What is an urban heat island? Here’s why cities are so much hotter than the countryside
Published on 25/08/2023 – 15:53 GMT+2•Updated 27/05/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Ever noticed that it tends to be far…
When NASA’s 77-tonne Skylab station fell out of orbit in 1979 and scattered debris across Western Australia, the Shire of Esperance did the only reasonable thing: it fined the United States $400 for littering.
In July 1979, after debris from the re-entering American space station Skylab came down across a stretch of…
Scientists Just Tested a Thruster Powerful Enough for Human Missions to Mars
A type of advanced electric propulsion system thruster. Credit: NASA NASA’s new electric propulsion engine set a U.S.…
GT Voice: Western doubts about China’s carbon accounting untenable
Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT Despite China’s globally recognized investments and achievements in renewable energy development, skepticism about its climate…
In 1919, British astronomer Arthur Eddington sailed to the island of Príncipe to photograph a total solar eclipse, measuring starlight bent by the Sun’s gravity — a result that confirmed a key prediction of Einstein’s general relativity and helped turn him into the most famous scientist in the world.
On 29 May 1919, Arthur Eddington observed a total solar eclipse from the island of Príncipe, off the…
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones : NPR
In this photo provided by NASA and captured by the Artemis II crew from lunar orbit, the moon…
China Wind Turbine: China plans a giant overseas renewable energy plant with 1,000 turbines and millions of solar panels | World News
In what is said to be the biggest renewable energy plan ever proposed by any nation, China is…
A Rare ‘Blue Moon’ Is Coming — What It Really Means
Topline A full Blue Moon is coming this weekend — and despite the name, it has nothing to…
The Risk of Stellar Flybys and GJ 710
Humanity is in a precarious position. Cosmic forces beyond our power to alter buffet us about like playthings.…
African cities sound alarm on climate and housing at Baku urban forum
Published on 26/05/2026 – 14:12 GMT+2 African cities are running out of time. Climate change, rapid urbanisation and…
Analysis-SpaceX’s Starship test strengthens IPO case, though hurdles remain
By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Akash Sriram May 27 (Reuters) – SpaceX’s upgraded Starship launch on Friday delivered…
‘Mammoth’ Bones Kept in a Museum For 70 Years Turn Out to Be Entirely Different Animal : ScienceAlert
The fossilized backbones of what appeared to be woolly mammoths have turned out to come from an entirely…