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Venture capital’s silent crash: when the tech boom met reality

Investors of all stripes have crashed the clubby world of VC, drawn by the potential of tech start-ups. But there are signs the party is over

Financial Times

The story behind 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols' iconic interracial kiss

On a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, playing Lt. Uhura, locked lips with William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk in what’s widely thought to be first kiss between a Black woman and white man on American television.

The Conversation

Perseid meteor shower 2026 — When, where and how to see it

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

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Biden honors Nichelle Nichols, a trailblazer who ‘redefined what is possible’

President Joe Biden celebrated the “inspiring” life of Nichelle Nichols in a poignant statement Sunday after the beloved “Star Trek” actor died at age 89.

Los Angeles Times

Star Trek's trailblazing Lieutenant Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek," has died at 89.

France 24

Earth’s Solid Inner Core Makes Life On Planet Possible

Scientists say that around 565 million years ago, the Earth’s magnetic field strength fell to 10 percent of its strength today.

Zenger

Nichelle Nichols obituary

Actor who blazed a trail for black women on American TV in the 1960s in the role of Lt Uhura in Star Trek

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Hailing frequencies open as tributes flow in for Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols

US president Joe Biden led the tributes on Monday to the Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols whose death was announced on Sunday night at the age of 89.

Radio France Internationale

Actress Nichelle Nichols, ‘Star Trek’s’ Trail-Blazing Uhura, Dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" and subsequent movies broke color barriers and helped redefine roles for Black actors, has died at age 89, her family said. Nichols, whose fans included Martin Luther King Jr. and a young…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nichelle Nichols: George Takei leads tributes to ‘trailblazing’ Star Trek actress

The actress was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series

Evening Standard

More Snowy Mountains space junk found amid visit from Australian Space Agency

The discovery of the pieces could be the largest space junk find in Australia since parts of NASA's Skylab space station fell to Earth in Western Australia in 1979.

ABC News

Nichelle Nichols death: Pioneering Star Trek actor dies, aged 89

Nichols’s career was groundbreaking for Black women on TV

The Independent UK

‘Star Trek’ cast members and fans honored Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89

Nichols was a pioneer in every sense. Rest in peace and live long and prosper.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, who played the communications officer on the Starship Enterprise on “Star Trek” and famously participated in what was thought to be the first interracial kiss on television, has died.

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George Takei leads Star Trek tributes to ‘trailblazing’ Nichelle Nichols

The actress was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series.

Evening Standard

Nasa criticises China over uncontrolled rocket crash in Indian Ocean

The rocket fell into the Indian Ocean at around 4.45pm GMT on Saturday

Radio France Internationale

Russia's space ambitions grow despite diplomatic tensions with West

Moscow has said that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024," against a background of political tension with the West. Analysts have warned the move could lead to a halt of Russian-crewed flights. Moscow will now focus on building its own space hub.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese Booster Rocket Makes Uncontrolled Return to Earth

A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially hazardous object's descent. US Space Command "can confirm the People's Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approx…

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Morning Digest | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India; India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals, and more

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Reuters

Chinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information

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WEKU

Parts of the moon have stable temperatures fit for humans, researchers find

Researchers discovered that lunar pits and caves could provide stable temperatures around 63 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to new possibilities for experiments and life there.

Inverse

The darkest sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime could reveal real alien life

Europa Report suggests life may inhabit Jupiter's moon, but real-life experts say it's not so certain.

The Guardian - UK

Conversations with James Lovelock, the scientist at the end of the world

Interviewing Jim for a biography revealed there was far more to him – and his influence on the modern world – than almost anyone realises

The Independent UK

Russian space chief: no date yet for space station pullout

The head of Russia’s space agency says the country has not set a date for pulling out of the International Space Station and that the timing would depend on the orbiting outpost’s condition

Bangkok Post

Gluttonous cosmic 'black widow' is heaviest-known neutron star

WASHINGTON: Astronomers have observed the most massive known example of an object called a neutron star, one classified as a "black widow" that got particularly hefty by gobbling up most of the mass of a stellar companion trapped in an unhappy cosmic marriage.

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