Bluebells are flowering, swallows are returning and orange-tip butterflies are flying in what could become Britain’s earliest recorded spring. Records for early spring occurrences are being smashed as 2026 looks to be the earliest this century for frogspawn laying, blackbirds nesting, brimstone butterflies emerging and hazel flowering, according to Nature’s Calendar, which has logged citizen…
The four Artemis astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the moon on the way to their planned lunar flyby, Nasa said on Friday evening. “We’re halfway there,” Nasa posted on social media. The US space agency’s online dashboard showed that the Orion spacecraft carrying the astronauts is now more than 136,080 miles…
Datacentre developments are crowding out opportunities for housing and job-rich industries across Sydney, a New South Wales inquiry has heard, with one local council reporting a rise in blackouts linked to the industry’s expansion. Several Sydney councils, all facing an influx of datacentre developments, have raised concerns about the health, environmental and amenity impacts on…
Deep inside a limestone cave in western Cuba, paleontologists have found the most complete ichthyosaur skeleton yet found on the island. Ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaurs. Image credit: Dmitry Bogdanov / CC BY 3.0. The ichthyosaur skeleton was discovered in 2023 in a fluvial cave in El Cuajaní, within the Viñales Geopark and National Park in western Cuba….
April 3, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA Artemis II astronauts in ‘great spirits,’ space agency officials say, as mission nears moon Friday is the Artemis II mission’s third official day as it makes a 10-day journey around the moon and back By Joseph Howlett edited by Claire Cameron NASA has…
NASA has shared the first breathtaking views of Earth taken from the Artemis II mission as the crew continues its journey toward the moon. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The photos reveal Earth behind the Orion spacecraft, our home planet aglow with aurora. One photo…
NASA released the first photos of Earth taken by the crew of Artemis II on Friday, hours after the mission left Earth’s orbit. The first photo, taken by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, shows the entire planet, and both the Northern and Southern lights are visible over the poles. Zodiacal light, created by sunlight reflecting…
For over half a century, people in Central Africa have told tales of the fish seen climbing waterfalls, but these claims have never been officially confirmed. Now, these fish have finally been caught on camera, studied more closely, and described in a study published in Scientific Reports. Source: Read Full Article
This is not a new idea. After the successful launch of the Artemis II mission this week, NASA will fly the SLS rocket at least a few more times, perhaps through Artemis V, as Congress has mandated. The budget proposal released Friday supports this plan. Isaacman has stated his desire to see NASA move away…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The people have spoken. The Weather Channel has officially announced a new look rolling out across both its website and on its app—one with a distinctly nostalgic, Y2K-esque vibe to it. “This is not an April Fool’s joke. You’ve…
