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How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?

Rocks from outer space are constantly hurtling toward Earth, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm people

The Independent UK

Rare 'daytime fireball' meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US

A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space.

LiveScience

A concerto played with trash: Barbican offers a masterclass in thought-provoking classical programming

The Barbican Centre’s 2025-26 concert season, Fragile Earth: Sounds of a Living Planet, brings the connection between music and nature, and its vulnerability to climate change, to the fore.

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Why Civilization Needs Better Manuals

Whole Earth Catalog creator Stewart Brand discusses maintaining complex systems, the importance of stewardship, and how technological optimism shapes the future.

Reason

Artemis II: humanity's return to the Moon reaches the launch pad

When European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano commanded the International Space Station in 2019, Christina Koch was his flight engineer. The pair spent six months together in orbit before returning to Earth on the same Soyuz spacecraft. Now Koch is preparing to fly to the Moon, and Parmitano says the…

Radio France Internationale

Siegfried review – invigorating and mesmerising staging, with Schager outstanding as Wagner’s hero

The third opera of Barrie Kosky’s Ring cycle again places the naked ancient earth goddess centre stage in a thoughtful and deft production that boasts an excellent cast and orchestral playing that captures the score’s complex colours

The Guardian - UK

Cacti may help explain a centuries-old mystery of evolution

This question of why some branches of the tree of life explode into thousands of species, while others remain small, has shaped evolutionary biology since Charles Darwin.

The Conversation

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New moon of March 2026 brings stunning views of Jupiter, Venus, zodiacal light and more this week

Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy season and zodiacal light beckon.

Space

Arco review – Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo lead rainbow-hued eco animation

Portman and Ruffalo join the English voice cast of this film about a time-travelling boy from Earth’s drowned future and a girl with a robot nanny

The Guardian - UK

50 Years Ago, An Enigmatic Sci-Fi Film Prompted a Rock Star’s Reinvention

Nicolas Roeg’s film ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ showcased David Bowie at his most extraterrestrial.

Inverse

Rainfall, rivers and seas: How Earth can prepare us to explore Saturn's moon Titan

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, happens to share some truly remarkable geophysical and geological processes with our home planet.

Space

Eco-Friendly Pet Products: Sustainable Choices For Conscious Owners

Our pets bring immense joy and love into our lives. As responsible pet parents, it is our duty to ensure their well-being while also caring for the planet. Eco-friendly pet products are gaining popularity as more owners realize the impact of their choices on the environment. From biodegradable toys to…

Times Pets

Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon

As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the agency is revising its moon landing strategy, aiming to make future missions more achievable and sustainable.

Space

5 Rare Animals From the Mahabharata Most People Will Never See Again

Most people will never “see” these beings in the literal sense. But that is not the only way to see. Some creatures are meant to be understood, not spotted. They live in the imagination, in scripture, and in the deeper patterns of life that repeat even now. Garuda Garuda is…

Times Life

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The Best Of ‘The Ocean Photographer Of The Year’ Awards In 51 Stunning Photos

The ocean covers most of our planet, yet it remains one of the least understood places on Earth. That sense of wonder is exactly what makes the Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards so compelling. Organized by Oceanographic Magazine, the competition celebrates the beauty, mystery, and sheer scale of the…

Times Life

5 Animals That Can Kill Without Ever Touching You

Not every deadly animal needs teeth in your skin or claws on your body to become dangerous. Some kill through toxins in flesh, poison on skin, venom sprayed from a distance, or diseases carried from one host to another. Their danger is unsettling because it breaks the way we usually…

International Business Times UK

Why Didn't NASA Detect the Meteor That Hit Cleveland, Ohio—Despite a 250-Ton TNT-Equivalent Blast?

A meteor explosion over Cleveland, Ohio, on 17 March 2026, went undetected by NASA, raising questions about the limits of current space surveillance systems.

Homes & Gardens

How Designers Are Decorating With Nostalgic '70s-Inspired Colors in a Way That Feels Modern and Fresh, Not Dated

Here's how designers are bringing the warming and earthy shades of the '70s into their projects this year

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The Guardian - US

Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania

Nasa spokesperson says meteor was traveling at 45,000mph but no reports of debris found

Space

Where are all the aliens? Maybe they just don't want to talk to us

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that has moved beyond conquest, excess and ecological self-destruction — and it therefore may not want to talk to us.

Space

Ryugu asteroid sample contains all five key components of DNA, scientists find

A sample collected by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft from the spinning top-like asteroid contained the nucleobases adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil.

The Times of India

Sargasso Sea: Exploring the unique North Atlantic sea with no shores

The idea of sailing endlessly across a seemingly infinite horizon of blue water with no sign of land in sight? No beaches of soft white sand or rocky cliffs and headlands to signal the edge. This is no sailor's worst nightmare; this is the Sargasso Sea, the only sea in…

Space

SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on March 17, each carrying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The company now has more than 10,000 active satellites in its constellation.

Space

Rare daytime fireball spotted from orbit as residents report powerful sonic boom

No major meteor showers are active at this time.

Space

Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026

The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans.

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