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Breathtaking ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse will be visible in US and Canada next week. Here’s how to see it

The lunar eclipse will reach its maximum around 12:12 a.m. Eastern Time on August 28

The Independent UK

Dark matter could magnify the jets of a ravenously feeding supermassive black hole

A jet erupting from a distant supermassive black hole-powered blazar is being gravitationally lensed by an unseen clump of dark matter, and that could tell us about the source of cosmic "ghost" particles.

Space

A Missouri engineer bought remote Ozarks land in 1970 and slowly built a reinforced-concrete home into the hillside; more than 50 years later, his son is restoring it room by room

A Missouri engineer spent years carving an underground home into an Ozarks hillside, building it largely by hand without an architect. Designed to resemble a natural cave, the property features steel-reinforced concrete, an earth-based ventilation system, heavy oak beams and railroad-inspired details. His son Zane now restores the remarkable 50-year-old…

The Times of India

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Mysterious Russian 'space activity' causes US Air Force flight to Antarctica to turn around: report

A mysterious incident over the South Pacific forced a U.S. Air Force aircraft to turn around on Aug. 18, due to a possible space debris hazard.

Space

1958, the US secretly detonated 3 nuclear devices 100–500 km above the South Atlantic; they created artificial auroras and radiation belts that lasted weeks

In a clandestine effort, Operation Argus conducted nuclear tests in the stratosphere over the South Atlantic Ocean. These detonations resulted in spectacular artificial auroras and fleeting radiation belts around our planet. The mission’s intent was to shield against Soviet missile threats and radar detection systems. Yet, the swift vanishing of…

The Times of India

Astronomers spot the closest, fastest star ever seen orbiting our galaxy's monster black hole

A star is whipping around the Milky Way's central black hole incredibly fast, setting a record for the tightest orbit ever observed

LiveScience

World Photography Day: How NASA imagery has shaped our understanding of the Earth, the universe and existence

This World Photography Day we look at some of the most iconic images captured by the US space agency, which have taught us about our very existence and place in the cosmos

Digital Camera World

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Perseverance rover watches alien solar eclipse on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2026

What a view.

Space

In the 1990s, China began regreening one of Earth's most eroded landscapes; more than 100 million tons of soil stopped entering the Yellow River each year

China's Loess Plateau has seen a revolutionary ecological overhaul, where farmers took the initiative to plant trees and construct terraces. This collective endeavor not only rejuvenated once barren hillsides but also drastically curbed soil erosion into the Yellow River, with sediment discharge considerably decreasing. Moreover, this sustainable project has been…

The Economic Times

Ancient Aliens Mars Theory: Bizarre Claims Suggest Metropolis Existed Next to Long-Lost Ocean

A UFO researcher claims a Martian metropolis once existed on a vanished ocean's shore, sparking debate between enthusiasts and scientists over the Cydonia region's landforms and their origins.

International Business Times UK

Out-of-control SpaceX rocket carved a 60-foot crater into the moon, NASA images reveal

NASA has finally revealed the enormous crater left on the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage smashed into its surface on Aug. 5.

LiveScience

The Universe Like You’ve Never Seen It: 29 Jaw-Dropping Astronomy Photos From The 2026 Zwo Shortlist

The universe is full of sights that seem almost too extraordinary to be real, and the 2026 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist captures some of its most spectacular moments. From glowing aurorae and dramatic solar activity to distant galaxies, colorful nebulae, and carefully planned Moon rises, this year’s…

Bored Panda

How degradation and drought are threatening the land that feeds us

Desertification is not the spread of deserts. It is the slow degradation of fertile land – a process that now affects 40 percent of the Earth's land surface and leaves around 100 million hectares of healthy land unproductive every year. As governments gather in Mongolia this week for the UN's…

Radio France Internationale

There’s a better way to cool data centres that cuts their huge thirst for water

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. We drink it, bathe in it, cook with it, clean with it. It is also used to cool data centres, which is an increasing…

The Conversation

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The Guardian - US

Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated

Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged

Space

Astronomers discover a giant, rocky 'mega-Earth' 23 times more massive than our planet

"This isn't what we expected at all."

The Guardian - UK

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover

A historian charts the emergence of a democracy-crushing dystopia that is – in some ways – already with us

Times Life

Why Konkan Village Homestays Are the Slow Travel Experience the Mumbai-Goa Highway Never Gives You

The Highway Promises Arrival. The Village Delivers Something Else.You have driven it, or you know someone who has. The Mumbai-Goa highway, NH 66 threading through coastal Maharashtra, is a corridor of arrival anxiety. The clock runs. The kilometres count down. Somewhere past Chiplun you stop for chai and a vada…

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Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight (video)

The Beijing-based company LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), notching a huge milestone for commercial Chinese spaceflight.

International Business Times

The Space Industry Keeps Growing, Boosted By Defense Initiatives

In 2025, space infrastructure and services were scaling, but the industry was struggling to find commercial buyers. Today, demand from defense is on the rise.

The Times of India

Pentagon UFO scientist Dr Eric Davis claims US has evidence of 4 alien species after 30 years of UAP research: ‘I’ve seen the evidence, I’ve seen the records’

Pentagon-linked astrophysicist Dr Eric Davis claims he has seen classified records and evidence allegedly documenting four different alien species recovered from crashed UAPs. The alleged beings include Grays, Nordics, Insectoids and Reptilians. Davis, who says he investigated UAPs for 30 years, has urged President Donald Trump to protect whistleblowers and…

The Economic Times

In 1742, a Swedish astronomer proposed the centigrade temperature scale simplifying global scientific communication, weather tracking and metric alignment: How Anders Celsius invention changed the world?

In 1742, a Swedish astronomer proposed the centigrade temperature scale simplifying global scientific communication, weather tracking and metric alignment. Anders Celsius developed a 100-degree scale for measuring temperature with a mercury thermometer. His original scale was later reversed, creating the Celsius scale used in science, weather reports and daily temperature…

Space

SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

SpaceX launched its 100th mission of the year early Wednesday morning (Aug. 19), sending 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.

Euronews

Why do astronauts get constipated in space? Blood tests offer new clues

Blood tests from 52 astronauts suggest that gut bacteria break down more protein during spaceflight. The findings may also be relevant for patients on Earth.

The Economic Times

Astronomers looked into the void of space—and watched light do something unthinkable

Astrophysicists detected light polarization around a distant magnetar. This observation confirms a quantum vacuum hypothesis from nearly ninety years ago. Extreme magnetic fields force the quantum vacuum to act like a physical prism. X-ray photons refract as they pass through invisible subatomic fluctuations. This groundbreaking study provides concrete observational evidence…

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