Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.…
Social climber: Punch the monkey starts to outgrow his Ikea plushie | Japan
Punch, a baby macaque that stole the hearts of animal lovers around the world, is outgrowing his Ikea…
Asteroid Ryugu fragments carry a magnetic record from the birth of the solar system
A small, round piece of asteroid Ryugu (sample #91), called “S-lunar,” contains tiny particles (less than 1 mm)…
Vast raises $500 million to keep developing ‘Haven’ private space stations
Vast wants to extend humanity’s footprint into the final frontier, and it now has a lot more money…
Panic on Kakkanad road as giant 10-foot Python appears; Elderly man grabs tail, sacks it | WATCH
News Desk Last Updated: 05 Mar 2026, 11:01 am IST Forest department officials arrived later that night and…
Unlocking AI in space: the case for greater industry and space agency collaboration
For decades, space has served as humanity’s most demanding testing laboratory, where only the most resilient technologies survive…
A Billionaire, a Scientist, and a Secret in the Florida Everglades
N othing could prepare Dr. Thomas Van Lent, one of Florida’s most celebrated scientists, for jail. Before he…
NASA’s Orbiter Captures the First Confirmed Lightning Evidence in Mars Atmosphere
For decades, planetary scientists looked at the massive dust storms on Mars and wondered if they produced electricity.…
‘Vitally important’ initiative to protect marine wildlife
A new initiative aimed at protecting Ireland’s most spectacular marine wildlife will be trialled by tour operators in…
Special Issue Boosts Marine Disease Ecology Management
In the last several years, more than five billion sea stars have died around the world, with population…
Most plastic waste is contaminated – our new ‘nano’ recycling tech embraces this messy reality
A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most “recyclable” objects in the modern waste stream. It is…
A Company Plans 4,000 Orbiting ‘Sky Mirrors’ to Shine Sunlight on Earth After Dark, Worrying Astronomers
Cities usually fade into darkness within minutes after sunset. Streetlights switch on across neighborhoods while construction crews shut…