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Titchmarsh: Going on holiday in August is bonkers, Britain’s blooming gardens blow the Med away
Gardening broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh has argued that jetting off abroad in August is a mistake, as Britain’s gardens are at their most spectacular during this period. He contends that homegrown parks, borders and blooms rival or surpass what holidaymakers find on Mediterranean breaks, making a summer staycation a more rewarding choice for garden lovers. Titchmarsh’s…
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Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback
Xona Space Systems, a California firm, is preparing to launch the first six production satellites of a new low-Earth-orbit (LEO) navigation network, with satellites launching in October 2026 and early service starting in 2027. Unlike GPS and similar systems, which orbit at much higher altitudes, these Pulsar satellites promise signals up to 100 times stronger,…
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To Win the Moon, Divide the Labor
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Every Day’s a Full Moon at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum
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Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever
Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a four-carbon sugar molecule, in an interstellar gas cloud roughly 26,000 light-years away, marking the first confirmed discovery of a true saccharide in deep space. The finding, published this week in Nature Astronomy by a team led by Izaskun Jiménez Serra, could shed light on the long-standing puzzle of how sugar…
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Apple TV’s Greatest Space Epic Is a Near-Perfect Binge for ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Star Wars’ Fans
Apple TV’s adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation” is being highlighted as an ideal watch for fans of both “Star Trek” and “Star Wars”, since Asimov’s original novels helped inspire foundational concepts in both franchises. The article argues that the series lets viewers trace the genre’s roots back to Asimov’s work while also seeing how those…
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Louisiana man accused of killing deputy US marshal faces possible death penalty
Authorities said Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson was fatally shot after Clarence A. Frazier Jr allegedly barricaded himself and opened fire while officers served an arrest warrant.
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Nevada Lt Gov: Elon Musk could make space tourism state’s next big industry
Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony praised the Silver State's business environment, touting a bright future for sports, entertainment and space tourism.
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Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon
While an impressive sale, the pen and switch did not break records.
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3 Incredibly Talented Musicians Who Were Destined to Shine Beyond Their Bands
(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Motley Crue, photo shoot in Tokyo, Japan, July 1985. Mick Mars (guitar). (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) No hate to the bands, but these musicians were ahead of their time and way too good to be contained in a group. The post 3 Incredibly Talented Musicians Who Were…