SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the back burner to prioritise establishing a settlement on the Moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday (February 8, 2026). The South Africa-born billionaire’s space company has found massive success as a NASA contractor, but critics have for years panned Mr. Musk’s Mars colonisation...
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January 29, 2026January 29, 2026Science & Tech
The Doomsday Clock shows the danger but not the way out
On January 27, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has been to the metaphorical point of global catastrophe. The Doomsday Clock is historically significant because it transformed the abstract, technical threat of nuclear war into a universally understood symbol of urgency. Since the...
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January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Science & Tech
Doomsday Clock is 85 seconds to midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the world has ever been to global catastrophe in its estimation. The announcement, on January 27 in Washington DC, reflects a darkening security landscape marked by eroding nuclear norms, escalating conflicts in Europe and...
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January 1, 2026January 1, 2026Events, News, Uncategorized
Australia increases security nationwide following Bondi Beach attack
Australia has stepped up security measures across major cities following the recent deadly attack at Bondi Beach, as authorities remain on high alert to ensure public safety. Police presence has been increased at crowded public places, tourist locations, transport hubs, and during large-scale events. Australian officials said the enhanced security is a precautionary step aimed...
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World Welcomes New Year with Grand Celebrations
People across the globe welcomed the New Year with grand celebrations, vibrant fireworks, and cultural events as cities marked the beginning of the new year with joy and hope. From Asia to Europe, iconic landmarks were illuminated as millions gathered to witness spectacular firework displays. Major cities such as Sydney, London, Paris, New York, and...
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December 17, 2025December 17, 2025Science & Tech
U.S. Senate confirms private astronaut, Musk ally Jared Isaacman as NASA chief
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become President Donald Trump’s NASA administrator, making an advocate of Mars missions and a former associate of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk the space agency’s 15th leader. The vote on Mr. Isaacman, who Mr. Trump removed and then renamed as NASA...
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November 22, 2025November 22, 2025Science & Tech
Washington State man believed to be first to die from rare strain of H5N5 bird flu in U.S.
A Washington State man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but State health officials have said the risk to the public is low. The man, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the...
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November 18, 2025November 18, 2025Science & Tech
Daily Quiz: On Lunokhod 1
Daily Quiz: On Lunokhod 1 1971 Soviet postage stamp commemorates the spacecraft that delivered the world’s first successful planetary rover to the Moon START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | On which lunar ‘sea’ did Lunokhod 1 land? Answer : Mare Imbrium or Sea of Rains DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER
