APOD: 2026 September 1 – A Plane Lunar Eclipse

Explanation: Did you need to be on the right side of this airplane to see this eclipse? No. Lunar eclipses are routinely seen from the half of the Earth facing the Moon when the eclipse occurs, making them some of the most commonly witnessed astronomical events. You don’t even need any special equipment to see one…

Desperate search for person missing in Grand Canyon after two bodies found and 80 rescued amid warning of more flooding

One person remains missing after devastating flash floods ripped through the Grand Canyon, where officials rescued 80 hikers and recovered the bodies of two. Parts of the scenic canyon were hit by significant flash flooding on Saturday around 2.30pm, sweeping hikers and backpackers off the trails near the Colorado River. Search crews…

Evil killer, 15, stabbed a teenager to death in broad daylight at a busy shopping centre to prove his love – after plunging a knife into his victim’s heart in front of his girlfriend

A cold-blooded teenage killer has been found guilty of murder after plunging a knife into the heart of 16-year-old Oscar Hamilton inside a busy shopping centre.  The brutal killing took place on the morning of September 24, 2024 at Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton, west of Melbourne. Daily Mail is unable…

Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today

Two astronauts will conduct history’s sixth all-female spacewalk today (Sept. 1), and you can watch it live. NASA’s Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) at around 8:30 a.m. EDT (1230 GMT) on an excursion expected to last about…

Chalmers is betting data centres will help save Australia’s economy. In reality, we’re dumb landlords set to get a very poor return

The Albanese government has embraced the extraordinary expansion of data centres as evidence that an artificial intelligence revolution will ride to the rescue of Australia’s weak economy. More than $130 billion is slated for data centres and supporting infrastructure by the end of the decade. It sounds transformational, but look…

They were once the most unthinkable Pauline Hanson voters of all. Now, young people and migrants explain to PETER VAN ONSELEN why they have shifted their vote – to One Nation

The sausages were sizzling and the faithful were already gathering when Pauline Hanson arrived at One Nation’s Victorian headquarters in Pakenham on Sunday afternoon. It’s a modest warehouse, more industrial storage unit than traditional political headquarters. But that’s very One Nation, especially in a state where the party hasn’t traditionally been…

‘I didn’t jump into the pool to save my drowning sister because I didn’t want my clothes to get wet’ – reveals psychopath as he shares other childhood stories

A young man diagnosed with psychopathic traits has revealed he refused to jump into a swimming pool to save his drowning sister as a child, admitting he was more concerned about getting his clothes wet than whether she lived or died.  Loïc De Marie, 26, from Belgium, said he was…

Sydney homeowners set for largest fall in prices in 40 years – why Melbourne is faring even worse

An urgent warning has been issued that Sydney homeowners could face the largest property price plunge in 40 years, after six months of consecutive price declines. Sydney’s median house price has dropped $87,000 since November, falling 5.8 per cent from $1.632 million to $1.545 million, according to fresh figures from Realestate.com.au (REA).…

New York governor Kathy Hochul sparks outrage after wearing hijab ahead of 25th anniversary of 9/11

New York Governor Kathy Hochul drew criticism after she gave a speech at a Queens Islamic center wearing a traditional headscarf.  The liberal governor previously feuded with Ted Cruz last year when she wore the covering to the funeral of murdered NYPD officer Didarul Islam.  On Friday, she appeared at the…

Innocent medical student Marco Tapia shot dead in his bed by Sydney gangsters in suspected case of mistaken identity

A young man who was fatally shot during a home invasion in a suspected tragic case of mistaken identity has been identified as a medical student and Hillsong Church leader.  Marco Tapia, 23, was in bed when three masked men broke into his parents’ home on Mount Sugarloaf Drive in Glen…