Survivors of a ferry that sank off the coast of northern Cyprus said that the crew ignored their warnings that the boat was taking on water before it capsized, killing eight people. Searches are continuing into the night for around 18 people who are still missing after the ship, carrying…
At least 20 hikers missing as flash floods rip through Grand Canyon in Arizona amid dramatic evacuation of dozens more
More than 20 hikers and backpackers who were making their way through Arizona’s Grand Canyon have been declared missing after flash floods. Parts of the scenic canyon were hit by significant flash flooding on Saturday around 2:30pm, and authorities are searching for at least 20 unaccounted people. The missing hikers…
‘What a glorious dawn launch.’ Why the Roman Space Telescope’s picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal
CAPE CANAVAREL, Fla. — It was a bright and sunny morning here in Florida when the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off planet Earth against a magical blue sky. “What a glorious dawn launch,” Jackie Townsend, the Roman Space Telescope‘s project manager, said during a post-launch press conference on…
Boko Haram sex slave describes horror of her months-long abduction, being gang-raped and strapped to a bomb before incredible escape
It seemed like an ordinary day for 16-year-old Hannah – instead it marked the start of a months-long nightmare that would see her abducted, gang-raped and held captive as a sex slave. Yet even worse was still to come – her Boko Haram captors would strap a bomb to her…
Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —President Trump interrupted a NASA press conference today (Aug. 30) to congratulate the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team on a successful launch. Just a few years ago, however, the president tried to cancel this very mission. In today’s briefing, mission leadership was going through the specifics…
STEPHEN DAISLEY: Migration? Nothing fills our betters with more horror than the thought of us ruffians having a say in things
Those of a certain vintage will recall the old-fashioned pressure cooker that served many a household in the days before every kitchen appliance came with more functions than a Swiss Army knife and required a computer science degree to operate. Ours was a towering aluminium number that roiled away atop…
Beloved sister of 13 siblings is killed in horror car crash just years after she miraculously survived another collision
A young mother has died in a car crash, just a few years after miraculously surviving another traffic collision that left her in a coma for several months. Brittany Gondoly, 25, passed away on August 26, five days after the horrific accident in Kansas. She leaves behind her 13 siblings and…
Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex
Five antennas soak in the summer sun at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. The recently completed Deep Space Station 23, a 34-meter (114-foot) beam-waveguide antenna, can be seen to the right of the frame in the foreground. The other three 34-meter antennas are, from…
Former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson ‘plans to move back to Britain in the next few days’
By ED HOLT Published: 01:23 BST, 29 August 2026 | Updated: 18:48 BST, 30 August 2026 Sarah Ferguson is reportedly moving back to the UK in a matter of days. The former Duchess of York, 66, has spent seven months living abroad and has been spotted across Europe in Switzerland…
NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online
Long shadows are cast by the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. A 34-meter (114-foot) multifrequency beam-waveguide antenna, DSS-23 will boost the DSN’s capacity and enhance NASA’s deep space communications capabilities for decades to come. NASA leadership…