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Helix Nebula infrared image by James Webb showing glowing gas rings from a dying Sun-like star

The James Webb Space Telescope points to the “Eye of God,” and what it sees looks like a scene from the future: this is how the Sun could end up in 5 billion years, according to models

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March 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Satellite view of storm system over Spain showing heavy rainfall and flooding across the Iberian Peninsula

ESA analyzes the storm system battering Spain from space and reveals an atmospheric pattern that could recur more frequently

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March 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
NASA’s Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars, where scientists detected organic molecules in an ancient lakebed sample

A rock drilled by Curiosity in Gale Crater in 2013 is back in the news because it might hold a key clue to ancient life on Mars—and no one expected that from an “old” hole

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March 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Transparent deep-sea siphonophore drifting in dark water, showing the gelatinous colonial animal filmed at extreme depth

At a depth of 6,000 meters in Australia, a 15-meter-long organism has been discovered, and scientists admit that they have rarely seen anything like it

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March 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Alaskan Dream cruise ship moored in Alaska waters, representing the small-ship line that suddenly ceased operations before the 2026 season.

A popular Alaska cruise line suddenly closes and cancels all future cruises, leaving reservations, refunds, and questions about what happened just before the season began up in the air

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March 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
NASA SR-71 Blackbird flying at high altitude, the legendary aircraft linked to the Japan to California flight that appeared to travel through time

The plane that “traveled through time”: it left Japan on Saturday and arrived in California “on Friday”

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March 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Close-up of metallic californium crystals, the synthetic radioactive material considered one of the most expensive substances on Earth

Californium-252, the most expensive material on Earth at about $27 million per gram

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March 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Green plastic rock formations spread across a rocky shoreline, showing fused plastic and sediment on a polluted beach

It is no longer floating trash: “rocks” made of plastic have been discovered that could remain on Earth as fossils of the future

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March 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Concept image of Sentitech’s Domus Sentinela double-dome perimeter security system protecting a large airfield with layered detection zones.

A Spanish startup founded in April 2025 validates in record time an AI-powered perimeter surveillance system with sensor fusion, covering 40 hectares and 2,500 meters in real air traffic and reaching TRL 6 with a “double dome” that detects up to 3 km

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March 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Colorized microscope image of a tardigrade, the tiny animal whose Dsup protein may protect DNA but also harm cells.

They wanted to equip astronauts with the “armor” of a tardigrade, but DNA gave them a resounding NO: the Dsup protein protects, yes, but in return it can kill cells

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March 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Close-up of a small spider with parasitic mite larvae attached around its body, forming a necklace-like cluster.

A spider with a “pearl necklace” has been discovered, and the most disturbing thing is that each pearl is a living parasite attached to its body

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March 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Wind turbines across a green field, illustrating Ireland’s renewable energy system and the new battery built to store wind power

Ireland has just launched its first giant four-hour battery, and what is most impressive is not only its size, but also the fact that it can be activated in just a tenth of a second to supply renewable electricity to 10,000 homes when the wind stops blowing

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March 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal, reflected in a pond, illustrating the site traditionally recognized as the birthplace of Buddha.

The exact place where Buddha was born more than 2,500 years ago and which today faces a race against time

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March 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Illustration of atmospheric pollution showing how refrigerant gases break down into trifluoroacetic acid that returns to Earth in rain.

Between 2000 and 2022, humanity dumped 335,500 tons of an “eternal chemical” while trying to save the ozone layer, and now it appears in water, the Arctic, and even in our blood

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March 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Autonomous undersea vehicle developed by Lockheed Martin operating at the ocean surface during a test demonstration.

Lockheed Martin is developing an autonomous submarine capable of operating with drones and torpedoes: a venture that could transform naval warfare

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March 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
African sharptooth catfish leaving a pond at night and moving across wet ground, recorded by a wildlife camera trap.

A camera trap records a “group” of fish leaving the water at night to walk on land for almost 20 minutes

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March 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Kawasaki hydrogen facility with spherical storage tank and industrial equipment, illustrating Japan’s push to use hydrogen in commercial power generation.

In 2026, Japan will launch the first commercial engine that generates electricity by burning a mixture containing up to 30% hydrogen, with a warranty and upgrade option, after 11 months of testing in Kobe and with the promise of decarbonization without changing the pipes

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March 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Laboratory experiment with bacteriophages used in a NASA study on the International Space Station to observe how viruses evolve in microgravity.

NASA “cultivates” viruses in space and, upon bringing them back to Earth, discovers that they have become more effective

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March 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ice and meltwater flowing from the West Antarctic ice sheet, a process scientists say could influence the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.

What seemed like bad news could take an unexpected turn: fresh water from West Antarctica could help the AMOC better withstand the impact of Greenland’s melting ice and, in some scenarios, even prevent its collapse

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March 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Juvenile great white shark accidentally caught by fishermen in waters near Alicante, Spain in the western Mediterranean.

A great white shark has been caught in waters near the Spanish coast: this is the third verified sighting in less than 11 years and reopens the debate about their presence in the Mediterranean

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March 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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