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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch next space tourism mission on Aug. 3

Blue Origin is targeting Sunday (Aug. 3) for the launch of its next suborbital tourism mission, which will send crypto billionaire Justin Sun and five other people to the final frontier.

Space

Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis – and others, just little ripples

After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30 2025, the world watched as the resultant tsunami spread from the epicentre and across the Pacific Ocean at the speed of a jet plane.

The Conversation

See the universe's rarest type of black hole slurp up a star in stunning animation

Astronomers believe they have spotted an elusive intermediate-mass black hole shredding a distant star, and they have re-created the stellar murder in a stunning new animation.

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After 54-year wait, Australia's first attempt at an orbital rocket crashes 14 seconds after liftoff

Eris-1, the first rocket fully built by an Australian company, crashed back to Earth 14 seconds after taking off from a spaceport in Queensland. It was the country's first orbital launch attempt since 1971.

LiveScience

Why did such a powerful earthquake and tsunami cause so little damage?

The 8.8-magnitude quake triggered a global race against time – and showed how much had been learned since 2004

The Guardian - UK

This down-to-earth wooden kitchen is evidence that Delft tiles are the trend to know about - here's how to recreate the look

It's such a simple way to add character

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Roman Empire and the fall of Nero offer possible lessons for Trump about the cost of self-isolation

President Donald Trump’s first term saw a record-high rate of turnover among his Cabinet members and chief advisers. Trump’s second term has, to date, seen far fewer Cabinet departures.

The Conversation

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Why was the Pacific tsunami smaller than expected? A geologist explains

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake is potentially one of the largest quakes ever recorded

The Independent UK

Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show

A new model may have finally solved where storm clouds get their missing energy.

LiveScience

Nearby super-Earth K2-18 b may be a water-rich ocean planet: 'This has certainly increased the chances of habitability'

The search for life beyond the solar system is heating up. Though biosignatures around super-Earth K2-18b remain unconfirmed, the JWST has found the planet could be a water-rich ocean world.

Space

'Sleeping giant' fault beneath Canada could unleash a major earthquake, research suggests

A new assessment of the enormous Tintina fault suggests it has been slowly accumulating strain over thousands of years.

LiveScience

‘It’s the best monster ever invented’: Noah Hawley on bringing Ridley Scott’s Alien to TV

The writer-director defied expectations to turn the film Fargo into one of the best TV shows of the decade. Now he’s taking on an even bigger franchise. Can lightning strike twice?

The Guardian - UK

'Over-evacuation' may have prompted traffic problems before tsunami hit Hawaii, officials say

Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off Russia helped make for severe traffic congestion in some areas

The Independent UK

I’ve Wanted The MCU To Make One Big Change, And The Fantastic Four: First Steps Almost Gets There

Let’s bring things back to earth! Any earth!

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The Independent UK

Senate committee passes bill that aims to stop sharks stealing fish from anglers

Wildlife advocacy groups say the bill ‘falls short by not explicitly forbidding the task force from proposing shark culls or population reductions as a solution’

The Mary Sue

The 10 Best Sci-Fi Books About Time Travel (For When You’re Bored of Today)

Think today's problems will be solved tomorrow? Think again.

LiveScience

Russian volcano explodes in 'powerful' eruption, likely intensified by 8.8 magnitude earthquake

Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia erupted shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the same region.

LiveScience

Even a slight slowdown of key Atlantic currents poses a 'stunning risk' to rainforests

A slowing Atlantic current could have a devastating impact on the planet's rainforests, a new study warns.

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Power Without Compromise: The Emil Motors Vision for EVs' Magnet-Free Future

With patents secured across multiple markets, including the United States, and a production-ready design already in hand, Emil Motors is poised to enter large-scale manufacturing and begin deployment in high-volume EV platforms.

Inverse

Kevin Feige Just Debunked An 'Avengers: Doomsday' Theory

The next Avengers movie will take place on Earth, of course. But which Earth?

The Conversation

Gradual v sudden collapse: what magnets teach us about climate tipping points

Some of Earth’s largest climate systems may collapse not with a bang, but with a whimper. Surprisingly, experiments with magnets are helping us understand how.

The Conversation

Why the Pacific tsunami was smaller than expected – a geologist explains

The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia on July 30 2025 generated tsunami waves that have reached Hawaii and coastal areas of the US mainland. The earthquake’s magnitude of 8.8 is significant, potentially making it one of the largest quakes ever recorded.

Space

Saturn's largest moon Titan casts a colossal shadow in breathtaking amateur portrait (photo)

Efrain Morales captured the image of Titan's shadow darkening Saturn on July 18, while the gas giant was over 800 million miles from Earth.

The Independent UK

How did Russia’s ‘land of ice and fire’ avoid major damage from 8.8 earthquake and tsunami?

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, and sending some panicked residents to flee buildings, but causing only a few injuries

Evening Standard

2000 Meters to Andriivka review: this documentary from the frontlines in Ukraine is 2025’s most essential film

5/5 Director Mstyslav Chernov’s utterly earth-shuddering documentary is even more powerful than his Oscar-winning 20 Days in Mariupol

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