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New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth

Astranis' newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.

Space · Aug 13

Aerial footage captures total solar eclipse over Spain

Spain witnessed a rare total solar eclipse on Wednesday, the first visible from the country in more than a century. In Getxo, in the Basque Country, the eclipse was seen near the Port of Bilbao as the moon passed directly between the Earth and the sun.

Euronews · Aug 13

Perseids Meteor Shower Map 2026: Best Viewing Locations, Peak Times and Sky Guide

The 2026 Perseids meteor shower peaks on 12-13 August, offering skywatchers a chance to see up to 100 meteors per hour under ideal conditions, coinciding with a New Moon.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

The best pictures as stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and meteor shower on same evening

There was a 650% increase in the number of people searching ‘sore eyes’ on Google after the eclipse

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Nilgiri Elephant Corridors: Why India's Largest Elephant Population Is Losing Its Migration Routes

The World's Largest Asian Elephant Population Lives HereThe Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, spanning Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, holds an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 Asian elephants, the single largest population of the species anywhere on earth. That number sounds like a conservation success. The reality is more complicated. Asian elephants (Elephas…

Times Life · Aug 13

Moon meets Sun: Millions witness rare solar eclipse as UK sees 90% coverage across Europe

Millions across the UK and Europe turned their eyes to the sky as a rare solar eclipse swept across the region, marking the most dramatic such event in nearly 30 years and turning the evening light noticeably darker in parts of Britain.

The Times of India · Aug 13

'Project Anchor' Conspiracy Claims Earth Will Lose Gravity for Seven Seconds, NASA Responds

NASA has debunked the viral 'Project Anchor' conspiracy, which falsely claimed Earth would lose gravity for seven seconds. The agency explained the scientific impossibility of such an event.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

This year's 'Masters of the Universe' movie wasn't Hollywood's first attempt at capturing the power of He-Man; they tried back in 1987, and failed then too

How bad timing, a studio in financial turmoil, and a movie that looked nothing like the cartoon conspired to defeat the most powerful man in the universe.

Space · Aug 12

'Magical eeriness': Spain, Iceland witness spectacular total solar eclipse; watch

Thousands of people across Spain, Iceland and other parts of Europe gathered on Wednesday to witness a rare total solar eclipse, as the Moon moved directly between the Earth and the Sun, briefly plunging parts of the region into darkness.

The Times of India · Aug 12

Skywatchers across UK wowed as rare solar eclipse blots out most of the sun

Shops sell out of special glasses as millions look to the sky for event that will not be repeated until the end of the century

The Independent UK · Aug 12