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NASA astronaut Suni Williams is helped out of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

Family reveal astronaut’s psychological trauma

After an incredible 286 consecutive days in space, the mental toll on NASA’s astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore may be more serious than their smiles and thumbs-up signals indicated.   

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What do the world’s uber rich have planned for our future?

What do the world’s uber rich have planned for our future?

The big-name tech billionaires have established themselves as a global ruling class but how are they using their combined trillion-dollar wealth to carve out a better future for the planet?

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One of the last pictures from Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander.

‘We’re down’: Fears for private spacecraft’s moon landing

Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the moon’s south pole - or lying sideways like its first spacecraft from a year ago.

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NASA’s Blue Ghost lander has taken viewers back to the wonder of the 1970s as it captured a spectacular close-up of the dark side of the Moon.

Dark side of the Moon a hit again as NASA touchdown looms

NASA’s Blue Ghost lander has taken viewers back to the wonder of the 1970s as it captured a spectacular close-up of the dark side of the Moon.

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A prominent IVF clinic may have had its customers’ personal information stolen in a cyber breach.

Urgent warning as patients warned hackers may have stolen personal data

A major IVF provider has informed patients a cyber attack may have compromised their personal information, including medical records and treatments.

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A quadropod robot developed by  DEEP Robotics, a startup founded by a graduate of Zhe Da university.

The dazzling Chinese university behind DeepSeek

The institution that birthed the AI conqueror models itself on Stanford and is located in the tech hotspot of Hangzhou.

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Discovery images of asteroid 2024 YR4.

NASA raises odds of ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting Earth

An asteroid travelling with enough speed to flatten a city will pass Earth in 2032.

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The ‘clearest lake in the world’ is at risk of turning cloudy.

Why tourists are being told to wipe their shoes before visiting ‘world’s clearest lake’

‘If this invasive micro-organism enters the lake, it has the potential to have far-reaching consequences.’

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Prostate cancer patients with a poor prognosis have benefited from a groundbreaking treatment trial.

World-first cancer treatment like ‘heat seeking missile’

A ground-breaking treatment for cancer described by doctors as being like a ‘heat seeking missile’ has boosted survival rates and quality of life for patients with fewer side effects.

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An expert has explained how ‘faulty’ memory can cause parents to forget children left in cars.

Hot car deaths: The science behind how parents can forget a child in a vehicle

It might seem incomprehensible that a parent could leave a child in a car, but a neuroscientist has explained the phenomenon.

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The arrival of a baby swell shark at an aquarium in Louisiana has caused a wave of excitement.

Baby shark born in aquarium tank of only females

The sharks had not had any contact with a male for more than three years.

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The corpse flower dubbed 'Putricia' bloomed in all its stinky glory in Sydney in January. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Rare baby corpse flower blooming but fans urged to stay away

Corpse flower enthusiasts must stay away from a new bloom so it can remain protected, after its sister plant 'Putricia' took the internet by storm.

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The Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, set at 89 seconds to midnight.

89 seconds to midnight. Why humanity is ‘closer’ to Doomsday

Humanity is officially a second closer to world annihilation on the so-called Doomsday Clock.

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Sytlised animation of how The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will operate in space.

Rare look at NASA’s new tool in the search for ‘dark energy’

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in 2027, with a mission to study distant galaxies and explore dark energy.

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Blue Origin’s new Glenn launch vehicle is set to take Jeff Bezos back into the space race.

Can Jeff Bezos match Elon Musk in space?

After 25 years, Blue Origin finally heads to orbit, and hopes to become a contender in the private space race.

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