Microbes from Earth might survive the harsh surface of the moon, albeit in a state of suspended animation, a new study finds. Previous research suggested the surface of the moon was too harsh for microbes to survive. Specifically, a 2019 study found ultraviolet rays and heat from the sun are…
Moment Evri delivery driver STANDS on parcel to make it fit through letter box
By NICK CRAVEN, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 23:05 BST, 20 August 2026 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 21 August 2026 An Evri delivery driver who found an item was too big to post through a letterbox came up with a novel solution – by STANDING on the parcel until it fit. The…
Tulsi Gabbard breaks down in tears during update on husband’s tragic cancer diagnosis
Tulsi Gabbard became emotional as she shared an encouraging but deeply personal update on her husband Abraham Williams’ recovery from an extraordinarily rare form of cancer. In a video shared on her social media, Gabbard updated her followers on the difficult treatment he has undergone in recent months — including…
China’s Chang’e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history
China’s moon exploration program is readying an ambitious robotic mission, one composed of an orbiter, a lander, a rover, a hopper, and a wide range of international experiments including a U.S.-supported payload. In April of this year, Chang’e-7 hardware was transported to the Wenchang launch site, targeting an Aug. 24…
Plus-size Muslim woman, 35, plotted ISIS bombing of NY State Capitol after scouting building in burka, FBI says
A New York woman allegedly planned to bomb the New York State Capitol and scouted the building clad in a burka ahead of the ISIS-inspired plot, the FBI said. Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, according to a complaint…
Unmasked: Cops identify man accused of terrorizing woman in terrifying Chucky-style costume
By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:25 BST, 20 August 2026 | Updated: 22:41 BST, 20 August 2026 A Philadelphia man suspected of chasing a woman through the streets in a chucky mask has been identified and is believed to be on the run, officials said. Zymire Hughes, 22,…
SmallSat 2026 – NASA Science
SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 – 10:00 AM Welcome Jose Nunez BryceTech’s Smallsats by the Numbers: 2026 Fletcher Franklin Supply Chain Observations Bruce Yost Technology Shortfall Rudy de…
Moment freak thunderstorm batters Spain – seeing tourists run for cover as streets turn to rivers
Video footage shows a popular Spanish holiday destination being battered by thunderstorms – leaving tourists scrambling for cover and waiters chasing after chairs flowing downstream. Valencia, on Spain’s east coast, was put under an orange alert on Thursday less than 24 hours after temperatures soared to 44C. It is thought…
SpaceX will try for 1st Starship tower catch ‘in a few months,’ Elon Musk says
We’ll have to wait a bit longer for a highly anticipated Starship milestone, it appears. On Aug. 4, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said the company aimed to attempt the first-ever catch of Starship’s upper stage on the vehicle’s next test flight, which is tentatively targeted for late August.…
West Wing chaos as Susie Wiles ‘little pet’ protege’s dirty secret is exposed… leaving Trump insiders aghast
Donald Trump barely knew the name of the woman staffing his entire administration, sources say. But insiders claim he demanded Morgan DeWitt-Snow’s firing in late July when aides informed him that she had donated to his first-term Vice President turned nemesis Mike Pence in 2023. Susie Wiles then supposedly came to the rescue,…