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Korean lunar orbiter snaps first pics of the SpaceX Falcon 9 crash site on the moon
South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter has released what are described as the first before-and-after images of the crater created when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon on 5 August. The incident highlights the growing issue of human-made space debris, although NASA says such impacts can also offer useful scientific evidence about lunar…
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Fury as NHS refuses to set timeline to impose new single-sex spaces guidelines
The NHS has been criticised for failing to give a timeline for implementing new single-sex spaces guidance, even though updated rules from the Equality and Human Rights Commission came into force this week. Existing NHS policy still allows patients who identify as transgender to be accommodated according to their “presentation” rather than biological sex, despite…
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Space News Network is No Man’s Sky but you’re a roving journalist, blasting bandits while trying to keep your subscribers happy
Space News Network is an in-development exploration game that casts players as interstellar journalists searching strange planets and space for stories. It matters because it combines the open-ended discovery associated with No Man’s Sky-style games with reporting, publishing and audience-management mechanics, rather than making exploration its only goal. Players can find news by investigating anomalies…
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SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels
SpaceX says its planned Terafab semiconductor factory in Texas will use company-built natural-gas power plants and large battery arrays, with no announced role for Tesla’s solar technology. The decision matters because the factory is intended to supply chips for SpaceX and xAI data centres, adding to concerns that rapid AI infrastructure expansion is increasing fossil-fuel…
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Cats review – it’s a jellicle jumble as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s moggies get the zoomies
Drew McOnie’s revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is praised for its visually striking setting, polished dance and acrobatics, but criticised for further weakening an already loose narrative. The review suggests the production successfully distances the musical from the poorly received film adaptation, yet its emphasis on movement makes…
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Beloved Country Music Performer Tommy Detamore Passes Away at 70
Country musician and producer Tommy Detamore has died aged 70, his family announced. Known for three decades of collaborations with leading country artists, he was remembered as a respected performer, mentor and creative influence whose work helped shape the genre. Detamore worked with artists including Ray Price, Johnny Bush, the Texas Tornadoes, Ronnie Milsap and…
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Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts Announce New Album Second Song: Hear The Title Track
Neil Young and his backing band, the Chrome Hearts, will release a new album, Second Song, on 18 September through Reprise Records. The announcement is accompanied by the 11-minute title track, which offers an extended, reflective preview of the project and follows Young’s 2025 album Talkin’ to the Trees. The seven-track album combines newly written…
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Europe finalizes plans for its ‘sovereign’ Starlink competitor
The European Commission has finalised an implementation plan for IRIS², an EU-backed satellite broadband network intended to provide a sovereign, secure alternative to services such as Starlink. The agreement moves the project from planning towards deployment and matters because it is designed to support European governments and participating countries during emergencies, humanitarian operations and border…
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CANCER BATS Share Music Video For ‘Give Me Dirt’ Title Track
Canadian hardcore punk band Cancer Bats have released a music video for “Give Me Dirt”, the title track from their eighth studio album, released on 7 August. The video, directed by Mitch Barnes, accompanies an album that the band says reflects a reconnection with nature, personal loss and environmental damage. The album follows 2022’s Juno-nominated…
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POLL OF THE DAY: Are new rules on single-sex spaces ‘harmful to the rights of trans people’?
The Conservatives have written to every Conservative-led council urging them to swiftly adopt new rules protecting single-sex spaces, after some Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green-run councils indicated they would defy fresh equality watchdog guidance, arguing it undermines trans rights. The move follows last year’s Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of a woman is…