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This 4,000-year-old city defied the rules of history
Research on the 4,000-year-old city of Mohenjo-daro reveals it became more equal as it grew, contrasting with typical patterns of increasing inequality in early urban centers.
Where to see the biggest solar eclipse since 1999 in the West Country
Up to 95% of the sun will be obscured by the moon on 12 August across the West Country, marking the most dramatic solar eclipse visible from the UK since 1999.
Mathematicians prove perfectly fair elections are impossible
Mathematicians have proven that no voting system can simultaneously guarantee local representation, national proportionality, and fixed parliament size, forcing all democracies to make difficult compromises.
Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory
Over 100 artists, scientists and writers urge the UK government to restore funding for Jodrell Bank Observatory’s radio telescope network after UKRI announced plans to withdraw support in March 2028.
Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon
A defunct SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage is expected to impact the moon on Wednesday at more than 5,000 miles per hour, potentially creating a crater 17 meters across.
Starwatch: Mercury to reach farthest point from the sun
Mercury reaches its greatest western elongation this week, offering one of the year’s best opportunities to observe the innermost planet in the morning sky before sunrise.
Twisted laser light can tell mirror-image molecules apart
Researchers have developed a method using twisted laser light to distinguish between mirror-image molecules, potentially offering a simpler way to detect molecular handedness in pharmaceutical and chemical applications.
A slowing Atlantic current could unleash stronger California storms
A weakening Atlantic Ocean current could intensify storms along California’s coast while reducing precipitation over Greenland, according to new University of California research.
Earth’s hidden “gold kitchen” lies beneath the seafloor
Scientists studying volcanic glass from seafloor regions find that repeated mantle melting beneath island arcs concentrates gold at unusually high levels, offering new insights into gold enrichment in subduction zones.
How to invade planet Earth: An alien’s guide to bringing the human race to its knees
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Warner Bros.It looks there for the taking, doesn't it? The third rock from the sun just sitting there, all...
Barcelona introduces heat-monitoring bracelets for its outdoor workers
(Clarifies the worker died after her shift, not during, in paragraph 6, corrects gender of speaker in paragraph 9)By Horaci GarciaBARCELONA, July 2 (Reuters) - With Spain already sweltering under successive heatwaves that caused more than 1,000 excess deaths in...
‘Flying saucer’ arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the d…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The weather cover for the Artemis 3 SLS core stage arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. | Credit: NASA/Amber Jean NotvestDid a flying saucer just land at NASA? It...
“Once-in-a-generation” expedition launched to survey 2 legendary shipwrecks
Canadian researchers will begin a "once-in-a-generation" expedition to survey two legendary shipwrecks, which belonged to an iconic pair of polar explorers, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society said.The organization is due to send human-occupied and remotely...
India’s Skyroot Aerospace readies country’s first private orbital rocket launch
July 2 (Reuters) - Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace said on Thursday it was preparing for the launch of its Vikram-1 rocket, the first attempt by an Indian private company to place a satellite in orbit.Founded by former Indian Space Research Organisation...
Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites early on July 2
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: United Launch Alliance[embedded content]United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch another batch of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning...
‘The greatest cosmic movie ever made’: Historic telescope kicks off an unprecedented survey
Every 40 seconds of nighttime for the next 10 years, a camera the size of a small car will capture strikingly detailed images of the southern sky, stitching together a time-lapse panorama of intergalactic evolution that could help unlock some of the universe’s...
Between silence and shouts, rescuers dig for Venezuela twin quake survivors
(Corrects June 30 story to reflect attribution of data for damaged buildings in paragraph 23 and second bullet point to researchers, not NASA)By Julia Symmes Cobb and Leonardo Fernandez ViloriaLA GUAIRA, Venezuela, June 30 (Reuters) - More than 100 people stood...
‘Rocket’s Red Glare’: How NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America’s 250th birthday
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Space.com / Josh DinnerIt doesn't get more America than giant rockets and missions to the moon.That's why NASA painted two giant "America 250" logos on the...
Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time
Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of made-to-order organisms that function like living machines.Kate Adamala, a...
Ocean-monitoring satellite spots wildfire smoke from space | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Swirls of wildfire smoke can be seen over Canada. | Credit: NASAWildfires across the globe can be seen all the way from space. And one unexpected tool has come in...
Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare and Earth-bound CME that could spark northern lights for July 4…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.X-class flare eruption on June 30. . | Credit: NASA SDOA restless Earth-facing sunspot unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare on June 30, triggering radio blackouts...
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