Nepal’s catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility
The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation. A…
In 2026, astronomer Samantha Lawler and two colleagues modelled SpaceX’s proposal for one million orbital AI data-centre satellites and found that, if they are launched with the assumed sizes and reflectivity, naked-eye satellites could outnumber visible stars for large portions of the night and year almost everywhere on Earth.
A million satellites is difficult to picture as an orbital system. Aaron Boley, Samantha Lawler and Hanno Rein…
Astronaut Microbes Might Survive at Moon’s Pole, NASA Warns
One of the primary objectives of space exploration that often gets overlooked is the intense effort that goes…
With 1 billion kilowatt hours now delivered to its Arctic grid, a nuclear barge finished reloading both reactors for the first time while supplying about 60 percent of its isolated region’s energy
The town of Pevek sits at the very top of Russia, far above the Arctic Circle. About 5,000…
Satellite images reveal rock and glacier collapse before Nepal floods
As rescue teams searched for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite…
H5N1 avian influenza vaccine: Taronga Zoo trials new rollout for little penguins and endangered bird species
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Architourism in France: the retro futurist seaside town near Montpellier that’s out of this world | France holidays
My dream holiday is a trip back in time. Not to see the results of seismic Pompeii or…
MTG-I2 completes Europe’s latest weather trio
Applications 27/08/2026 345 views 3 likes The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has been launched on…
Suspected bird flu infection in fox sparks fears of ‘long-distance’ spread
South Australian authorities say they have five new suspected cases of bird flu in the state, including a…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Is About to Start Its Cosmic Survey
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready for its trip to Florida so that it can get…
‘Starwashing’: The new space race has an environmental problem
As artificial intelligence devours more land and electricity, a new breed of tech companies promises that outer space…
James Webb Space Telescope observes 72 stars and finds planet formation is a race against time
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have studied 72 young, sun-like stars. As a result, they…