Planetary defense: How military and civil satellites are watching fireballs to help keep Earth safe from space rocks

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A bright fireball from the Perseid meteor shower streaks across the sky above a lakeside grassland at Amuta Scenic Area on Aug. 13, 2026 in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province of China. (Image credit: Chi Shiyong/VCG via Getty Images) It came from outer space, exploding high above the South Atlantic off the coast of Argentina. That AprilContinue Reading

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Russian Emergencies Ministry also says its mobile app suffered a ‘massive cyberattack’, leading to ‘false information’., Russian Emergencies Ministry also says its mobile app suffered a ‘massive cyberattack’, leading to ‘false information’. Ukraine’s Air Force has said its air raid alert app sent erroneous messages after allegedly being hacked byContinue Reading

U.S. Labs Look to New Materials to Close China’s Nuclear Lead

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The United States is racing to reestablish itself as a frontrunner in the global nuclear energy sector. While the country still maintains its status as the world’s largest nuclear power producer, it likely won’t be able to hold onto that accolade for long. China has vastly outspent the United States on nuclear power research andContinue Reading

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tells reporters there appeared to be no casualties on the ground., Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tells reporters there appeared to be no casualties on the ground. Nine people have died after a business jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood in South Florida, the United States. AllContinue Reading