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Technicians prepare the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory spacecraft before its 2004 launch at Cape Canaveral

NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-enters Over Indonesia After Nearly 22 Years in Space

NASA confirmed Swift’s atmospheric re-entry over North Sumatra on November 4, ending a mission that observed more than 2,000 gamma-ray bursts.

November 5, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Amelia Earhart's red Lockheed Vega 5B monoplane on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Earhart Search Team Says Lagoon Object Was Likely Trees, Not Her Plane

The Purdue-backed team that called its evidence "very strong" says the Taraia Object in Nikumaroro's lagoon was most likely a collection of large trees, not Amelia Earhart's Electra. Its steel-tube find and castaway theory survive, but no outside specialist is

October 19, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Image accompanying Euronews reporting on the end of leap seconds in 2027

Leap Seconds End in May 2027, but Your Clock Won’t Jump an Hour

Global timekeepers have voted to end leap-second adjustments from May 20, 2027. The new rule allows

Portrait of Stephen Cash, a smiling man in a dark suit and red-and-blue striped tie against a gray background

NASA Hands Marshall Center to a Shuttle-Era Safety Chief After 13 Months

NASA named retired Marshall engineer Steve Cash director of its Huntsville center, effective Monday, ending 13

The moon phase today is a waxing gibbous, seen here above a cloudy Indian Ocean from the International Space Station

Moon Phase Today, August 23, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 80% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 23, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 80 percent illuminated and eleven days past the August 12 new moon. It is one day past apogee and closing

August 23, 2026

Astrology·Astronomy·News

A waxing gibbous moon photographed from the International Space Station above the southern Atlantic Ocean

Moon Phase Today, August 22, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at Apogee

The moon phase today, August 22, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 72 percent illuminated and ten days past the August 12 new moon. It reached apogee at 08:20 UTC, 404,644 km

August 22, 2026

Astrology·Astronomy·News

A waxing gibbous moon hangs above the bright curve of Earth's atmosphere in a photograph taken from the International Space Station

Moon Phase Today, August 21, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 63% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 21, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 63 percent illuminated and nine days past the August 12 new moon. It is the first night this cycle the

August 21, 2026

Astrology·Astronomy·News

Earth from space showing the thin blue atmosphere that provides only partial protection from galactic cosmic rays at commercial flight altitudes

Flight Attendants Face Highest Radiation-Cancer Death Risk of Any Profession, Major US Study Finds

A Harvard Medical School study of 12.7 million death certificates found flight attendants have the highest rate of radiation-related cancer deaths of any US profession, outranking nuclear medicine technologists. The United States

August 18, 2026

Health·News·Science

A crescent moon against black space, showing the terminator line where low sunlight throws long shadows across the lunar surface

Moon Phase Today, August 18, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 34% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 18, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent about 34 percent illuminated and six days past the August 12 new moon and total solar eclipse. Moonrise and moonset times

August 18, 2026

Astrology·Astronomy·News

Moon phase today on August 17 2026, a waxing crescent with about a quarter of the lunar disc illuminated

Moon Phase Today, August 17, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 25% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 17, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent at about 25 percent illumination, roughly five days past the August 12 new moon and total solar eclipse. Moonrise and moonset

August 17, 2026

Astrology·Astronomy·News

Satellite image of Tropical Storm Lala approaching Hawaii with hurricane warning issued for Big Island

Hurricane Warning Issued for Hawaii’s Big Island as Tropical Storm Lala Approaches

Tropical Storm Lala, expected to strengthen to hurricane intensity before Saturday morning, is bearing down on Hawaii's Big Island with a hurricane warning in effect for Hawaii County. Up to 25 inches

August 14, 2026

Climate·News·Science

Scientist working with algae-based hydrogel wound dressing at NUST MISIS biomedical engineering lab in Moscow

Russian Bioengineers Turn Brown Algae Into a Wound-Healing Gel

Bioengineers at Moscow's NUST MISIS developed a sodium alginate hydrogel that mimics the superoxide dismutase enzyme to block oxidative damage in wounds during the critical first twenty-four hours. Lab tests confirmed no

August 14, 2026

News·Science

NASA skywatching diagram showing Venus at greatest eastern elongation in the August 2026 evening sky low in the western horizon after sunset

Moon Phase Today, August 14, 2026: Waxing Crescent and Venus at Its Brightest

The moon phase today, August 14, 2026, is Waxing Crescent at roughly 5 to 8 percent illumination — Day 2 of the new lunar cycle. Venus reaches greatest eastern elongation tonight, making

August 14, 2026

Astronomy·News·Science

NASA photograph of the total solar eclipse over Spain on August 12 2026 showing solar corona

Solar Eclipse Darkens Spain for First Time Since 1905 as Europe Watches in Awe

A total solar eclipse swept across northern Spain at sunset on Wednesday — the first to cross mainland Europe since 1999 and Spain since 1905 — as crowds fell into silence in

August 13, 2026

Astronomy·News·Science

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NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-enters Over Indonesia After Nearly 22 Years in Space

Earhart Search Team Says Lagoon Object Was Likely Trees, Not Her Plane

Leap Seconds End in May 2027, but Your Clock Won’t Jump an Hour

NASA Hands Marshall Center to a Shuttle-Era Safety Chief After 13 Months

Moon Phase Today, August 23, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 80% Illumination

Moon Phase Today, August 22, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at Apogee

Moon Phase Today, August 21, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 63% Illumination

Flight Attendants Face Highest Radiation-Cancer Death Risk of Any Profession, Major US Study Finds

Moon Phase Today, August 18, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 34% Illumination

Moon Phase Today, August 17, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 25% Illumination

Hurricane Warning Issued for Hawaii’s Big Island as Tropical Storm Lala Approaches

Russian Bioengineers Turn Brown Algae Into a Wound-Healing Gel

Moon Phase Today, August 14, 2026: Waxing Crescent and Venus at Its Brightest

Solar Eclipse Darkens Spain for First Time Since 1905 as Europe Watches in Awe

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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