Day: January 12, 2025

SpaceX will launch 2 private lunar landers this week, kicking off busy year for moon missionsSpaceX will launch 2 private lunar landers this week, kicking off busy year for moon missions

January 12, 2025| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 9:00 am

This year marks an unprecedented surge in lunar exploration missions, prompting the innovative strategy of launching two separate missions aboard a single rocket. As interest

SpaceX Missed Its Launch Goal in 2024 and Moved the Goalposts for 2025SpaceX Missed Its Launch Goal in 2024 and Moved the Goalposts for 2025

January 12, 2025| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 6:07 am

On December 31, 2024, SpaceX concluded the year with its 134th mission, successfully launching a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. This final launch capped

SpaceX Missed Its Launch Goal in 2024 and Moved the Goalposts for 2025SpaceX Missed Its Launch Goal in 2024 and Moved the Goalposts for 2025

January 12, 2025| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 6:07 am

In the early hours of December 31, 2024, SpaceX concluded an impressive year with its 134th launch of Starlink satellites, capping a remarkable 12 months

James Webb Space TelescopeJames Webb Space Telescope

January 12, 2025| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 6:00 am

In the realm of modern astronomy, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) stands as a powerful tool for exploring the universe. Launched on December 25,

Meloni: No Musk input in security huntMeloni: No Musk input in security hunt

January 12, 2025| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 2:32 am

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed on Thursday that her government is engaged in discussions with various private firms about enhancing the nation’s telecommunications security

Toyota invests in Japanese rocket startup as SpaceX races aheadToyota invests in Japanese rocket startup as SpaceX races ahead

January 12, 2025| tempestuniverse| 0 Comment | 1:00 am

Toyota Motor Corp. is making strides in the commercial space sector by investing in a Japanese startup focused on the mass production of lightweight rockets.

Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins'

A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins". [...]

Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it. [...]

Drunk raccoon passes out

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk. [...]

Britain has spoken on Die Hard's Christmas credentials - but you can still have your say in our poll

It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table. [...]

'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false. [...]

Runaway reindeer sparks emergency rescue operation

"Christmas is saved" after a large search operation for a runaway reindeer found the animal on a beach in Merseyside, emergency services have said. [...]

Oxford Dictionary publisher reveals Word of the Year 2025 - do you know it?

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms. [...]

Woman wakes up in coffin at crematorium

A woman brought in for cremation at a Thai temple was found alive in her coffin. [...]

First treasures from 'holy grail of shipwrecks' recovered

An 18th century Spanish galleon dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks" for its storied cache of 11 million gold and silver coins - worth an estimated $20bn (£16bn) - has [...]

Ukrainian sumo wrestler makes history in Japan

A Ukrainian sumo wrestler who left his homeland after Russia's full-scale invasion has made history in Japan. [...]

'This has re-written our understanding of Roman concrete manufacture': Abandoned Pompeii worksite reveal how self-healing concrete was made

The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete. [...]

Scientists finally sequence the vampire squid's huge genome, revealing secrets of the 'living fossil'

The genetic link between squids and octopuses may just be found in the vampire squid genome. [...]

Strange, 7-hour explosion from deep space is unlike anything scientists have seen — Space photo of the week

Astronomers used major telescopes across the world to probe a cosmic explosion 8 billion light-years from the solar system. [...]

Can a turtle tuck its head all the way inside its shell?

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. [...]

Science history: Norwegian explorer wins the treacherous race to the South Pole, while British rival perishes along with his crew — Dec. 14, 1911

In December 1911, Roald Amundsen and his crew reached the South Pole, beating his rival, Robert Falcon Scott, by 35 days. Scott and his crew didn't survive the return trip. [...]

2,000-year-old shipwreck may be Egyptian 'pleasure barge' from last dynasty of pharaohs

Archaeologists diving off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, have discovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old "pleasure barge" from the time of the Ptolemaic period. [...]

Brutal lion attack 6,200 years ago severely injured teenager — but somehow he survived, skeleton found in Bulgaria reveals

Extremely rare evidence of a lion attack on a teenage boy's remains suggests the teenager survived the initial trauma but became severely disabled, requiring support from his community. [...]

How are 'traumatic tattoos' made, and do you have one?

Traumatic tattoos aren't like regular ones, and they often involve pencils. [...]

Science news this week: Neanderthals made fire, orcas and dolphins team up, and the 'Star of Bethlehem' explored

Dec. 13, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. [...]

Comet 3I/ATLAS is getting greener and brighter as it approaches Earth, new images reveal

New images taken with the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii confirm that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has gotten brighter and greener since its close flyby of the sun in October. [...]