NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 30, to replace a wrist joint on the orbital complex’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EDT. Experts from NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will preview the upcoming spacewalk during…
Trump warns of 10-year jail time for attack on his $16 million Reflecting Pool renovation
By CHASE HOPE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 16:19 BST, 22 June 2026 | Updated: 17:51 BST, 22 June 2026 President Donald Trump is threatening jail time for the alleged vandals he’s blaming for damaging the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington. It’s unclear if the problems…
New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
A ballista spider waits for a green tree ant to bite the cone of its web and spring the snare Professor Ajay Narendra et al. 2026 A newly discovered spider in Australia builds a snare trap designed to catch a single species of ant, which launches the prey into its…
Britain’s ‘first gay dad’, 57 and his partner, 32, are charged with 18 more offences including paying for sexual services of a child and rape
A father-of-seven who became known as one of Britain’s ‘first gay dads’ and his husband who are accused of sex and trafficking offences have now been charged with child sex offences. Trailblazing Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57 and his second husband Scott Hutchinson, 32, denied charges of rape, sexual assault and modern…
NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS
As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS began moving away from the Sun in December 2025, astronomers took the opportunity to turn NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope in its direction and capture detailed measurements of its chemical components. The comet was freshly warmed from its closest pass by the Sun, and its…
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is almost as old as the universe itself
The latest interstellar visitor to be discovered in our solar system was born somewhere in the universe that was nothing like our home and, according to a new study, a time long before the solar system even formed—in the infancy of the cosmos. Spotted in 2025, 3I/ATLAS is the third…
Supreme Court REINSTATES murder conviction for man who kidnapped and killed little Etan Patz as prosecutors were preparing to give him re-trial
The Supreme Court has reinstated the murder conviction of the man who abducted and killed Etan Patz in 1979. Pedro Hernandez, 64, had his conviction for murdering the six-year-old reversed last year by a federal appeals court. In an unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction with a 6-3 vote;…
Unprecedented June heat grips Europe this week » Yale Climate Connections
by Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections June 22, 2026 Europe’s worst heat tends to strike in July and August, but this week a startlingly early and intense heat wave is tossing the calendar aside. Temperatures could hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in London and 104°F (40°C) in Paris…
Nancy Guthrie ransom note to her family included rambled ‘apology’ for accidentally killing her, bombshell report says
One of the disturbing ransom notes received by Nancy Guthrie’s family included a chilling apology for accidentally killing her, according to a new report. A bizarre blackmail letter sent February 6 offered to return the 84-year-old’s body in return for money, a source familiar with the investigation told Air Mail. …
NASA’s Lucy Reveals Wobbling, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid
Even small asteroids lead complex lives. During its flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson last year, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft revealed the asteroid to be a wobbly, peanut-shaped body that has undergone a lot of activity in its relatively short history. Formed as fragments coalesced after a violent collision 155 million years ago, the…