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Look up tonight! A full Flower Moon will bloom in the night sky this evening - here's the best time to see it

Look up tonight! A full Flower Moon will bloom in the night sky this evening – here's the best time to see itREAD MORE: What could go wrong? NASA wants to light a FIRE on the moon  By WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Published: 09:57, 1 May 2026 | Updated: 09:58, 1 May 2026 e-mail 3 View comments

Russia successfully test launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan, space agency says

NewsWorldEuropeRussia successfully test launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan, space agency saysDmitry Bakanov, the head of Roskosmos, said the rocket would create new jobs ‌in Russia ⁠and KazakhstanMaxim Rodionov Friday 01 May 2026 09:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBook...

El Niño conditions likely to develop during 2026 monsoon season in South Asia, PMD says

El Niño conditions are likely to develop during the 2026 monsoon season in South Asia, alongside higher-than-normal minimum and maximum temperatures across most of the region, according to a statement by Pakistan’s meteorological office on Friday. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. It brings changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns. Conditions oscillate between El Nino and its opposite L...

Isro finally reveals Gaganyaan astronaut training details

Isro finally reveals Gaganyaan astronaut training details

Tata clocks 31% growth, ahead of Mahindra and Hyundai in April

Tata clocks growth ahead of Mahindra and Hyundai in April

We can turn plastic waste into fuel. Sunlight is the secret ingredient

We can turn plastic waste into fuel Sunlight is the secret ingredient

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UAE weather forecast 2026: Is El Niño about to make this the hottest summer on record?

Dubai: The UAE has barely turned the corner into May, yet temperatures across the country are already running well above seasonal norms. Across the UAE, temperatures have surged above what is typical for April, with the mercury breaking 44°C in parts of the country. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has signalled the heat is not done climbing.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.What is El Niño and why does it matter here?El Niño is a periodi...

Elon Musk to get 200 million SpaceX shares if he can create Mars colony

Elon Musk to get million SpaceX shares if he can create Mars colony

Soyuz-5 success creates new foundation for ambitious projects — Kazakh official

Baubek Oralmagambetov also congratulated Russia and its state-run space corporation Roscosmos on the successful launch

May's full 'Flower Moon' will light up the sky on Friday 1 May

May's full 'Flower Moon' will light up the sky on Friday 1 MayImage source, PA MediaByDarren BettLead Weather PresenterPublished28 April 2026Updated 5 minutes agoMay's full Moon is set to illuminate the night sky on Friday 1 May.Known as the Flower Moon, it will be at its fullest at 18:23.The term Flower Moon is thought to be a reference to the fact that May is when flowers begin to bloom in earnest with spring well and truly in full swing.This full Moon is known as a 'm...

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit

PARIS: An Ariane 6 heavy lifter topped with 32 Amazon Leo satellites launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on Thursday (April 30, 2026), at 4:57 a.m. EDT (0857 GMT; 5:57 am local time in Kourou).All the satellites had deployed by an hour and 54 minutes after liftoff as planned, according to Arianespace, the French company that operates the Ariane 6.An Ariane 6 rocket carrying 32 satellites for the Amazon Leo constellation launches at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, on the...

Mysterious earthquake swarm near Area 51 sparks conspiracy theories about secret testing

NewsWorldAmericasMysterious earthquake swarm near Area 51 sparks conspiracy theories about secret testingThe quakes ranged from 2.5 to 4.4 in magnitude and struck within miles of the mysterious Area 51 military baseIsabel Keane in New York Thursday 30 April 2026 21:53 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"show...

J. Craig Venter: "Designing Life" | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2010, Steve Kroft profiled microbiologist J. Craig Venter, known for his work in mapping the human genetic code. At the time, Venter had announced his team had created "the first synthetic species," a bacteria designed with man-made DNA. Venter died Wednesday at the age of 79.

'Make Pluto a planet again': Nasa chief Jared Isaacman calls for status restoration

Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman wants Pluto to be a planet again. He voiced this support in a Senate hearing. Nasa researchers are studying Pluto's status. Pluto was a planet until 2006. The International Astronomical Union reclassified it as a dwarf planet. This decision is still debated by scientists and the public. Isaacman believes Pluto should be a planet.

As Trump nukes science, is India's brain drain ready for 'brain regain'?

The US President's dismissal of the National Science Board and other scientific bodies has sparked concerns about the erosion of scientific norms. This move, alongside funding cuts and grant cancellations, is prompting foreign-origin scientists to consider leaving the US, with India actively recruiting talent.

Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79

Obituaries Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79 April 30, 202611:13 AM ET Nell Greenfieldboyce Pioneering geneticist J. Craig Venter has died at the age of 79, according to his namesake research institute. K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune/Getty Images J. Craig Venter, a scientist who played a critical role in the sequencing of the human genome, has died at the age of 79, according to his...

Step-By-Step Evolution Of A Chemical Weapons System By Poison Frogs

Poison frogs appear to have built their chemical defenses gradually: related frogs store low to moderate levels of diet-derived alkaloids, whilst poison frogs store more and could chemically modify them.

Climate change a global threat to brain health, stroke experts say

Climate change a global threat to brain health stroke experts say

India readies plan to save tiny, rare peacock spider on cusp of extinction

India readies plan to save tiny rare peacock spider on cusp of extinction