The Latest Breaking News from Earth

How did Russia’s ‘land of ice and fire’ avoid major damage from 8.8 earthquake and tsunami?

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, and sending some panicked residents to flee buildings, but causing only a few injuries

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

2000 Meters to Andriivka review: this documentary from the frontlines in Ukraine is 2025’s most essential film

5/5 Director Mstyslav Chernov’s utterly earth-shuddering documentary is even more powerful than his Oscar-winning 20 Days in Mariupol

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025

Collaboration or collapse: Why Earth observation must be a global mission

Satellites don't stop at borders and neither should science.

Space · Jul 30, 2025

Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it

When you’re on a camping trip, you might have to pack your own food and maybe something to filter or treat water that you find. But imagine your campsite is in space, where there’s no water, and packing jugs of water would take up room when every inch of cargo…

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2025

Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track miniscule changes to Earth's land and ice

NASA and India have paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite capable of tracking the slightest changes in land and ice

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

DC fans point out a huge plot hole in James Gunn’s Superman, suggesting villain Lex Luthor is not as smart as he seems

James Gunn's Superman could have ended with Lex Luthor on top

Total Film · Jul 30, 2025

Russia earthquake: Magnitude 8.8 megaquake hits Kamchatka, generating tsunamis across the Pacific

The 8.8 magnitude megaquake is the joint-sixth largest earthquake ever recorded and the first tsunami waves have already hit Oahu, Hawaii.

LiveScience · Jul 30, 2025

The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in history

A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 21 largest earthquakes on record.

LiveScience · Jul 30, 2025

Hubble Space Telescope spots rogue planet with a little help from Einstein: 'It was a lucky break'

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a new rogue planet that was orphaned from its home planetary system. The discovery was possible with a little luck and some help from Einstein.

Space · Jul 30, 2025

Michele Dougherty, First Female Astronomer Royal, Believes In Aliens: Here's Why She Thinks There's Life Outside Earth

Michele Dougherty, the UK's first female Astronomer Royal, believes life beyond Earth is likely, citing hidden oceans on moons like Enceladus and Ganymede.

International Business Times UK · Jul 30, 2025