Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2026 - A new review published in SmartBot systematically maps the key technologies required for robots that collect samples from asteroids and comets, arguing that sampling, mobility, and anchoring must be
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 04, 2026 - Ceramic tiles and control flaps from Europe's Space Rider reentry module have successfully completed high-temperature testing in a plasma wind tunnel, clearing a major qualification hurdle for the r
Yerevan (AFP) May 4, 2026 - Europeans have 'heard' US President Donald Trump's message of frustration over the Iran war and are 'stepping up', NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday after Washington announced it would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.
Los Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 - A new study from McMaster University has found that sub-Neptunes - the most common class of planet around Sun-like stars - are nearly absent around mid-to-late M dwarf stars, the most numerous type
Los Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 - Chemists at the University of Warwick have identified a series of previously unknown materials formed during the heating of molecular precursors, including a new structural form of bismuth vanadate,
Singapore (AFP) May 4, 2026 - Singapore agreed to the continued flow of refined fuel to New Zealand in exchange for food security on Monday as the trade partners firmed up supply chains choked by the Mideast War.
Manila (AFP) May 4, 2026 - A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Samar at 2:09 pm (0609 GMT) on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Tehran (AFP) May 4, 2026 - Iran's military warned on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the waterway.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2026 - Researchers at Kyushu University have reported a simple way to generate hydrogen gas by mixing methanol, sodium hydroxide, and iron ions, then exposing the solution to ultraviolet light. The team sa
Najaf, Iraq (AFP) May 4, 2026 - In Iraq's holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands quiet, its vast courtyards no longer echoing with the multilingual whispers of pilgrims from before the Middle East war.
Los Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 - A $71 billion U.S. Space Force budget, including $40 billion earmarked for research and development of new space infrastructure, is straining the industrial supply chain faster than it can absorb ca
London (SPX) May 04, 2026 - Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and US collaborators have found evidence that ice has been accumulating at the Moon's poles for at least 1.5 billion years, and have identified the
Tehran (AFP) May 4, 2026 - Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that the United States must reduce its demands on the Islamic republic, with negotiations stalled over ending the two-month-long Middle East war.
Los Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 - NASA's Curiosity rover has launched a new drill campaign at a site called Atacama on Mars, targeting layered-sulfate bedrock on Mount Sharp - the first such material the rover has encountered since
Paris, France (AFP) May 4, 2026 - Methane emissions from the energy sector remained at near record levels in 2025, the International Energy Agency said in a report on Monday.
Dubai (AFP) May 4, 2026 - A tanker was hit by unidentified projectiles off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a British maritime agency reported Monday, as the United States said it would escort ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
