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Peak of Eta Aquarid meteor shower to dazzle May skywatchers

Peak of Eta Aquarid meteor shower to dazzle May skywatchersImage source, Getty ImagesByBBC WeatherPublished2 May 20252 CommentsUpdated 1 hour agoStargazers are in for a treat as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to light up UK skies.As many as 30 to 40 meteors per hour could streak across the predawn sky as the display reaches its peak on 6 May.Taking place annually, the Eta Aquarid shower occurs when Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley's comet. It lasts for around three we...

Explained: Why Dubai targets future with Agentic AI shift

Dubai: Dubai is taking a major step toward the future of artificial intelligence with a new initiative that could change how businesses operate and how people experience everyday services.Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Duba has launched a two-year programme to transition Dubai’s private sector toward Agentic AI, a new generation of artificial intelligence t...

UAE observatory captures rare stellar occultation, underscoring global role in astronomy

The Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomy Centre has successfully recorded a rare astronomical event in which a star disappeared for 38 seconds as it passed behind the dwarf planet Haumea, marking a notable achievement for the region’s growing role in global space research.Engineer Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, Director of the International Astronomy Centre, said the Al Khatim Astronomical Observatory documented the phenomenon on Monday evening, capturing what is known as a stellar occultation — when...

Oxford physicists achieve world-first breakthrough in quantum physics

Physicists at the University of Oxford have accomplished a landmark achievement in quantum science, demonstrating for the first time a fourth-order quantum effect known as "quadsqueezing".The breakthrough, detailed in Nature Physics on May 1, was achieved using a single trapped ion confined between electrode structures and manipulated with precisely calibrated laser fields.Remarkably, the Oxford team generated this elusive quantum interaction more than 100 times faster than would be expected thr...

NASA scientist who 'died three times' claims she saw exact same thing every time

NASA scientist Ingrid Honkala has described how she has had three near death experiences and, on each occcasion, experienced the same version

Nasa launched a disco ball in space. 50 years later, it's still circling Earth

Nasa launched a disco ball in space years later its still circling Earth

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Bezos's Endurance survives Nasa's vacuum test ahead of Moon launch

Bezoss Endurance survives Nasas vacuum test ahead of Moon launch

Beyond Pluto, a planet has something that shouldn't exist. Here's what

Beyond Pluto a planet has something that shouldnt exist Heres what

How one coder hacked science paywalls and made millions of research papers free

How one coder hacked science paywalls and made millions of research papers free

Super Earth discovered where daytime temperature is a blistering 725°C

Super Earth discovered where daytime temperature is a blistering C

The shehnai of India's birth is silent, and physics can't ignore it

The shehnai of Indias birth is silent and physics cant ignore it

Meteor shower to light up Britain this week as stargazers treated to ‘beautiful streaks'

A spectacular meteor shower is set to light up Britain’s skies this week, with stargazers being treated to dazzling "beautiful streaks" overhead.The Eta Aquariid meteor shower will peak in the early hours of Wednesday, offering skywatchers the best chance to catch the celestial display between midnight and sunrise.Britons hoping to witness the annual spectacle are being urged to head away from streetlights and artificial light for the clearest possible view.Royal Museums Greenwich said the showe...

Inside the effort to replace America's Minuteman III nuclear missiles

Exclusive CBS Evening News America's aging Minuteman III nuclear missiles are getting replaced. We got an inside look. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-evening-news.jpg'); } By Ian Lee Ian Lee Correspondent Ian Lee is a CBS News correspondent based in London, where he reports for CBS News, CBS Newspath and CBS News 24/7. Lee is a multi-award-winning journalist whose work covering major international stories has earned him some of journalism's top h...

Astronomers find signs of atmosphere on mysterious world beyond Pluto

Japanese astronomers on Monday said a tiny, little-known world beyond Pluto may possess an atmosphere, defying what had been thought possible for icy...

Surprising future plan for controversial Oregon monkey research center where primates are tortured in the name of science

Surprising future plan for controversial Oregon monkey research center where primates are tortured in the name of scienceBy LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:51, 4 May 2026 | Updated: 18:51, 4 May 2026 e-mail View comments

China 'covered up suicide plane crash' that killed all 132 on board

Officials have claimed China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed into mountains due to deliberate pilot error, which resulted in all 132 people on board being killed

She sold herself as kindly Earth mother potter to A-List stars... now her dreams of opening Nantucket studio have been shattered by shocking mean girl allegations

She sold herself as kindly Earth mother potter to A-List stars... now her dreams of opening Nantucket studio have been shattered by shocking mean girl allegationsSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the biggest exclusive stories By ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:22, 4 May 2026 | Updated: 17:23, 4 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Fatal 2022 China Plane Crash Points to Deliberate Fuel Cutoff

The China Eastern Airlines Corp. jetliner that plummeted into a hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board, had its fuel supply cut mid flight, newly-released investigative material shows that bolsters the theory that the aircraft was intentionally brought down.

Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says

Space Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have an atmosphere, astronomers say By Agence France-Presse May 4, 2026 / 11:54 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.Just 300 miles or so across, this mini Pluto is thought to be the solar system's smallest object yet with a clearly detected global atmosphere bound by gravity, said lead researcher...