APOGEE Discovers 50 New Heartbeat Stars
Astronomers identified 50 new heartbeat stars using data from APOGEE and TESS, while a Singaporean family chronicled their 15 eclipse-chasing journeys in a self-published book…
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New Jersey Residents Sue DataOne Over Persistent Industrial Noise Pollution
Steve Brown, a 63-year-old Vineland, New Jersey resident, says the constant droning from a nearby data center has disrupted his sleep for years.
Lunar Eclipse 2026: Partial Moon Observed in Western Washington
A partial lunar eclipse occurred across Washington on August 27-28, 2026, with the Moon entering Earth’s shadow at 7:51 p.m.
Environment Agency Spends £6m to Clean Up Britain’s Largest Fly-Tip
The Environment Agency completed a five-month cleanup of an illegal waste dump near Oxfordshire’s River Cherwell, costing taxpayers £6 million.
Mark Zuckerberg Buys €20-30m Irish Castle for Family Retreat
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have purchased Strancally Castle in County Waterford, Ireland, for an estimated €20–30 million, according to multiple reports.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Spy Satellite Reborn as Cosmic Explorer
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch August 30, was originally built as a spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office before being repurposed for…
Navy SEAL and Astronaut Jonny Kim Returns to Active Duty After NASA Tenure
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, 42, departed the agency after nine years of service, returning to active duty in the U.S.
2017 OF201: Dwarf Planet Candidate Found Beyond Neptune’s Orbit
Astronomers announced the discovery of a dwarf-planet candidate, 2017 OF201, in 2025, which orbits the Sun every 24,000 years and spends 99.5% of its journey beyond the reach of…
Australian Researchers Withdrawn from Macquarie Island Over H5 Bird Flu Concerns
Australian researchers are being withdrawn from Macquarie Island due to the psychological risks of witnessing a potential H5 bird flu outbreak, which could kill up to 90 per cent…
Scientists Uncover Massive Hidden Ice Reservoir Beneath Utah’s Mountains
Scientists at the University of Utah have mapped a hidden ice reservoir beneath Mount Timpanogos, revealing 1.55 million cubic meters of ice—enough to fill 600 Olympic pools—while…
Google Unveils Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, AI-Powered Speech-to-Text Model for 85+ Languages
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a speech-to-text model with 2.6% average word error rate across 85+ languages, offering real-time and pre-recorded transcription through two…
Buncombe County School Bus Crash Leaves No Students Injured
A school bus crash in Buncombe County, North Carolina, left no students injured on Thursday, according to officials.