transfer and storage of cryogenic propellants, critical abilities for the Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon.

Space

Joint ESA–China mission begins mapping Earth’s protective magnetic field

The SMILE mission will track the Earth’s magnetosphere, which protects the planet from charged particles that come from the Sun.

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Poor pay is holding back Africa’s biodiversity research and reducing its contribution to global science

Africa is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. But much of its biodiversity remains poorly studied. Research from the continent contributes to less than 1% to global scientific output.

The Conversation

Will the future of work for Gen Z include space? Tech leaders predict space work and travel could be just a decade away

As the number of Gen Z’s entry-level jobs shrinks, billionaires like Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk say the real growth is soon leaving Earth.

Fortune

This surreal floating lake in India is visible from space but beneath its drifting islands lives one of the world’s most feared snakes

Manipur’s Loktak Lake is unlike any other lake in India. Known for its floating circular islands called phumdis, the lake is also home to the world’s only floating national park and rare wildlife including the king cobra — the longest venomous snake on Earth.

The Economic Times

A 12-year-old’s fossil hunt changed how scientists saw ancient seas

A remarkable discovery by the Anning family on England's Lyme Regis cliffs in the early 1800s unearthed an ichthyosaur fossil, revolutionizing scientific understanding. This find provided crucial evidence for extinction and deep time, challenging prevailing beliefs. Mary Anning, a self-taught fossil hunter, made significant contributions, though often overlooked due to…

The Economic Times

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Why Is Every Stone Of Narmada Called Shiva?

Millions of devotees worship the sacred Narmada River with deep faith. But one ancient belief leaves many people stunned. Why is every single stone found in the Narmada River considered a Shivling? Not carved by humans. Not installed through rituals. Yet worshipped as a direct form of Shiva Himself. The…

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EU-China solar exploration spaceship launches successfully from French Guiana

A joint European–Chinese spacecraft has blasted off into orbit on a pioneering mission to uncover what happens when violent solar storms crash into Earth’s magnetic shield, in a project that could improve forecasts of dangerous space weather and deepen understanding of the auroras that light up polar skies.

Radio France Internationale

Bright-blue 'potash ponds' shine alongside a dark-green river in Utah — Earth from space

A 2017 astronaut photo shows two sets of solar evaporation ponds alongside the Colorado River. The stripy structures are used to refine potassium chloride, or "potash," which is mined nearby.

LiveScience

Geothermal 2.0: how superhot rocks underground could help power Australia

Long before sunlight sustained life on the surface, Earth’s internal heat powered the deep-sea vents where scientists believe life began.

The Conversation

10 Flightless Birds That Defy Nature’s Rules

When people imagine birds, they usually think of flying across open skies with effortless freedom. But not every bird followed that path. Some species evolved in a completely different way and gave up flight forever. Instead of wings made for the sky, birds like the Ostrich and Penguin developed powerful…

Times Pets

Worst-case global warming projection cut by 1°C as cheap solar and wind slash emissions

Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic.

Euronews

5 Animals That May Disappear Sooner Than You Think

Some species are disappearing so silently that the world barely notices. No breaking news. No sudden alarms. Just shrinking forests, polluted rivers, warming oceans, and animal populations falling year after year. Some creatures now survive in such tiny numbers that scientists struggle to even find them in the wild. And…

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What Lord Rama Told Hanuman Ji Before Leaving Earth

Have you ever sat in a Ram Katha and suddenly felt a deep calm in your heart? A silence that words cannot explain goosebumps during the chanting of Shri Ram’s name or tears that appear without any reason? For countless devotees, these moments are not ordinary emotions. They believe Hanuman…

Space

Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?

"This dust can penetrate the shielding of the solar system and end up on Earth."

TechRadar

'I'm sorry Dave': NASA is working on an AI chip to help next-generation spacecraft think for themselves — so clearly they haven't seen 2001: A Space Odyssey

NASA developed a powerful autonomous spacecraft processor designed to improve deep-space decision-making without constant Earth communication.

Space

What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch today? (Starship Flight 12 timeline)

SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21).

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“Nature Is Weird”: 42 Interesting Pics And Facts About Mother Nature

Planet Earth is endlessly fascinating, and nature has its own practical way of doing things. Whether it’s a snake climbing a rope like an accordion or a deep-sea creature with glowing organs, every strange phenomenon has a valid reason. To understand them, and to see some of the strangest and…

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This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it

A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule's separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth's atmosphere on April 10, 2026.

The Independent UK

Starship launch: How to watch make-or-break SpaceX mission this week

A live stream of the launch will be available to watch what Elon Musk describes as ‘alien-level technology’

The Independent UK

Newly discovered massive asteroid whizzes past Earth in unusually close flyby

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts snap gorgeous shot of swirling stars | Space photo of the day for May 18, 2026

What a view from the Orion capsule.

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Exodus is going all-out with its bizarre interstellar physics, and you can learn more during the Future Games Show Summer Showcase and the PC Gaming Show

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The Independent UK

Asteroid the size of a blue whale to skim past Earth today – and you can see it

Astronomers are tracking the object as it approaches Earth, with one observatory hosting a live stream

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