Milky Way’s Fastest Star Discovered Orbiting Black Hole
Astronomers have discovered the Milky Way’s fastest-known star, S301, zooming around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at up to 25,000 kilometers per second.
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Aspergillus Niger Outperforms Bacteria in NASA Lunar Survival Study
A household mold known as Aspergillus niger has emerged as the toughest organism in a NASA-led lunar survival study published in August 2026.
Samsung to Reveal Galaxy S26 FE at August 27 Galaxy Event
Samsung Electronics has officially announced its Galaxy Event August 2026, scheduled for August 27, 2026, where the company will introduce the newest addition to the Galaxy S26…
Best Buy Sells $100 Gift Cards for $60 in One-Day 60th Anniversary Sale
Best Buy is celebrating its 60th anniversary on Saturday, August 22, 2026, by offering a limited-quantity in-store deal: a $100 Best Buy Gift Card for just $60.
Handgrip Strength Drop of 15% Predicts Decline in Walking Speed for Seniors
Researchers tracking thousands of older adults across 12 years found that a 15 percent drop in handgrip strength precedes a notable decline in walking speed.
Humanoid Robots Shatter Usain Bolt’s 100m Record at Beijing Games
Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot…
Near-Total Lunar Eclipse to Hit Americas on August 27, 2026
Stargazers across the Americas will have prime viewing conditions as Earth’s shadow briefly envelops the moon in a deep partial eclipse on Thursday night, August 27, 2026, into…
NASA Cancels LINK Rescue Mission; Swift Space Telescope to Burn Up
NASA has canceled its commercial rescue mission to save the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, dooming the space telescope to plunge through Earth’s atmosphere and burn up…
Budapest Planetarium Could Temporarily Reopen by 2027 Under New Proposal
Hungary’s long-closed Planetarium in Budapest’s Népliget could temporarily reopen as early as 2027 under a new government proposal being prepared by officials.
Amazon Hikes Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle Prices by Up to 60%
Amazon has quietly raised prices across its hardware line, including Echo speakers, Fire TV sticks, and Kindle e-readers, by up to 60 percent.
Chinese Robot Lightning Beats Usain Bolt 100M Record in Beijing
A humanoid robot named Lightning, developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor, completed a 100-meter sprint in 9.32 seconds during a test event in Beijing, surpassing the…
Zambia’s Kalambo Falls Log Dated to 476,000 Years, Showing Early Woodworking
Archaeologists using luminescence dating on surrounding sand have determined that a notched wooden log discovered beneath Zambia’s Kalambo Falls in the 1950s is at least 476,000…