By WILL HALLOWELL, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:59 BST, 25 August 2026 | Updated: 02:09 BST, 25 August 2026 This is the moment one of Israel’s most dangerous criminals is shot dead outside a petrol station at point-blank range. CCTV footage shows the suspect walking up to the building entrance wearing…
APOD: 2026 August 24 – Comet 220P in Outburst
Explanation: Comet 220P is unexpectedly bright. Normally, periodic Comet 220P/McNaught is so dim that to see it requires a telescope. Two surprising outbursts this year, however, have made it about 20,000 times brighter than usual, so that it is now visible with binoculars and long-duration camera exposures. As expected, Comet…
They’ve got HAIRcon! Pets show off their cooling jackets complete with built-in fans
By PATRICK HARRINGTON, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:15 BST, 25 August 2026 | Updated: 01:33 BST, 25 August 2026 Brits know only too well after this summer how difficult it can be to stay cool in hot weather. A range of gadgets including fan-fitted neck braces and misting machines hit…
Aussie cops smash alleged online child abuse ring operating around the globe – as arrests are made in five countries
By MAISY RAE – NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:09 BST, 25 August 2026 | Updated: 01:06 BST, 25 August 2026 An alleged online child abuse ring operating around the world has been busted by NSW Police, with several arrests made across five countries. Detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad disrupted a…
Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa
This map of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, shows the locations of 10 air sensors that NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission is using to provide one of the most detailed looks ever at the city’s air pollution. Over the course of three years, these sensors measured particulate matter that is…
No weigh! 10,000 animals get their turn on the London Zoo’s hidden scales for annual check up
By TOM LAWRENCE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:21 BST, 25 August 2026 | Updated: 00:33 BST, 25 August 2026 Penguins, capybaras, squirrel monkeys and a Vietnamese magnolia snail were among 10,000 residents of London Zoo measured in the annual ‘weigh-in’ on Monday. Animals were enticed, led or coaxed onto the scales,…
‘Extreme’ wildfire sweeps Nevada as U.S. tallies almost 51,000 wildfires so far this year
A raging wildfire near Reno, Nev., has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and could be set to spread even further in the coming days thanks to breezy winds and dry vegetation fueling the burn. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), a federal organization that tracks wildfires…
CCTV is released after woman ‘is sexually assaulted in Derby car park’
By CAITLIN LENG Published: 20:54 BST, 24 August 2026 | Updated: 23:58 BST, 24 August 2026 Police have released CCTV footage of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a woman at a car park. The reported attack, which Derbyshire Police…
MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa
This roof-mounted air sensor in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is one of 10 used by NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) to study the city’s air quality. MAIA’s air sensors provide a detailed look at particulate matter that is 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, also known as PM2.5, one of…
Supreme Court clears path for Trump’s mail-in voting crackdown ahead of make-or-break midterms
Donald Trump scored a massive victory ahead of the midterms as the Supreme Court sided with the White House in a case that questioned the President’s executive order over mail-in voting. The decision leaves room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump’s order, and other similar cases have…