FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 27 - Caught on Camera

'What a glorious dawn launch': Why the Roman Space Telescope's picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal

"We're just about to set foot off into the unknown."

Space · Aug 30

Is Germany's Laacher See volcano stirring again? Scientists detect hundreds of deep earthquakes

The Laacher See volcano last erupted around 13,000 years ago. Now, deep below the Eifel, scientists are reporting signs it remains active.

Euronews · Aug 30

'An Absurd Idea': Scientists Want to Create an Artificial Eclipse in Space to Hunt for Alien Worlds

NASA scientists are exploring a billion‑dollar 'starshade' to create artificial eclipses in space and expose faint Earth‑like alien worlds hidden in stellar glare.

International Business Times UK · Aug 30

Liftoff! NASA's Roman Space Telescope soars to the stars on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in spectacular launch (video)

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched into space atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Aug. 30, ushering in a new era for astronomy and our understanding of the cosmos.

Space · Aug 30

Could Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prove our model of the universe wrong?

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is launching soon aboard a SpaceX rocket. This observatory will survey the cosmos for dark energy and dark matter. It aims to test the standard model of cosmology and its expansion rate. Roman will also discover thousands of exoplanets beyond our solar system. Its wide-field view…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Science says some spiders can launch into the sky using silk and electricity to fly and the physics is wild

Ballooning is a form of aerial dispersal in which a spider climbs to an exposed spot, lifts its abdomen, releases strands of silk and allows the wind to carry it into the air. Some spiders have been recorded at altitudes of around 4 kilometers and are capable of traveling hundreds…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

In 1974, Skylab 4 astronauts returned after 84 days in orbit; flipped circuit breakers cut pitch-and-yaw control before Carr used backup mode for reentry

The Skylab 4 mission set a new record with astronauts spending 84 days in space, where they conducted crucial scientific experiments while circling the Earth. Upon their return, they were found to be in better health than their predecessors. However, a circuit breaker malfunction threatened their reentry, but the crew…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

How Was Balarama’s Birth Possible? Mythology Meets Science

What if a story written thousands of years ago described an event that sounds surprisingly familiar to modern science? The birth of Lord Balarama contains one of the most intriguing episodes in Krishna mythology. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Balarama was first present in Devaki’s womb before being transferred to…

MyLifeXP · Aug 30

India's Deep-Sea Exploration in the Indian Ocean Is Finding Species That Break Existing Taxonomy

The Ocean India Has Been IgnoringThe Indian Ocean covers roughly 70.56 million square kilometres and drops to nearly 8,047 metres at its deepest point, the Sunda Deep. Until the last decade, Indian deep-sea science was largely confined to the continental shelf, the shallower coastal fringe where fishing and resource surveys…

Times Life · Aug 30