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15 Years Later, A Forgotten Sci-Fi Movie Is A Brilliant Remix Of A Tired Trope

Everyone thinks about what they wish they could do differently, but 'Another Earth' reminds us that it's rarely that simple.

Inverse · Jul 19

James Webb telescope uses trippy Einstein prediction to probe the farthest reaches of the universe — Space photo of the week

The James Webb telescope peers through a warped bubble of space-time to study galaxies from the first billion years after the Big Bang.

LiveScience · Jul 19

Scientists told them, 'No, it's too dangerous,' but they did it anyway: Inside Japan's super-close asteroid flyby

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned spectacular images of a near-Earth asteroid following a super-close flyby on July 5, but heated debate was needed before teams signed off on the daring attempt.

Space · Jul 19

The Blue Ridge Mountain mine powering the world’s digital economy

One of the most abundant minerals in the Earth’s crust, quartz is essential for manufacturing core components of smartphones and computers. Most of the world’s supply comes from a single mining district in the Appalachian Mountains of the southeast United States, which has become an unlikely linchpin of the global…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 18

The toughest choices in PC games

And what happens when you make them.

PC Gamer · Jul 18

Make America Manly Again (MAMA): MAGA toughies mope over declining machismo

TOI correspondent from Washington: MAGA mavericks are discovering the United States is coming up short in a vital national resource, and no, it isn't rare earth minerals, artificial intelligence, or strategic petroleum reserves. It is reproductive potency and testicular fortitude -- or more explicitly, testosterone and sperm count.

The Times of India · Jul 18

'Fireball' meteorite that smashed into New Jersey home contains ingredients of life from an ancient proto-planet, study finds

Amino acids and other "pre-biotic" molecules were spotted in a meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024.

LiveScience · Jul 18

India joins ranks of US and China with historic first private satellite launch

Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace says its goal is to offer a ‘cab service to space’

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Science news this week: Gold tongues discovered in tombs, sugar found in space, a new monkey identified in the Congolian rainforest, and ancient impact crater 'geoguessed' by an amateur astronomer

July 18, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

LiveScience · Jul 18

Beyond the Perseids: 6 meteor showers worth watching this summer

The Perseids may steal the spotlight, but six lesser-known meteor showers could also light up summer skies.

Space · Jul 18