NASA’s Roman Telescope Cleared for August 30 Launch
NASA has cleared its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for launch after teams completed a flight readiness review on Wednesday. The telescope is scheduled to lift off on August 30 at 7:26
Sunita Somvanshi
NASA Abandons $30M Rescue as Swift Telescope Heads for Fiery Reentry
NASA and Katalyst called off the Link rescue after attitude-control failures. The 22-year-old Swift Observatory will reenter by year’s end, ending its gamma-ray watch.
Sonali Tiwary
Indonesia Flores 7.7 Quake Kills 73, Injures 1,182 In Nagekeo
A 7.7 quake off Flores killed 73 and injured 1,182, rattling Indonesia's Ring of Fire islands as aftershocks strike.
Wessex Water Hosepipe Ban 2026: First in 50 Years as UK Heatwave Triggers Water Crisis
Wessex Water has imposed a hosepipe ban affecting 1.4 million customers in Bath, Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire—the first such restriction by the utility in 50 years, last occurring during the severe 1976
Granada Shakes: 3 Hurt as 4.8 Quake Closes Alhambra Palace
Magnitude 4.8 quake hits Granada, Spain, injuring 3 and closing the Alhambra UNESCO site. Buildings and vehicles damaged as shallow tremors shake southern Spain.
Michael Sheen Found 81 PCB Types in His Blood Investigating Wales Chemical Dumping
81 types of PCBs were detected in Michael Sheen's blood as his BBC documentary examines 14 sites of concern, 12 of them in Wales, and the rare cancers residents there say are
Rahul Somvanshi
3.6-Million-Year-Old Megalodon Tooth Retrieved on Jersey Shore by Pennsylvania Father and Son
A Pennsylvania father and his 11-year-old son have recovered one of New Jersey’s rarest paleontological specimens: a massive tooth from a megalodon, the largest shark ever to live on Earth. Michael Bowers,
Govind Tekale
$90M Heist: Four Antonello da Messina Masterpieces Stolen From Sicily Museum During Assumption Day Crowds
On Saturday evening, August 15, 2026, thieves struck Museo Regionale di Messina (MuMe) in Sicily during the city’s annual Assumption Day celebrations, stealing four Renaissance masterpieces by native painter Antonello da Messina.
Tejal Somvanshi
Toñi Orca Shot With Buckshot as Iberian Population Nears Extinction
Toñi is one of fewer than 40 Iberian orcas known to exist in the world. At approximately 60 years old, she is the oldest and most photographed individual of an extremely fragile
Salt and Sunlight: How Cheap Chemistry Is Rewriting Plastic’s Fate
An Oak Ridge breakthrough uses cheap molten salts to turn polyethylene into fuel below 200°C. AI-designed enzymes attack PET from the other side. The Department of Energy backs both.
Karmactive Team