BloombergScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minRocket Lab to Buy Iridium in Challenge to SpaceXRocket Lab will acquire Iridium, a pioneer in satellite telephones, for $54 a share in a cash-and-stock transaction as smaller players in the orbital economy try to catch up with market leader SpaceX. Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck explains how…Bloomberg
Ars TechnicaScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minIn a bold move, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium CommunicationsRocket Lab announced on Monday that it is acquiring the satellite communications company Iridium. The deal, made for cash and shares of Rocket Lab stock, values Iridium at about $8 billion. The deal pairs the launch company, founded and…Ars Technica
DawnScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minOGDCL commences oil production from well in Sindh's Sanghar districtISLAMABAD: The Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s leading exploration and production company, said on Monday that it had successfully commenced oil production from its Bobi Deep-1 well in the Bobi and Dhamraki mining…Dawn
Ars TechnicaScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minThink tank games out how to respond to disaster scenarios in space warfareImagine this: The US military begins tracking a mysterious spacecraft maneuvering near one of the Space Force's missile-warning satellites more than 22,000 miles over the equator. This US satellite cost several billion dollars to build and…Ars Technica
The Next WebScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minA former Tesla Optimus engineer settled a trade secret lawsuit and raised $11M to build the robot hands his old…Proception, a robotics startup founded by former Tesla Optimus engineer Jay Li, has settled a year-long trade secret lawsuit with Tesla and raised an $11 million seed round led by First Round Capital to build dexterous robotic hands. The…The Next Web
TechCrunchScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minRocket Lab continues buying spree by acquiring satellite company IridiumThe all-stock deal values Iridium at $8 billion, and gives Rocket Lab even more firepower to compete against Amazon and SpaceX.TechCrunch
The New York TimesScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minTurtles Are Really Weird Animals. Where Did They Come From?The origin of turtles has puzzled scientists. A new study provides more evidence that these shelled reptiles share a common ancestor with crocodiles and birds.The New York Times
EuronewsScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minGreece will use EU funds to pay fishermen to catch invasive pufferfishEU money will be used to support fishers whose livelihoods are threatened by climate change.Euronews
BloombergScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minComcast Rises on Split; Iridium Up on Rocket Lab Deal | Stock MoversOn this episode of Stock Movers with Alexis Christoforous: - Comcast (CMCSA) is rising after it announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. Upon…Bloomberg
France 24ScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minFrench hospitals 'better prepared': 'Important lessons learned from deadly 2003 heatwave'Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Antoine Flahault, Epidemiologist, Researcher, and Professor at Université Paris Cité - Hospital Bichat. France's latest heatwave has once again exposed the growing tension between a warming climate…France 24
Portugal ResidentScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 minYoung volunteers back on wildfire watch in LouléJust days after a major wildfire broke out in the municipality, Loulé has launched another edition of its long-running youth forest patrol programme, with 80 young volunteers helping monitor rural The post Young volunteers back on wildfire…Portugal Resident
EuronewsScienceJun 29, 2026 · 1 min'Extremely unusual' heat with 'no end' in sight, says Copernicus directorCarlo Buontempo, Copernicus Climate Change service director, says heatwaves have become "more intense, lasting longer and starting earlier in the season" in Europe as the continent "is warming faster than the global average".Euronews