A “forbidden” merger between two massive black holes may not have been quite as impossible as previously thought. That’s according to new research that suggests the black holes involved were smaller than expected. On Nov. 23, 2023, the gravitational wave detector LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) detected tiny ripples in…
Trump puts a date on when he believes Iran war will end as he looks to rally sinking Republicans: ‘They can’t hold out’
By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 22:37 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 9 September 2026 President Donald Trump has once again predicted an end to the Iran war as he was questioned on the tarmac outside of Air Force One. ‘I think the war’s going to…
Man left with ‘life-changing’ injuries after armed police open fire following stabbing of woman in Luton
By KRISTINA WEMYSS, GENERAL NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:11 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 9 September 2026 An investigation has been launched after armed police opened fire on a man following a stabbing. Bedfordshire Police were called to a flat in Luton to reports that a woman was…
NASA Adds Relativity Space’s Terran R to Launch Services Contract
A NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract has been awarded by the agency to Relativity Space Inc., and its Terran R launch service in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp provision. The Terran R launch service will be available to NASA’s launch services to use for future missions. The NLS II…
New maps reveal hidden landscapes inside a prehistoric supercontinent
More than 180 million years after the supercontinent Gondwana’s breakup, scientists are still learning the true reach of this prehistoric landmass that once stretched across the globe. By analyzing more than 25,000 volcanic rocks, a new study finds that Gondwana likely accounted for around 80 percent of total global land…
Family left stunned after little girl, 8, walks into kitchen, grabs handgun off counter and shoots herself in both legs… as older cousin is arrested
By ADRIANA TARDUGNO Published: 21:47 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 9 September 2026 A New Mexican resident has been arrested after police accused him of letting his eight-year-old little cousin shoot herself in both legs using an unsecured handgun. Isaiah Richard Chavez, 26, has been charged with one…
Deadly prostate cancers could be caught sooner after researchers discover telltale genetic ‘footprints’
Deadly prostate cancers could be caught sooner after researchers discovered telltale genetic ‘footprints’ behind almost nine in ten tumours. Experts described the findings as ‘hugely exciting’, saying the discovery could one day lead to men being offered more personalised treatment. The new study, published in the journal Nature, saw scientists…
International Space Station astronaut gives out of this world tribute to honor Star Trek’s 60th anniversary
Celebrations of Star Trek’s 60th anniversary made it all the way to the final frontier. Among the science and supplies delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) for European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot’s mission on orbit was a small piece of memorabilia to honor one of the most…
Cabin on Delta flight fills with fumes as pilots make emergency landing in Chicago
By DARIYA KOZHASBAY Published: 19:49 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 20:16 BST, 9 September 2026 A Delta flight had an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois after fumes were detected in the cabin on Tuesday afternoon. Flight crew on Delta Flight 1390 from New York declared an emergency to receive priority…
NASA’s Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-Ray Objects
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have discovered a new class of objects behaving unlike any they have seen before. Astronomers suggest these newly spotted objects in other galaxies may help solve not one, but two long-standing questions in astrophysics. These mysterious objects give off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense…