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Two habitable-zone planets now sit within 11 light-years of Earth: Proxima Centauri b at 4.24 light-years, confirmed years ago, and GJ 887 d at 10.7 light-years, confirmed only in 2026 — both orbiting red dwarfs, and both raising more questions than they answer

August 8, 2026

Eleven light-years is a tiny distance on a galactic map. Within that radius, astronomers now know of two…

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I’m a disaster responder – Britain’s constant heatwaves have left it broken, bone-dry and in denial

August 8, 2026

If the unbearable heat wasn’t enough, leading to our hottest June day and night on record, the consecutive…

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The Perseid meteor shower peaks soon. Here’s why this year could be special – NBC Chicago

August 8, 2026

One of the year’s most impressive meteor showers is set to peak in the coming days, delivering a…

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Sunlight creates quantum entanglement once thought to require lasers

August 8, 2026

Many of today’s quantum technologies depend on powerful lasers that consume significant amounts of energy. As these systems…

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In Washington, Pumas are protecting human lives by preventing vehicle collisions accounting for a 76% reduction in accidents

August 8, 2026

Whoever thought animals would be able to prevent accidents? According to a recent study published in ‘Current Biology’…

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A tiny helicopter drone has a small white cape.

August 8, 2026

Picture it: A swarm of tiny robot helicopters descends through a reddish-brown sky, landing gracefully on the Martian…

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‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke | Wildfires

August 8, 2026

A thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on northern Ontario’s boreal forests, Erin O’Connor watched the sky above…

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After twelve years and more than seven billion kilometres, Voyager 2 arrived at Neptune within 100 kilometres of where it had been aimed — a margin NASA compares to sinking a golf putt 3,630 kilometres long

August 8, 2026

Picture a golfer lining up a putt. Now stretch the green until the hole is 3,630 kilometres away…

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IonQ creating research, development center in Chattanooga

August 8, 2026

Maryland-based IonQ announced this week a new $15 million, five-year commitment to establish a quantum communications research center in Chattanooga.…

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Drone video captures filmmaker's biggest great white yet as it appears to size up a whale calf

August 8, 2026

A drone video captured a remarkable moment in the open ocean, as a very large great white shark…

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Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dots — and how they might be evolving

August 8, 2026

New evidence has come to light showing that the mysterious ‘little red dots’ discovered in the early universe…

EEnvironment

August 8, 2026

The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) systems for counting visitors and activities at 700 sites on public conservation land…

Two habitable-zone planets now sit within 11 light-years of Earth: Proxima Centauri b at 4.24 light-years, confirmed years ago, and GJ 887 d at 10.7 light-years, confirmed only in 2026 — both orbiting red dwarfs, and both raising more questions than they answer

I’m a disaster responder – Britain’s constant heatwaves have left it broken, bone-dry and in denial

The Perseid meteor shower peaks soon. Here’s why this year could be special – NBC Chicago

Sunlight creates quantum entanglement once thought to require lasers

In Washington, Pumas are protecting human lives by preventing vehicle collisions accounting for a 76% reduction in accidents

NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes

‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke | Wildfires

After twelve years and more than seven billion kilometres, Voyager 2 arrived at Neptune within 100 kilometres of where it had been aimed — a margin NASA compares to sinking a golf putt 3,630 kilometres long

IonQ creating research, development center in Chattanooga

Drone video captures filmmaker’s biggest great white yet as it appears to size up a whale calf

Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope’s little red dots — and how they might be evolving

Underground counters lose track of who’s visiting nature