Explanation: Spooky shapes seem to haunt this dusty expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus. Of course, the shapes are cosmic dust clouds visible in dimly reflected starlight. Far from your own neighborhood, they lurk above the plane of the Milky Way at the edge of the…
High-flying CEO and his two daughters are shot while wife is struck with hammer by three masked men during terrifying home invasion at multimillion-dollar mansion in posh Toronto neighborhood
By ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:35 GMT, 30 October 2026 | Updated: 03:52 GMT, 30 October 2026 A Canadian CEO and three other members of his family were severely injured during a home invasion in one of Toronto’s most affluent neighborhoods. Three masked men broke into Mac Group…
Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA’s Dragonfly Mission
You may never soar under the clouds or over the organic sands of Saturn’s moon Titan, but your name can. NASA is inviting the public to send their names aboard the agency’s Dragonfly rotorcraft and be part of the first science mission to fly and explore the surface of another…
AI data centre ban in suburbs would not address fundamental issues
SYDNEY, Thursday 30 October 2026 — In response to reports that the Albanese government is set to introduce draft legislation this year that would seek to ban data centres in Australia’s suburbs, Joe Rafalowicz, Head of Climate and Energy at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said: “These reports are a testament to…
Trick or Trump! Donald and Melania hand out candy to adorable trick-or-treaters as Air Force One swoops over spooky White House
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania gave out candy to tiny trick-or-treaters on the White House South Lawn Thursday evening in between the president’s rallies and jet engine roars. Trump was in a dark blue suit with a royal blue tie, and Melania wore a Noor Hammour brown trench…
Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
This global map of Mars shows 13 locations that match the mineralogy and chemistry of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth. While scientists can never know for sure where a Martian meteorite originated, Teghaza 001 includes clues that link it to highlands in…
Ilhan Omar’s suspected brother who ‘married her in sham’ referred to himself as a ‘gay man’ in unearthed document
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s ex-husband and suspected brother referred to himself as a ‘gay man’ in an academic paper published earlier this year. The Minnesota Democrat has long faced allegations that she married British citizen Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in 2009 to help him obtain a green card – claims previously reported…
Slice of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
This slice of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth, was used to determine the age of the rock. Reflected light images like these serve as a scientist’s road map, helping them find minerals of interest to analyze by different instruments. Figure A is…
Two helicopters crash into each other in Oregon as emergency responders rush to the scene
By MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER Published: 22:18 GMT, 29 October 2026 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 29 October 2026 Emergency responders in Oregon are rushing to the scene where two helicopters collided into each other in mid-air. The crash near Southeast Highway 154 and Stringtown Road near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday…
Halloween Aboard the International Space Station
Although no ghouls, goblins, or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting laboratory still like to get in the Halloween spirit. Whether individually or as an entire crew, they dress up in sometimes spooky, sometimes scary, but always creative costumes, often designed…