7 h. ago Now that's a sprite for sore eyes! Nasa astronaut captures rare electrical event from above the clouds in stunning image

Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers shared the photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous Event (TLE) seen above a thunderstorm over Mexico and the US earlier in the week.

Technology

3 d. ago First ever 'double supernova' spotted in stunning image of star 160,000 light years away

A space telescope has captured the first ever evidence of a star "double detonation" as it reached the end of its life

Politics

5 d. ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s China deal: rare earths pave the green road to militarisation | Editorial

Clean tech’s key minerals now drive western rearmament, reviving extractive ambition and exposing the toxic cost of dependenceIt’s an irony that the minerals needed to save the planet may help destroy it. Rare earth elements, the mineral backbones of wind turbines and electric vehicles, are now the prize in a geopolitical arms race. The trade agreement between Washington and Beijing restores rare earth shipments from China to the US, which had been suspended in retaliation against Donald Trump’s tariffs. Behind the bluster, there has been a realisation in Washington that these are critical inputs for the US. They are needed not just by American icons such as Ford and Boeing but for its fighter jets, missile guidance systems and satellite communications.This understanding suggests that Washington will scale back some of its countermeasures once Beijing resumes delivery of rare earths. The paradox is that to reduce its dependence on China, the US must depend on Beijing ...

Events

2 w. ago Moment cops form protective shield in front of holidaymakers dining at a Majorca restaurant as they are barracked by anti

Images captured in Majorca show officers standing guard while stunned diners watched on at the crowd of chanting demonstrators.

Politics

3 w. ago NASA's Voyager spacecraft captures stunning 'wall of fire' images at Solar System's edge

NASA's Voyager spacecraft made a landmark discovery when it ventured beyond the Solar System to reveal a searing 'wall' of high temperature located outside our cosmic neighbourhood

Events

3 w. ago Stunning image shows 'strawberry moon' phenomenon in sky over Greater Manchester

The lunar event can be seen in the sky for the first time in almost 20 years

Politics

3 w. ago Greta Thunberg dismisses viral image of her receiving a sandwich from an IDF soldier as 'a PR stunt' by Israel as she lands in France

The Israeli foreign ministry has portrayed the voyage as nothing more than a publicity stunt by 'celebrity activists', referring to the Madleen as 'the selfie yacht'.

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