Science

Chinese team flags life-threatening ‘glaring weakness’ in Nasa’s Artemis programme

In the 21st century race to the moon, there is a question that engineers must ask: what happens when the main engine fails? China and the United States are answering this in contrasting ways. Their answers could reveal the value they place…

South China Morning Post

From 10% chance of success to $2 trillion market cap: SpaceX's historic IPO

CNBC

From 10% chance of success to $2 trillion market cap: SpaceX's historic IPO

After its Nasdaq debut on Friday, SpaceX was the sixth most-valuable U.S. company, despite being a fraction the size by revenue of tech's megacaps.

CNBC

Akbar, Genghis Khan and ironically Stalin: 8 people richer than Elon Musk

Akbar, Genghis Khan and ironically Stalin: 8 people richer than Elon Musk

When we marvel at Elon Musk's astonishing trillion-dollar net worth, largely bolstered by SpaceX's remarkable achievements, it’s essential to draw parallels with history's most influential monarchs. Leaders like Mansa Musa, Genghis Khan…

140 Portuguese municipalities on maximum wildfire alert

Portugal Resident

140 Portuguese municipalities on maximum wildfire alert

Around 140 municipalities across mainland Portugal are facing a maximum risk of rural wildfire this Saturday, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). The highest level of The post 140 Portuguese municipalities…

Portugal Resident

Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

Ars Technica

Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

Hidden underground around the world lie 110 quadrillion kilometers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks—webs of ultra-thin threads that, if connected in a single line, would stretch almost a billion times the distance between the…

Ars Technica

Freedivers, leftover cables and bits of clay: Cuba gets inventive to save its pristine reefs amid US blockade

The Guardian

Freedivers, leftover cables and bits of clay: Cuba gets inventive to save its pristine reefs amid US blockade

With limited resources and sanctions tightening, conservationists are forced to find new ways to protect the coral reefs of Ciénaga de Zapata national park At 8am, scuba divers gather to collect plastic and drinks cans from the sea at…

The Guardian

Stanford study finds AI outperforms top US law professors

VnExpress

Stanford study finds AI outperforms top US law professors

Law professors overwhelmingly preferred answers drafted by AI over ones written by fellow professors, a Stanford Law School study found, suggesting that the technology is capable of legal reasoning and that law students may benefit from…

VnExpress

SpaceX's $75 billion IPO could get an $11 billion boost — here's how

SpaceX's $75 billion IPO could get an $11 billion boost — here's how

SpaceX's IPO raised $75 billion, with a greenshoe option potentially adding another $11.2 billion. This mechanism allows underwriters to buy additional shares from the company if the stock price rises above the IPO price, boosting the…

GLOF risk Thangza and Toenchey village relocation expected to start in 2027 after securing international funding

GLOF risk Thangza and Toenchey village relocation expected to start in 2027 after securing international funding

With a looming Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) risks that haunts the people living in Thangza and Toenchey villages in Lunana, the need for the planned village relocation is extremely urgent to avert a catastrophic disaster. In the…

Can Bhutan reduce SDF to increase tourism for economic benefits and balance its environmental conservation efforts?

Can Bhutan reduce SDF to increase tourism for economic benefits and balance its environmental conservation efforts?

By Pascal Samfat Literature Review During the past decade, several countries have rapidly expanded their tourism sectors to drive economic growth. In 2025, international tourism contributed 11.7 trillion USD to the global economy. This has…