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Light pollution erasing NZ’s dark skies at Matariki

Comment from Victoria University: Estimates show 97% of NZers live under light-polluted skies, disrupting nocturnal wildlife and erasing our view of the stars

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America's richest families in 2026: From Walmart's Walton dynasty to the Mars empire, meet the 10 wealthiest family fortunes worth more than $1 trillion combined

America's wealthiest families, led by the Waltons with a staggering $520 billion, continue to dominate the economic landscape. Their fortunes, built over generations in sectors like retail, energy, and food, highlight the enduring power of long-term private ownership. The Kochs, Mars, and Johnsons also feature prominently, showcasing how sustained family…

The Economic Times

America's richest families in 2026 ranked: Walmart heirs lead with $520 billion fortune

The biggest family fortunes in the United States have largely been built through businesses that have existed for generations rather than overnight success stories. Many of these companies remain privately owned or are still heavily controlled by founding families, allowing wealth to be passed down while expanding into new markets.…

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NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)

A new rover prototype is teaching NASA scientists how to design robots that can think for themselves and navigate terrain that would leave old rovers stuck in the lunar or Martian dust.

Space

Ethiopia's Danakil Depression looks like another planet and scientists know exactly why

Few places on the planet look less like Earth than the Danakil Depression, a scorched, sunken stretch of northeastern Ethiopia where the ground bubbles with acid, glows in shades of yellow and green, and sits low enough to trap some of the hottest average temperatures ever recorded anywhere on the…

The Times of India

How to find Uranus this week, the hardest planet I've ever tried to see

Get your eyes on the seventh planet, and you can graduate as a skywatcher — and there's a perfect way to cheat this week as Mars glides by Uranus.

Space

Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?

Could humans ever set foot on Titan, or will AI-powered humanoid robots make the voyage instead?

Space

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“There was some mild terrorism going on. They were exploding cars and banks and real estate. There was an ongoing war”: From a climate of violence, Gojira made one of modern metal’s most conscious, powerful anthems

The French crusaders played their early shows in a region battling for independence, and they channelled that political spirit into Flying Whales

Metal Hammer

Want to see Uranus? July 4 could be your best chance in decades

The Red Planet and Uranus will appear close together before dawn on Independence Day morning.

Space

America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?

When the U.S. was born, humanity was still seven years away from balloon-borne flight. Where might we be another 250 years from now, should the nation be fortunate enough to survive that long?

Space

Scientists have created a 3D-printed remote-controlled cyborg cockroach equipped with IR cameras — living insects fitted with flexible 'diving suit' can survive and move underwater for three hours

Singaporean scientists outfitted remote-controlled cockroaches with scuba suits in a bid to use them in rescue operations and explore extreme environments like Mars.

Tom’s Hardware

Quote of the day by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk: 'Are you prepared to die? Then okay, you're a candidate' — a reminder that the manned mission to Mars might be a deadly one

The tech mogul has repeatedly called for the colonization of Mars, but has previously warned that early missions may carry monumental risks

TechRadar

July's planetary lineup is changing — and Venus is the last one standing

Venus dominates the evening sky while Saturn, Mars and Uranus put on a show for early risers.

Space

The Mars Volta announce Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, their first live album in over twenty years

The Mars Volta's new live album Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, is the result of an interactive campaign with the band's fans

Metal Hammer

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The Conversation

Elon Musk is remaking the world, like Henry Ford before him – but more dangerously

Elon Musk, briefly the world’s first trillionaire – but now a mere billionaire again – is a man of exceptions. He’s built not one, but two of the world’s most pioneering technology companies (Tesla and SpaceX). He was talking about settling humans on Mars with a straight face some 20…

Space

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

Space

Mars may have once been filled with seas of magma that made the Red Planet habitable

Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA's InSight mission suggest.

Space

'Titan is actually a very reasonable destination for humans': Scientists start mapping out crewed mission to huge Saturn moon

Researchers met recently for the first "Humans to Titan Summit 2026," which explored how to send astronauts to the huge Saturn moon.

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Say goodbye to two iconic M&M's colors

Feeling sad about the candy-coated chocolate's pared-down palette? Blame MAHA

Space

Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026

With the speed at which the rover completed this marathon, and how well it continues to explore on Mars, who knows, maybe Perseverance will be the first to manage an ultramarathon on the Red Planet.

International Business Times UK

Bezos Takes On Musk With 500,000 Zoox Rides and a 2028 Mars Network

Explore the rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as Amazon's Zoox achieves 500,000 free driverless taxi rides and Blue Origin proposes a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter for NASA's 2028 mission.

The Conversation

From interplanetary spaceships to lunar reactors, our future in space looks nuclear-powered

Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like science fiction – yet NASA is planning to make it a reality.

Sports Illustrated

Why Playing in U.S. or Even ‘Mars’ Could Fuel Canada’s World Cup Hopes

Canada plays a first men’s World Cup knockout game against South Africa on Sunday.

TechRadar

Martian mocha, anyone? This futuristic coffee machine uses NASA data to give you a taste of 3 different brews from the next 100 years

Using data from NASA and the UK’s Royal Botanical Society, one designer has developed a Mars-flavored coffee.

LiveScience

Science news this week: Life on Mars, weird water and a curious human cousin

June 27, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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