DNA from 457 koalas suggests the species nearly went extinct 100,000 years ago, before humans reached Australia
Koalas nearly went extinct before humans arrived, DNA study reveals A major genetic study has found that koalas…
Water Safety Warning Issued as Cork Heat Alert Begins
Cork under a Status Yellow heat warning as strong winds and hazardous sea conditions prompt renewed water safety…
Pentagon awards $7.1 million to expand U.S. production of cover glass for satellites
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon awarded $7.1 million to Martin Materials Solutions to expand U.S. manufacturing of space-qualified cover…
The lines etched into Voyager’s Golden Record cover point towards 14 pulsars whose spinning clocks reveal both where the Sun is and roughly when the spacecraft left — directions designed to work without relying on a single human language
The starburst etched into the lower-left corner of Voyager’s Golden Record cover is neither decoration nor a picture…
Republicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke | Republicans
US Republicans are threatening to sanction Canada and Canadian government officials after smoke from devastating wildfires has drifted…
By eye and telescope: Bahrain’s enduring bond with the Moon | THE DAILY TRIBUNE
Long before satellites and space agencies, Bahrainis were already looking to the Moon, just for a different reason.…
Mars Exploration, Past, Present and Future – Special Panel Presentations
Image credit: NASA, Druyan-Sagan Associates, Inc. To my local Martians here in Colorado: I am delighted to moderate…
Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US
Heavy, pungent smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies in the US on Thursday, from the Great Lakes to…
10 places in the US and Canada to see August’s partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in 1 trip
Aug. 12, 2026, offers a rare double-header for skywatchers across northeastern North America: a partial solar eclipse during…
A tiny universe in a bottle reveals clues to the origins of life
A PhD student in Sydney has produced cosmic dust from scratch by recreating a small piece of the…
Europe should look to Africa for heatwave solutions | Climate Crisis
As Europe faces repeated, dangerous heatwaves, the question is no longer whether rich countries need climate adaptation. It…
What’s It Like to Travel Near the Speed of Light? Part 4: The Hot View
(This is Part 4 of a series on what it’s like to travel near the speed of light.…