Newfound fossil is not a teen T. rex but a whole new species
asteroid: A rocky object in orbit around the sun. Most asteroids orbit in a region that falls between…
Some want to ban vital geoengineering research. This would be a catastrophic mistake | Craig Segall and Baroness Bryony Worthington
A few months ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a Georgia representative, held a hearing on her bill to…
To Keep Water Liquid, the Red Planet Needed to Freeze
Mars has a curious past. Rovers have shown unequivocal evidence that liquid water existed on its surface, for…
Two New Quantum Experiments Just Proved Einstein Wrong
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Six whales die after mass stranding on remote beach
Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand’s South Island following a mass stranding and…
View the Keystone of Hercules
Back to Article List This famous asterism at the heart of the Strongman is visible in the early-morning…
SpaceX activates Starlink satellite internet in Iran to bypass blackout
WASHINGTON – US businessman Elon Musk and SpaceX have activated Starlink satellite internet in Iran amid a nationwide…
ESA – Finding the echo
Healthcare in space is evolving. On the International Space Station, astronauts already use ultrasound to monitor their health,…
Hawke’s Bay conservationists work to save critically endangered forget-me-not
The critically endangered forget-me-not Myosotis petiolata is endemic to Hawke’s Bay. Photo: Supplied A critically endangered forget-me-not is…
New images capture rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS passing through our Solar System
Published on 09/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Two stunning new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – one captured…
Wild deer causing problems on Achiil roads
There has been a significant increase in wild deer coming off the local hills onto roads throughout the…
There’s a bright comet perfect for observing through a smart telescope right now. Here’s how to see it
Comet 24P/Schaumasse reaches perihelion on 8 January 2026, when it should reach an integrated magnitude of +9.9. At…