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Startup wants to brighten the night sky with space mirrors The night sky could soon lose some of its natural darkness if a controversial space project moves forward. Reflect Orbital, a California-based startup, proposes to launch thousands of large mirrors into orbit to reflect sunlight back to Earth after sunset. The proposed plan is to…

Senior Harry Potter star shares thoughts on stars and calls out JK Rowling on trans views Brendan Gleeson shares his vision Harry Potter writer JK Rowling’s stance on trans rights, how he fares in the industry without conventional good looks. Gleeson is currently promoting his upcoming film H is for Hawkbased on Helen Macdonald’s best-selling…

Bamboo: the world’s next sustainable ‘superfood’ hidden in plain sight The researchers have identified bamboo as the world’s next sustainable ‘superfood’ for global diets after conducting the first academic assessment of bamboo consumption. The review found evidence pointing to the numerous health and nutritional benefits associated with bamboo. Bamboo is known as the fastest growing…

NASA Artemis II rocket heads to the launch pad for a historic manned mission to the moon NASA is poised to move its tallest and most powerful rocket from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad on Saturday, marking a major milestone in its mission to the moon. A key part of the mission…

Blood moon: when and where to watch in 2026 Stargazers will be able to see the blood moon when Earth’s shadow completely covers the full moon, scattering light through our atmosphere and turning the moon’s surface a deep red or coppery brown. This will provide a spectacular view of the striking blood moon eclipse that…

Elon Musk’s Starlink rival Eutelsat is partnering with MaiaSpace for satellite launches European satellite operator Eutelsat has entered into a partnership with French space startup MaiaSpace, aiming to launch its LEO (low Earth Orbit) satellites and compete with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX. The agreement includes multi-launch deals expected to start in 2027. Eutelsat also owns OneWeb,…

Blue Moon 2026: Everything you need to know Stargazers worldwide should be ready because very soon they will have another chance to observe one of the moon’s rarest calendar events, called the Blue Moon, which will appear in the sky on May 31, 2026. During this event the moon will not be blue in color….

Scientists unravel the mystery of James Webb’s ‘little red dots’ in deep space Scientists recently announced a solution to the mystery of the ‘little red dots’ first spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2022. This is evident from a large study published in the Journal Nature on January 14, researchers showed that these…

ISS crew of four completes medical evacuation with safe landing off California coast In an unprecedented event for modern space exploration, four International Space Station (ISS) crew members embarked on an early return flight to Earth on Wednesday due to a confidential medical condition involving one of the astronauts on board. NASA has announced its…

Annular solar eclipse 2026: Here’s everything you need to know about the ‘ring of fire’ Stargazers can observe the annular solar eclipse, which will be visible from a remote part of Antarctica and will form a “ring of fire” for up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds, while 96% of the Sun’s center is eclipsed…

The world’s first ice archive created to preserve the secrets of rapidly melting glaciers Scientists have developed the world’s first ice archive in Antarctica, aiming to protect data on rapidly melting glaciers and secrets of Earth’s past climate for centuries to come. The researchers moved two ice samples collected from the European Alps and moved…

NASA and DOE will develop the Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030 NASA and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have officially announced their renewed commitment to support the research and development of a nuclear fission reactor on the moon by 2030. The recent revelation focuses on the deployment of nuclear reactors on the moon and…