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In this series, we cover stories ranging from black holes in distant galaxies to scientists designing robotic instruments that will probe hard-to-reach planets, in a quest to explore and understand our solar system and the universe.

Space Science Series

Slingshot in space: the tricky manoeuvre that will use Earth and the Moon to send the Juice mission to Jupiter

Aug 20, 2024 05:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

A European spacecraft is about to zip by both Earth and the Moon in the space of 24 hours. In the early 2030s, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission will be the first European probe to orbit Jupiter. But first, it...

Space Science Series

Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them

Aug 20, 2024 05:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of the commercial space industry. Rival nations are competing for prime military and economic positions beyond the Earth. Public and private entities are clamoring to mine the...

Space Science Series

Boeing Starliner astronauts: what six months stuck in space may do to their perception of time

Aug 19, 2024 03:49 am UTC| Science

Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two Nasa crew members, it is now a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo on the...

Space Science Series

Only 100 years ago the Milky Way was visible from central Paris. Here’s how we can get the night sky back

Aug 12, 2024 06:03 am UTC| Science

For the more than 100,000 years humans have been on Earth, we have looked up at night and seen the stars and our celestial home, the Milky Way galaxy. Cultures all around the world have stories and records incorporating...

Space Science Series

NASA smacked a spacecraft into an asteroid – and learned details about its 12-million-year history

Jul 31, 2024 12:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

NASAs DART mission Double Asteroid Redirection Test was humanitys first real-world planetary defence mission. In September 2022, the DART spacecraft smashed into the companion moon of a small asteroid 11 million...

Space Science Series

Nasa’s science mission spacecraft are at risk from hackers, but a new law could help protect them

Jul 24, 2024 11:31 am UTC| Science

Nasas missions are some of the most technologically advanced and critically important endeavours. From the Mars Rover explorations to the Artemis missions to the Moon, the space agencys projects push the boundaries of...

Space Science Series

Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

Jun 20, 2024 05:34 am UTC| Science

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond...

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Economy

South Korea’s Economic Growth Stalls Amid Tariffs and Political Turmoil

South Koreas economy showed minimal growth last quarter as global trade risks and weak domestic demand continued to weigh on Asias fourth-largest economy, according to a Reuters poll of economists. The country is battling...

Bank Indonesia Expected to Hold Rates Steady Amid Rupiah Pressure and U.S. Tariff Concerns

Bank Indonesia is set to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.75% on Wednesday, according to a Reuters poll of 26 economists, as the central bank aims to stabilize the rupiah amid mounting pressure from U.S....

Oil Prices Rebound Amid Short-Covering, Tariff and Fed Worries Linger

Oil prices edged higher in early Tuesday trading as investors covered short positions following steep losses a day earlier. Brent crude rose 0.8% to $66.77 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 0.8%...

Gold Steady After Record High as Fed Uncertainty and US-China Tensions Boost Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices remained steady in early Asian trading on Tuesday, holding near record highs driven by growing safe-haven demand amid intensifying U.S.-China trade tensions and uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy. Spot gold...

China’s Q1 Auto Exports Surge 16% Amid Strong Global Demand

Chinas automobile exports continue to climb, reaching 1.54 million units in the first quarter of 2025a 16% year-on-year increase, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The growth underscores the countrys...

Politics

Global Leaders Mourn Death of Pope Francis, A Voice for Peace and the Poor

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at 88 after battling double pneumonia. World leaders expressed deep sorrow and reverence for a pontiff who championed peace, justice, and...

Trump to Attend Pope Francis Funeral, Reaffirms Support for Catholic Community

U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he and his wife, Melania Trump, will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. The news highlights Trumps ongoing connection with the Catholic community, a...

Albanese Leads as Early Voting Begins in Tight Australian Election

Early voting for Australias May 3 federal election opened on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albaneses center-left Labor party holding a narrow lead over the conservative opposition. With early and postal voting on...

DOJ Halts Controversial Plan to Dismantle Tax Division Amid Backlash

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has abandoned a controversial plan to dismantle its Washington-based Tax Division and redistribute prosecutors to U.S. attorneys offices nationwide. The decision, revealed in an...

Paul Atkins Appointed as New SEC Chairman, Marking Return of Business-Friendly Leadership

Paul Atkins, a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner known for his pro-business stance, has officially been sworn in as the new SEC chairman. The SEC confirmed his appointment in a statement...

Science

Kennedy Sets September Deadline to Uncover Autism Causes Amid Controversy

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a bold plan to identify the cause of autism by September 2025. Speaking at a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Kennedy declared a global...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see museum collections are filled with all this and more....

Technology

Amazon Pauses Some AWS Data Center Leases Amid AI Demand Slowdown

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has reportedly paused portions of its data center leasing negotiations for Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling a potential slowdown in demand from major artificial intelligence (AI) clients,...

Nintendo Faces Tariff Hurdles Ahead of Switch 2 Launch

Nintendo is preparing to launch the highly anticipated Switch 2 on June 5, marking eight years since the original Switch debuted. The console, which sold over 150 million units globally, became a pandemic-era favorite....

Apple iPhone Sales Drop 9% in China as Xiaomi Surges 40%

Apples iPhone shipments in China dropped 9% year-over-year in Q1 2025, making it the only major smartphone brand to report a decline, according to IDC. The U.S. tech giant shipped 9.8 million iPhones during the quarter,...

Nvidia Faces $5.5B Hit as U.S. Restricts H20 AI Chip Exports to China

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) announced it will incur $5.5 billion in charges after the U.S. government indefinitely restricted exports of its H20 AI chip to China, a critical market for its data center products. The H20 chip,...

Intel Restructures Leadership Under New CEO to Boost AI and Engineering Focus

Intels new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, has initiated a major leadership shakeup aimed at streamlining operations and reviving the chipmakers competitive edge. In a recent internal memo obtained by Reuters, Tan announced a flatter...