March 2026 could be the best month for the northern lights until the mid-2030s, as celestial mechanics and solar activity combine for potentially potent results. ... Read more March 2026 could be the best month for the northern lights until the mid-2030s, as celestial mechanics and solar activity combine for potentially potent results. Show less

The saplings have been planted at Dartmoor's Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve.

Former Wales and Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac will take charge of Italian United Rugby Championship side Benetton from next season.

A clinical trial has found that a widely used and affordable type 2 diabetes medication can lower insulin requirements in people with type 1 diabetes, potentially improving how the condition is man... Read more A clinical trial has found that a widely used and affordable type 2 diabetes medication can lower insulin requirements in people with type 1 diabetes, potentially improving how the condition is managed. For many years, doctors have prescribed metformin, a long-established and widely used medication for type 2 diabetes, to people with type 1 diabetes [...] Show less

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit... Read more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon. Liftoff occurred at 2:37 pm local time from a dedicated launch service ship, after which the solid propellant rocket deployed all seven spacecraft into their preset orbits. The payloads included a rem Show less

Cape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 27, 2026 NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can retur... Read more Cape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 27, 2026 NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028. That goal remains unchanged, but the US space agency is shifting its flight lineup to include a test mission before an eventual lunar landing to improve launch "muscle memory," NASA administrator Jared Show less

Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 25, 2026 NASA on Wednesday was rolling its towering Moon rocket back to its hangar for repairs, after windows for liftoff were pushed back over technical iss... Read more Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 25, 2026 NASA on Wednesday was rolling its towering Moon rocket back to its hangar for repairs, after windows for liftoff were pushed back over technical issues. The US space agency said it would roll its 322-foot (98-meter) SLS rocket off the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida after teams detected issues with helium flow. The decision means further delays for the highly anticipated Artemis 2 m Show less

New York (AFP) Feb 25, 2026 The astronaut who faced a health issue prompting the first-ever medical evacuation in International Space Station history is "doing very well," he said in a statemen... Read more New York (AFP) Feb 25, 2026 The astronaut who faced a health issue prompting the first-ever medical evacuation in International Space Station history is "doing very well," he said in a statement issued by NASA on Wednesday. Mike Fincke, 58, said he's "doing very well and continuing standard post-flight reconditioning" at NASA's center in Houston. NASA had previously declined to identify which astronaut experienced Show less

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborati... Read more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples from China's Chang'e-6 mission to revise the long-standing lunar crater chronology model. The new analysis relies on material collected from the far side of the Moon and complementary remote sensing im Show less

London (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 British company Skyrora, which designs and builds rockets to carry small satellites into space, announced Thursday it could acquire "select" assets from its stricken ri... Read more London (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 British company Skyrora, which designs and builds rockets to carry small satellites into space, announced Thursday it could acquire "select" assets from its stricken rival Orbex, including its spaceport in Scotland. The move by Skyrora, based in the Scottish city Glasgow, comes the day after Orbex revealed it was in the process of appointing administrators after "fundraising, merger and acq Show less