NASA is giving a financial boost to nearly 20 technology investigations to help fuel the incubation of tomorrow’s spaceflight research capabilities. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has selected 18 projects for this year’s Phase I awards, which will each split a total of $3.2 million in development funding.…
A royal show of unity: Smiling Kate attends church service with William, children and rest of family near Balmoral ahead of Harry and Meghan’s shock return to Britain
The Royal Family has put on a united front near Balmoral after it was announced Harry and Meghan would be coming back to the UK – with Princess Kate seen smiling as she approached a church service. William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, were among those this…
60 years ago NASA took the first ever photo of Earth from the moon—and began a legacy
In April, as the intrepid crew of Artemis II shot around the moon, NASA astronaut Christina Koch snapped a photograph of the distant Earth setting behind the lunar surface. It was an image with a 60-year-old legacy—one that often has been eclipsed by another famous photograph. Koch’s picture drew instant…
London bus drivers to strike NEXT WEEK over ‘hot’ working conditions – after last-minute talks to clinch deal break down
By JAKE HOLDEN, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:50 BST, 23 August 2026 | Updated: 11:52 BST, 23 August 2026 More than 1,500 London bus drivers will resume previously paused strikes next week after negotiations grind to a halt. Unite Union members rejected an offer from Arriva North London following a…
Pauline Hanson in damage control as One Nation MP goes rogue with migration plan responsible for the conservative party’s popularity surge
Pauline Hanson has been forced into damage control after One Nation lower house MP David Farley outlined a third version of the party’s immigration policy in as many weeks. Senior party figures have offered conflicting explanations about whether the party wants net overseas migration (NOM) hard cut to 130,000 people…
The Giant’s Challenge: A Knight’s Supernatural Trial In The Valley Of Deceit
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Most people know about King Arthur and Merlin, but there are many lesser-known British characters who also had amazing adventures in strange lands. One of these is a medieval knight who met a clever giant determined to trick him with magic. When the knight entered…
Strong crowds turn out as Sydney Swans hit field for first time since alleged sexual assault probe – but some fans walk out: ‘Respect women’
The Sydney Swans have played their first game since the alleged sexual assault scandal rocked the club, with a strong crowd turning out amid fears of a mass walkout. Large crowds donned red and white to watch the men’s team take on North Melbourne at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 This week of Curiosity Mars rover operations takes us back to our “regularly scheduled programming.” After taking a slight detour to investigate the “erosional surface” we are back on course to ascend…
How I went from £24k of debt to a multi-millionaire, thanks to my DENTIST
By ALICIA WATTS, DEPUTY SITE VIDEO EDITOR Published: 08:31 BST, 23 August 2026 | Updated: 08:31 BST, 23 August 2026 At 31, Abi Hookway found herself newly divorced, supporting two young children under five, and burdened with £24,000 of credit card debt. Today, she’s a multi-millionaire property investor and entrepreneur.…
Utter tragedy as four members of same family, including little children, are killed in horror house blaze started by son, police say
A California family has been torn apart across three generations after a man allegedly set their home ablaze, killing his own father, sister, and her two young children. Sergio Ivan Rivera-Vega, 32, is accused of intentionally starting the devastating Richmond house fire on Tuesday night that claimed the lives of…