To complete its green transition, EU should mine its trash
By 2050, recycling could fulfill half of Europe’s demand for critical raw materials, according to a new analysis.…
Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster
The focus of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on May 29, 2026, is an active spiral galaxy on a journey lasting hundreds…
Lost in space: Nasa’s Mars probe Maven declared dead after months of silence
Nasa’s Maven spacecraft has been declared dead after six months of radio silence. The space agency confirmed on…
Mining triggers extensive additional deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa
Data To map and analyse the spatial extent of direct mining-induced deforestation of dense forest across sub-Saharan Africa,…
The Great Wall of China is not actually visible from space with the naked eye — astronauts from Apollo to the ISS have confirmed it — and the popular myth that it is predates space travel itself, with the best-known version coming from a 1932 Ripley’s Believe It or Not cartoon
“The Great Wall of China is not visible from orbit with the naked eye. It’s too narrow, and…
‘Severe’ Northern Lights Alert For 23 States On Thursday And Friday
A faint aurora along the northern horizon and the summer Milky Way rising in the northeast, over the…
Reply to: The size of tropical vegetation gross primary production
Tian, J. et al. The size of tropical vegetation gross primary production. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10562-z (2026). Lai, J. et…
NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead
After six months of radio silence, NASA’s Maven spacecraft at Mars has been declared dead. Subscribe to read…
Springwatch highlights Northern Ireland’s oldest trees at Crom Castle
Springwatch is continuing to broadcast from Crom Castle – and highlighted the oldest trees in Northern Ireland this…
Spain’s total solar eclipse 2026 comes with a catch — here’s how to avoid ruining your view
On Aug. 12, 2026, millions of people across Spain will witness a solar eclipse. Trouble is, some will…
Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights
Wow, the sun is certainly putting on quite a show this week. Our star just unleashed three powerful…
Eileen Brady (née Slowey) | NorthernSound
Eileen Brady (née Slowey) Dungonnon, Lisboduff, Cootehill, Co. Cavan Eileen Brady (née Slowey) died on Tuesday, 2nd June…