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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsJapanese Astronomical Society ex-president Shigeru Ida joins China’s Westlake University
The universe teems with planets, yet their origins and evolution remain among science’s most enduring mysteries. Theoretical astrophysicist Shigeru Ida of the Institute of Science…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsGravitational Pull
We think and dream and fuss and project entire worlds into existence. Meanwhile, the earth’s orbit continues and the sun goes on shining.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsChina’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon
The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to send back to Earth.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsJapan’s JAXA successfully launches, lands reusable rocket
The prototype, launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's test site in Noshiro, Akita region, reached a height of about 10 metres (33 feet), and then landed
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsChina is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets
China's state-owned space company recovered its first orbital rocket booster after launch.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsChina Launches Reusable Rocket, Clearing a Key Hurdle in Race With SpaceX
The launch and recovery of the Long March 10B could represent a long-awaited breakthrough for Chinese satellite companies.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsChina lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says
It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPhilippines looks to space for bird’s-eye view of South China Sea threats
The Philippines is preparing to create a military space centre by 2028, a move that could help Manila strengthen surveillance, communications and command across its archipelago an…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
Geopolitics99% of people on Earth will get sunlight at the same time this Wednesday
On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsMysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and Titan
Something on Pluto and one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, absorbs light in a way unexplained by anything in spectroscopic databases.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsBritish Space Startup Launches Longevity Lab Into Orbit
The lab will beam back data to train AI models to predict how proteins behind age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and certain cancers behave.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsMysterious Spheres Found in Australia Are Likely Space Debris
The discovery bemused residents of a small town in northeastern Australia. The objects appear to be junk from a space launch, the country’s space agency said.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsGood News! Turns Out the Earth Will Never Be Swallowed by the Sun
A new study suggests that when our star becomes unstable in 5 billion years or so, Earth may avoid being engulfed by its fiery demise.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese Tianwen-2 space probe reaches asteroid for sampling
After a yearlong flight of a billion kilometers, a Chinese space probe is set to take samples from an asteroid. The mission is part of what President Xi Jinping calls the country'…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsJapanese space probe, size of a fridge, flies near asteroid in planet defence test
A Japanese space probe performed a fly-by of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday, in a test mission for technology that could help protect the planet from space rocks. The fridge-size…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station
A state-of-the-art greenhouse gas monitoring instrument spearheaded by a Hong Kong university has officially commenced operations aboard China’s Tiangong space station, following …
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsWhere NASA Posts Its Best Space Photos, and How to Find Them
Explore decades of incredible images and videos of stars, planets, moons, and galaxies—most of which are free to use and share.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsNASA launches robotic mission to save telescope falling back to Earth
A three-armed spacecraft blasts into orbit to rescue a NASA telescope in danger of crashing back to Earth.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNASA launches spacecraft to recover sinking telescope
The Swift telescope has been affected by recent solar storms and is sinking faster than ever, heading toward Earth. A NASA mission will try to capture it and boost its orbit.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNasa launches robotic mission to save space telescope
Nasa launched a robotic mission on Friday to try to prevent one of its ageing telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last several months…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsPrivate space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force
True Anomaly and Rocket Lab are performing Top Gun-style satellite fly-bys for the U.S. military.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsChina's tech rise reshapes the global space race
China is pulling ahead in global research rankings and expanding its ambitions in space. With growing technological leadership, Beijing is positioning itself as a rival to the Uni…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSwift Boost Mission: an opportunity for science and defense
Instead of letting a 22-year-old space telescope fall to Earth, NASA wants to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory with a robotic spacecraft designed to boost the telescope b…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsNASA robot mission aiming to rescue space telescope
Without intervention, space telescope Swift is expected to soon burn up in the atmosphere
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat signal is China sending with first official footage of sixth-generation fighter?
China’s military apparently released the first official footage of its sixth-generation fighter over the weekend – a move that analysts said might suggest Beijing was ahead of its…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNasa turns to robotic spacecraft to save telescope from falling back to Earth
Nasa is racing to save an ageing telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The US$30 million salvage operation gets under way as soon as this week with th…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUruguay 0-1 Spain LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026
All the updates, with team news coverage and our text commentary stream, as Lamine Yamal's Spain face Uruguay.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsHow to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend
The asteroid will be visible for several nights from different parts of the world. We’ll tell you when and where to look, and what equipment you’ll need to spot it.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsKenya’s Kandie gets seven-year ban for doping violations
Kibiwott Kandie initially faced an eight-year ban split evenly across two violations, but received a one-year reduction.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsFrom Chile to Russia’s Far East: A timeline of most powerful quakes in history
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and leaving residents shaken.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsUN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea mining
The drawn-out debate raises concerns that the authority could receive an application later this year seeking the first deep-sea mining exploitation license without rules or regula…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsA Source of Mysterious Repeating Radio Signals From Space Has Been Identified
Researchers say the discovery could be a “Rosetta stone” for cosmic signals.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWeather tracker: Extreme heat in Europe as typhoon strengthens off Philippines
Eastern Europe to see temperatures above early July average into next weekThe extreme heat experienced across central and western Europe, including the UK, will continue to shift …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEternal ‘star’: asteroid named after firefighter killed in Hong Kong blaze
An asteroid discovered by a Hong Kong-born astronomer has been named after a firefighter who died in the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, with his fiancée expressing gratitude f…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsSpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon
SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsFlight of the 'seagull': Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space 63 years ago today
On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova, a 26-year-old textile worker, became the first woman in space aboard Vostok 6. Her flight, a political statement by Nikita Khrushchev, last…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsTo Mars with Musk: Can world's first trillionaire take you to the little red planet?
Elon Musk's ambitious plan to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars faces monumental challenges. SpaceX's Starship is designed for this, but orbital refuelling and surviv…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMeteor explodes over United States, triggering sonic boom
A meteor broke apart over the US state of Massachusetts. Several people reported that the buildings they were in shook during the incident.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsNASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones
For next year's Artemis III, another team of astronauts will practise docking NASA's Orion capsule in orbit around Earth with the lunar landers being developed for crews by Blue O…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsSpaceX's Starship rockets grounded pending investigation after test flight
The spacecraft continued around the world, releasing 20 mock satellites before ending the mission as planned with a fiery splashdown in the Indian Ocean
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsAstronomers identify ‘Loktak protocluster’ named after Loktak lake in Manipur
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The TOI Science Desk is a team of journalists who cover science news, features, and articles for The Times of India. …
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFirst Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsA Probe Took Incredible Pictures of Mars on Its Way to a Far-Off Asteroid
NASA took advantage of the recent close approach of the Psyche probe to Mars to calibrate its observation instruments.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThe Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Now Scientists Know Why
There are black holes that are too big to be born from the death of a star but aren’t quite supermassive either. There’s finally evidence for where those came from.
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