Science

People sometimes ask what would happen if the Sun suddenly exploded, often after seeing a dramatic film or picture online. It is an understandable question, especially for children, because the Sun feels permanent, like something that has always been there. Each morning it rises, warms the planet, and quietly shapes life without much attention. Yet…

The Moon exerts a constant physical influence on Earth through gravity, light, and orbital interaction. Its mass shapes ocean movement, its orbit affects planetary rotation, and its presence alters conditions at the surface and in the atmosphere. These effects are documented through tidal records, satellite tracking, astronomical observation, and ecological field studies. Removing the Moon…

There is a moment most people recognise. A phone battery dips into the red. A charger is reached for without much thought. Lithium sits quietly inside that habit. It powers mornings, commutes, work calls, and late-night scrolling, yet rarely earns attention of its own. Only when headlines mention shortages or mining protests does it briefly…

It is one of those small irritations that quietly follows people through supermarket aisles. A single cucumber, sealed in clear plastic, sits among piles of fruit that seem to manage just fine without it. The reaction is often immediate. This cannot be good for the environment. Plastic is everywhere already, in rivers, soil, and even…

Most people never think about where satellites sit once they reach space. They simply assume they stay put, doing their job far above the atmosphere. But for companies operating thousands of spacecraft, orbit height is not a fixed choice. It is a constant calculation. SpaceX has now decided to shift that balance. In 2026, Starlink…

Talk of Mars often jumps straight to rockets and boots on red soil, but much of the work happens quietly, long before any crew arrives. In meeting rooms, laboratories, and control centres, scientists are already using robotic missions in space to solve small, stubborn problems that humans will one day face. How much radiation reaches…

While the world slowly passed the first days of the year 2026, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station had already lived through the coming of the New Year in a way and a place few people would ever experience. While people on the planet celebrated the coming of the year 2026 once at midnight,…

For years, the future was imagined in clean lines and loud machines. Flying cars, metal suits, glowing weapons. None of it prepared many people for the idea that espionage might crawl rather than fly. And yet, in a small corner of Germany’s tech scene, insects have become part of a serious conversation about defence and…

China’s Shenzhou-20 mission faced an unexpected interruption after a crack was discovered in the return capsule window, immediately before the crew was due to depart from the Tiangong space station. The astronauts departed after a six-month mission filled with routine maintenance and experiments aboard the station. Pre-flight inspections were by the book until a fault…

The initial complete Moon of 2026 is anticipated to make a dramatic entrance by illuminating the United Kingdom’s winter skies on 3rd January with an extraordinarily brilliant and full glare. Named Wolf Supermoon, this year’s full Moon in January will also be a supermoon, appearing extra large and bright as it comes to a closer…