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Is the Pope’s AI encyclical a warning on Tech Messianism?

In May 2026, in his first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas – signed on the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum – Pope Leo XIV warned the world about the dangers of the promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), categorically calling machine learning “a form of statistical adaptation based on data…

The Conversation · Jun 29

NASA is racing to save a legendary Space telescope before it falls back to Earth

NASA is executing an unprecedented, first-of-its-kind rescue mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a highly successful 21-year-old space telescope that is rapidly sinking toward Earth. If successful, the $30 million "Swift Boost" salvage operation could mark the beginning of a brand-new era for commercial in-orbit satellite servicing.

The Economic Times · Jun 29

1,000-Year High: California Faults Dangerously Primed to Fuse for Catastrophic 'Mega-Earthquake'

A new physics‑based study finds stress along Southern California's San Andreas and San Jacinto faults has reached a 1,000‑year high, raising the risk of a joint 'mega‑earthquake.'

International Business Times UK · Jun 29

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy: 'I've got to make music, otherwise I'm going to die'

Splitting up with his wife left Muse frontman Matt Bellamy in a dark place. He survived by writing the most exposed, personal songs of his career — and looking to the stars, writes Mark Beaumont

Evening Standard · Jun 29

Why the new space race is all about going lower, not higher (and a UK firm is leading it)

‘This is a very important technology for the whole of society and humanity’: NewOrbit hopes to make satellites fly about 200 or 300km above the Earth

Evening Standard · Jun 29

No smartphones, internet or AI: This Karnataka boy from Chikkamagaluru, who learnt about space from encyclopaedias, now sends advanced satellites into orbit

A Karnataka village boy, Awais Ahmed, once reliant on encyclopedias for space knowledge, co-founded Pixxel, a company now orbiting Earth with its advanced satellites. This venture, born from childhood curiosity and a gap in satellite data, monitors vital environmental changes like crop health and pollution. Pixxel's innovative hyperspectral imaging technology…

The Economic Times · Jun 29

Wendy Schmidt: Three centuries of science is something to celebrate

George Washington Died Not Knowing Dinosaurs Existed. Three Centuries Later, Science Has Never Needed More Defense.

Fortune · Jun 29

The Strawberry Moon rises on June 29. Here's what to expect from June's full moon

Don't miss June's full Strawberry Moon rise on June 29, marking the first full moon of summer with a golden glow and an eye-catching moon illusion.

Space · Jun 29

Strawberry Moon 2026: Tonight's full moon is the lowest, and one of the smallest 'micromoons' all year

June's full Strawberry Moon will be the lowest-hanging and one of the smallest full moons of 2026. It will be at its fullest on Monday night, June 29.

LiveScience · Jun 29

Strawberry Moon to light up the night sky in the UK soon - when to see it

The June full Moon, also known as the Strawberry Moon, is set to rise over UK skies in the coming week. Here is when to see it

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29