EEnvironment Read More Is the world experiencing more earthquakes now than before? | Earthquakes NewsAugust 17, 2026 In the past month, three earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above have struck Indonesia, Colombia and Mexico, killing…
SSpace Read More On this day in space! Aug. 17, 1877: Asaph Hall Discovers the Martian moon PhobosAugust 17, 2026 On Aug. 17, 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars’s moon Phobos. Moons of Mars: Amazing Photos of…
WWildlife Read More Alligator attacks: Florida wildlife officials urge residents, visitors to stay alertAugust 17, 2026 Alligator attacks: Florida wildlife officials urge residents, visitors to stay alert Experts from the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
SScience Read More Which building blocks of life have been found in space, and which haven’t?August 17, 2026 Scientists have discovered the basic ingredients for life in asteroids and meteorites, on Mars, and around young stars.…
EEnvironment Read More Kittery Water District enacts mandatory water restrictionsAugust 17, 2026 KITTERY, Maine (WGME) — Starting Monday, people in Kittery are being asked to cut down their water use.…
SSpace Read More Debrief: Why SpaceX May Not Be The Place For Space InvestorsAugust 17, 2026 Debrief: Why SpaceX May Not Be The Place For Space Investors | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main…
PPhysics Read More Study Deepens Understanding of Quantum Transport in Topological MaterialsAugust 17, 2026 Insider Brief Researchers observed unusual quantum oscillations in the topological insulator ZrTe₅ that persist beyond the quantum limit…
WWildlife Read More After beloved Jackie the eagle’s death, fans turned on her caretakers – The Washington PostAugust 17, 2026 After beloved Jackie the eagle’s death, fans turned on her caretakers The Washington PostSouthern California baseball team to honor…
SScience Read More Billionaire founder agrees with Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos: We will work in spaceAugust 17, 2026 Some of the world’s most powerful tech billionaires think your next job posting could come from another planet.…
EEnvironment Read More A pop-up tag on a pregnant porbeagle shark kept reporting for four days after it stopped moving like a shark — rising and falling through the water at a constant 22°C, five degrees warmer than the sea, from inside whatever had swallowed itAugust 17, 2026 For months, the data looked like an ordinary shark. A pop-up satellite archival tag attached to a pregnant…
SSpace Read More What Can We Actually Find on an Exoplanet? Part 1: The Atmospheric FingerprintAugust 17, 2026 In 1990, the Voyager 1 spacecraft, then six billion kilometers from Earth and destined to become humanity’s most…
PPhysics Read More Has vacuum birefringence been seen at long last? – Physics WorldAugust 17, 2026 Has vacuum birefringence been seen at long last? – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from…