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After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day

Astronomers discovered that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet that could help scientists identify more hidden comets and improve planetary defense.

Space

Over 2,000 years ago Eratosthenes, the ancient Greek scholar, measured the Earth's circumference with just a stick, sunlight and simple math

Ancient Greek scholar Eratosthenes calculated Earth's circumference using sunlight and geometry. He observed shadows in Syene and Alexandria to determine the planet's size. His experiment revealed the Earth was not flat, which was a significant discovery. Eratosthenes' calculation of 252,000 stadia closely matched modern measurements. This achievement demonstrates how curiosity…

The Economic Times

The Sahara Desert was once filled with rivers, giant lakes and hippos. Scientists explain why it turns green every 20,000 years

For most people, the Sahara is the ultimate symbol of endless sand, scorching heat and one of the harshest environments on Earth. Yet geology tells a remarkably different story. Beneath the dunes lie the remnants of ancient rivers, vast lakes and ecosystems that once supported hippos, crocodiles and thriving human…

The Times of India

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If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech

The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will be able to avoid the war zone" should conflict extend to space.

Space

'Where Is Everybody?': Over 86 Percent of Astrobiologists Agree That Alien Life Is Real Right Now

A Durham University survey reveals 86% of astrobiologists believe alien life likely exists, despite no confirmed evidence. The study reframes the Fermi paradox, focusing on probability over belief.

International Business Times UK

NASA astronaut shares image of impossible-looking 'hopper' crystal growing on the space station. What is happening?

Astronauts grew a scroll-like crystal aboard the ISS, and its strange shape reveals what happens to ordinary salts once gravity stops running the show.

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Astronauts Are Living Science Experiments in Orbit and Their Bodies Could Unlock Medicine's Next Giant Leap for Earth

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are helping scientists study blood pressure, blood vessels, vision, and cognition in microgravity, potentially advancing medicine on Earth.

Medical Daily

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50 Disturbing Facts That Completely Changed The Way People See The World

It’s very, very easy to find “fun” facts all across the internet, but if you’re looking for a change of pace, then look no further. One netizen asked people online to share their best “not-so-fun” fact and they delivered.

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USAR Stock Alert: What to Know as USA Rare Earth Announces Leadership Transition

USA Rare Earth has named a new CEO amid buzz around the company’s mine-to-magnet platform.

Barchart

Rescuing satellites is harder than it looks – a growing space junk problem will make doing so more important

A commercial robotic spacecraft called LINK launched on an emergency mission to save NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has been slowly falling toward Earth, on July 3, 2026. Over the coming weeks, LINK, built by Katalyst Space Technologies, will try to grasp the telescope, then spend months raising it…

The Conversation

Metal spheres found in Australia show how little we still know about falling space debris, experts say

The latest space debris incident in Australia shows just how much we still don't know about what happens to rockets and other debris when it falls from space.

Space

NOAA northern lights forecast: Northern lights could light up skies across the US and Canada tonight; here's when and how to watch on your smartphone

Northern lights forecast: A minor geomagnetic storm is expected to create favorable conditions for the aurora borealis. Skywatchers in parts of Canada and several northern US states may witness the light show. This event is driven by a fast-moving stream of solar wind from a coronal hole. Viewing conditions matter,…

The Economic Times

Science word of the day: Abiogenesis

Pronunciation: Ay-bye-oh-JEN'-ih-sis

LiveScience

This optical illusion is rarer than a rainbow and tricky to see in Australia. So what actually is a fogbow?

Visible when the sun is behind you and the fog is ahead, conditions have to be ‘right in the Goldilocks spot’ to see a fogbow

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Dubai's Palm Jumeirah is so massive it remains visible from space more than two decades after it was built

From the ground, Dubai's Palm Jumeirah is an impressive luxury destination lined with hotels, villas and beaches. But from hundreds of kilometres above Earth, it reveals its true scale. The palm tree-shaped artificial island, built entirely through land reclamation, is one of the few human-made structures that is instantly recognisable…

The Independent UK

2,000 volunteers join a painstaking effort to restore massive skeleton of prehistoric predator

More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore a Mastodonsaurus skeleton

Times Life

Coorg's Luxury Homestay Circuit Offers a Completely Different Travel Experience Than Its Budget Version

The Coorg You Are Paying to SeeThere is a version of Coorg that arrives pre-filtered. The estate sits back from the road behind a gate. The coffee plantation stretches out in photogenic rows. A staff member brings you filter kaapi in a steel tumbler on a wooden tray, and the…

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How Gurbani Describes Waheguru: The Guru Granth Sahib's Formless God Has No Scripture Equal

The Book That Is Not a BookIn 1708, at Nanded in present-day Maharashtra, Guru Gobind Singh did something no religious leader had done before or has done since. He ended the line of human Gurus and installed a book in their place. Not as a memorial. Not as a record.…

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Private mission launches to extend life of out-of-gas communication satellites

A two-armed space robot is on its way to give extra life to out-of-gas satellites thousands of miles up

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Out of the 1,365 Items in Nordstrom’s Anniversary Home Sale, These Are the Only 24 I’m Eyeing as a Style Editor

Cozy Earth, Flamingo Estate, Le Creuset, Matouk, and more are finally on sale for Nordstrom’s 125th anniversary event

Space

Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say

For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as Mars.

Fortune

Lauren Sánchez Bezos put $34 million behind reinventing what clothes are made of—and stirred a debate about Amazon

The grants go toward researching new fabrics including bacteria-grown fiber, spider-silk substitutes, and gene-edited cotton.

Space

Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion

The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36 satellites for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.

Space

Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star

Exile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.

Space

Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers

NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.

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