On Aug. 24, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida began installing the four RS‑25 engines in the core stage of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will carry the Artemis III crew into low Earth orbit in 2027. Each RS‑25 engine has a unique serial number…
Have we finally found dark matter?
On June 16, 2023, 39 seconds after 3:22 P.M. and one mile beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota, there was a sudden flash of light. It happened in a dark, sealed tank of extremely cold liquid in a cavern where miners once chiseled gold from the walls. Caught by…
Finance worker who stole £91,000 from breast cancer charity to spend on his wedding and honeymoon is jailed
By NOOR QURASHI, NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:17 BST, 1 September 2026 | Updated: 18:18 BST, 1 September 2026 A finance worker who stole more than £91,000 from a breast cancer charity to fund his luxury wedding in Qatar has been jailed. Tameem Choudhury, 29, diverted funds from The Royal Marsden…
Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin
Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale. New research shows why the flares these encounters cause dim over repeated episodes, and it may be down to the way these stars spin and an escaping binary partner that leaves them to be a stellar snack for…
Why the Grand Canyon flash flood was so devastating
A flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon on Saturday, killing at least two people. Such events are a vital part of the canyon’s ecosystem, but this one just happened to hit in the worst possible spot to cause damage, experts say. At least one person is still missing after…
Female Bank of America vice president, 32, named as victim of Times Square stabbing that saw knifewoman shot dead by cops: Had just celebrated second wedding anniversary
A young Bank of America executive died after being stabbed by a knife-wielding woman in the middle of Times Square, who was later gunned down by police. Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester in the Garden State, died after being slashed in the stomach by Pamela Cisneros Lopez, 49, officials said. According…
5 planets will light up the September sky — here’s how to see them
Venus, which has been such a prominent object in the western evening twilight sky since the start of spring, is now entering its final full month of visibility. With each passing day, it drops a bit lower in the southwest sky and sets a bit earlier and closer to the…
Mindfulness may lower blood pressure in just 8 weeks
Simple practices such as mindfulness, gratitude journaling, and optimism training may improve several markers of cardiovascular health within a matter of weeks. A recent study found that these positive psychology interventions were consistently associated with improvements in blood pressure, inflammation, and other heart disease risk factors. Because some of the…
Shock poll sees Conservatives leapfrog Reform as Kemi Badenoch pushes Nigel Farage into third place
A new poll has seen the Conservatives push Reform UK into third place for the first time since January last year. More in Common’s latest survey puts Labour on 26 per cent, down one point in a sign that the so-called ‘Burnham bounce’ is already stalling. Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative party…
Repairing the ISS 250 miles above Earth photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2026
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on the outside of the International Space Station during an extravehicular activity on Aug. 25, 2026. (Image credit: ESA/NASA) Repairing an engineering marvel like the International Space Station is no easy feat by itself, but it’s even more impressive when it’s done 250 miles (400 kilometers)…