The Latest Breaking News from Earth

The real Armageddon? Scientists plan to blow up asteroids with nuclear bombs to save Earth

Nuclear bombs planted in space rocks could save us from destruction, researchers suggest

The Independent UK · Jun 30

13,000 tonnes of space junk clutters Earth orbit. Here’s how it could be cleaned up

Seventy years ago, Earth had only one satellite: the Moon. Now it has more than 15,000 – about 10,000 of which are owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The world’s first trillionaire plans to launch one million more satellites, each roughly 70 metres long and 20 metres wide, that would form…

The Conversation · Jun 30

White House taps polarizing Harvard astronomer to lead new UFO council

The team’s mission is to investigate the national security implications posed by unidentified flying objects

The Independent UK · Jun 30

NASA robot rescue mission sets sights on a space telescope plummeting to Earth

US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth. The next launch attempt is set for Wednesday after a previous liftoff was pushed back due…

France 24 · Jun 30

Supergirl: doggy distress, frontier justice and a new direction for superhero movies – discuss with spoilers

Craig Gillespie’s far-out adventure is something of a quirky oddity compared to bigger blockbuster outings – so why is it failing to fly at the box office?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live

NASA will provide an update about its moon base plans this afternoon, and you can watch it live.

Space · Jun 30

Gravity is undefeated: Ja Morant’s spectacular fall back to Earth is complete

The guard was once touted as the future face of the NBA. Now, after off-court problems and injuries, he has been hustled out of the city that made him a star

The Guardian - US · Jun 30

'Not a Natural Phenomenon': Venezuela Earthquake Sparks UFO Theory After 'Red Energy Beams' Were Seen Before Disaster

Viral videos showing red beams before the Venezuela earthquake have sparked conspiracy theories. However, analyses reveal no credible evidence linking the footage to the seismic event.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Hidden wonder: Poland's 700-year-old underground salt mine is a hidden city of chapels, lakes and sculptures carved from salt

Beneath the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland lies one of the world's most extraordinary underground landmarks. The Wieliczka Salt Mine, which has operated for more than 700 years, is a vast maze of tunnels, chambers, underground lakes and remarkable works of art carved from rock salt. Together with the…

The Times of India · Jun 30

Shadowy tendrils of ancient lava have scarred a dark volcano next to a 'skull' in the Sahara — Earth from space

A 2019 astronaut photo shows off ancient lava flows that once oozed down the jet-black slopes of the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad. An intriguing volcanic "skull" also lurks in the aerial image.

LiveScience · Jun 30