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Why haven't we seen images of SpaceX Moon crash yet?
The SpaceX rocket part has crashed into the Moon, forming a new crater, images from orbiting satellites should arrive in the coming hours and days. Newsil...
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Part of SpaceX rocket believed to have struck Moon
A stray SpaceX rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon, forming a crater Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science & Environme...
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NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth
Description This composite of seven images from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows Earth, visible as a small bright dot...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Watches Earth Vanish Behind Martian Moon
Earth and the Martian moon Phobos dance together in a series of images recently acquired by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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See the Sun like never before with most detailed images yet
New images and footage of the Sun show "whirlpools" of activity that it has not been possible to see before. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC New...
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Advanced Mini-laboratories Automate Space Station Research
The International Space Station hosts hundreds of science experiments at a time. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - Recently Published and links...
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Eclipse a 'once or twice in a lifetime' event
A Guernsey astronomer says people will have to wait until 2081 for the next total eclipse. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...
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Farm to become 'beacon of hope' nature reserve
Avon Wildlife Trust says it will transform the 44-acre farm into a haven for birds, bats and newts. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Scien...
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What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?
While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions....
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Peat burning underground sparks heathland fire
The small fire on Tuesday comes nearly two weeks after the heathland fire that burned for five days. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Scie...
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APOD: 2026 August 5 – Spokes on Saturn’s B Ring
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 5 – Spokes… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture...
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The Paradox of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
The coastal dune field in Brazil looks like a desert but fills with freshwater lagoons every year. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - Recently P...
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New guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force
The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides
A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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The science behind using the arts to combat loneliness and social isolation
A new program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is using the arts to tackle loneliness and social isolation. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHou...
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Live: SpaceX earnings beat estimates but costs balloon
SpaceX's results beat analyst estimates but the firm is yet to turn a profit. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers t...
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SpaceX's first-ever earnings show a loss and huge spending
Elon Musk's company has struggled to maintain investor enthusiasm that greeted its stock market debut. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Sc...
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Engineer says 50 years of erosion research being ignored
A co-author of the first NSW Coastal Protection Act says 50 years of research is being undermined by courts allowing people to protect their own propertie...
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NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact
Using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracking a used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission expected to impac...
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A drifting part of a SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon
Part of a SpaceX rocket will crash into the Moon, with the impact likely to be seen from Earth. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia a...
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NASA’s PUNCH Sharpens Solar Storm Forecasting in First Test
Using continuous imagery from NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a sol...
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Ames Science Stars of the Month – August 2026
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Danielle Lopez, Jennifer Claudio, and Duncan Mifsud...
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August 2026 Satellite Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - News Releases and...
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NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations
NASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient outpost near the Moon’s South Pole for science, technology, and eventual...
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Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install
Technicians installed a commemorative plaque, seen in this July 28, 2026, photo, on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Huge wasp nest takes over wildlife trust's office
Eilish Rothney says the nest, which has engulfed her ring binders, is about 1m (3.2ft) tall. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...
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Death of swan family leaves residents 'devastated'
The council says there is blue-green algae on the lake which can be damaging for wildlife. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...
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Young white-tailed eagles released on Exmoor
Up to 20 additional young birds will be released over the next three years. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science & Environment and...
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Curlew revival continues at nature reserve
Birds from previous releases pair up and return to nest at the site on the Isle of Sheppey. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...
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APOD: August 4, 2026 – Curious Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula
APOD Science APOD APOD: August 4, 2026 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the...
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Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spoka...
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Breast cancer checks missing most women under 50 who are at risk, says study
Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn. Newsiline summaris...
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Breastmilk research could protect against deadly respiratory infections in babies
The international group of researchers found a breastmilk protein, osteopontin, triggers a cascade of biological processes that kickstart immune system de...
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Louisiana Students Loft Payloads from NASA Balloon Facility in Texas
Every spring in Palestine, Texas, the wide-open fields around NASA’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility fill with students and faculty from across Louis...
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Study shows why younger generations may be more cancer-prone
Researchers are observing certain age-related types of cancer more frequently in younger people. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - Al...
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Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters
Twice each day, tides ebb and flow through a maze of sandy channels, mudflats, and mangrove forests that flank the 88 islands and islets of Guinea-Bissau’...