Science

NASA's Swift Boost mission will launch later this month to rescue a falling telescope

NASA mission to save a falling space telescope is ready to launch.

The initial SpaceX frenzy is cooling off — but a new wave of cash is waiting to strike

SpaceX is expected to secure index entry in the coming days and weeks, unlocking a new source of investor demand after there’s been “striking” breadth so far.

The HackerNoon Newsletter: When Copying The Physical World Helps The UI, and When It Doesnt (6/20/2026)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, June 20, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Samuel Morse Patented Telegraphy Signals in 1840, Wikimedia Was Founded in…

Dozens of homes evacuated as out-of-control wildfire threatens Lytton, B.C.

The residents of 60 properties remain evacuated from their homes on Saturday, as crews battle an out-of-control wildfire burning south of Lytton, B.C.

We’re always told never shop for food on an empty stomach, but is it true? NZ researchers found out

How hunger impacts the decisions you make while you shop.

GNR deploys 230 daily patrols to prevent wildfires

The GNR has stepped up its wildfire prevention and surveillance operations, deploying 230 daily patrols across Portugal as the country braces for a period of extreme heat and elevated fire The post GNR deploys 230 daily patrols to prevent…

A great new lease of life for your old smartphone? Google teams up with university researchers to create low-cost data…

Google and the University of California, San Diego transformed retired Pixel smartphones into computing clusters, exploring lower-cost data center alternatives while reducing electronic waste.

Could human urine help cut France's dependence on imported fertilisers?

France's cities produce millions of litres of urine every day. Most disappears into the sewer system. But some scientists are now saying what we flush away could help fertilise the country's fields – an eco-friendly way to reduce…

Nasa’s daring mission to save a space telescope from falling back to Earth

Sarangani gov extends suspension of onsite classes until June 30

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato – The discovery of a dead goat buried beneath a debris of rocks and soil in Barangay Congan of Glan town, Sarangani led rescuers on Thursday to the remains of a farmer who had been missing since the magnitude…

Paths carved into boreal peatlands for oil and gas exploration could be speeding up climate change: study

Thousands of paths, known as seismic lines, carved into Canada's boreal peatlands for oil and gas exploration could be speeding up climate change, suggests a study from University of Waterloo researchers. In Alberta's boreal peatlands…

PCG warns of possible China rocket debris in areas of Cagayan, Ilocos

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN — As China is set to launch another Long March 7A rocket on Tuesday, June 23, the Philippine Coast Guard District North Eastern Luzon (CGDNELZN) on Saturday issued temporary maritime restrictions for safety of…