From Tokyo’s Record Rain To Chile’s Desert Bloom: El Nino At Work
The world is witnessing the extreme impact of El Nino, a natural climate phenomenon that can shape weather…
Earth from Space: Namibia’s biggest salt pan
This image from Copernicus Sentinel-2, acquired on 5 April 2026, shows the Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.…
Honda partners with Redwire to advance space station robotics solution
Honda has announced efforts to develop a robotics solution for future commercial space stations that could reduce the…
Mount Erebus casts a 35-kilometre-long shadow over Antarctic sea ice | EU Space Support Office
Mount Erebus, the southernmost active volcano on Earth, rises above Ross Island, Antarctica, reaching an elevation of approximately…
See the Draconid meteor shower tonight. Top tips for beginners observing the 2026 Draconids
The 2026 Draconid meteor shower is currently underway and reaches its peak on the evenings of 8/9 October.…
In 1930, Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of Raman effect: From a child prodigy who passed his BA at 15 to becoming a pioneering scientist |
In 1930, Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of Raman…
‘It could have been a very different history’: Researchers are finally starting to pin down how many Indigenous people were living in the Americas when Columbus arrived
When Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492, he encountered Indigenous Lucayans living on…
MIT’s drone brain uses obstacle prediction to dodge collisions
Disaster zones are terrible places to follow a preplanned route. Maps can be incomplete, debris can move, and…
APOD: 2026 October 12 – Jupiter and the Moons
Explanation: How many moons can you see? The best answer is five: four orbiting Jupiter and Luna orbiting…
The snake that tricks fish into swimming straight into its mouth: How could a snake respond so effectively to the movement of prey that had not yet happened?
Tentacled snake (Image: https://x.com/DenverZoo/) The fish makes the move it was built to make: escape. In a flash,…
Starwatch: Mars signposts the beautiful Beehive cluster | Astronomy
The red planet, Mars, sails through the beautiful cluster of stars known as the Beehive this week. Catalogued…
Australia Approves Giant Coal Extension Despite Paris Commitments
Australia has long been known for its strong coal industry, being one of the world’s largest producers and…