Six planets on show in celestial ‘parade’
Six planets – Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune – will all be visible in the night sky.
Environment & Sustainability
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Seals, shipwrecks and a screaming swallower: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 – in pictures
The annual competition draws thousands of entries from across the world and brings together images from below the water’s surface that show the diversity and challenges of subaquatic life All photographs courtesy of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 Continue…
Avian flu strikes California’s northern elephant seals; area quarantined
Ever since a deadly strain of avian influenza, H5N1, killed some 17,000 southern elephant seal pups on South American coastlines in 2023 and 2024, researchers and public officials have kept an extra-close eye on California’s northern elephant seals. Fears of…
With a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has an ambitious vision for the continent’s most populous nation, but hurdles stand in his way.
Green Party Defeats Labour in U.K. Special Election, in Blow to Starmer
The result marks the first time the Greens have won a British parliamentary by-election and signals the frustration of left-leaning voters with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Who actually uses environmental journalism — and why it matters
In 2025, Mongabay recorded 111 million unique visitors to its websites, a 46% increase on the year before. Pageviews rose by 72%. Those figures capture direct readership only. They exclude circulation through newsletters, messaging apps and social platforms, as well…
Vanguard Settles Case Claiming It Tried to Kill the Coal Industry
Republican-led states had accused financial firms of colluding against coal producers. Vanguard also agreed not to push for action to fight climate change.
SLS (Space Launch System) Secondary Payloads
SLS (Space Launch System) Secondary Payloads of exploration to destinations beyond Earth’s orbit with the successful launch of Artemis I in November 2022. In addition to demonstrating NASA’s heavy-lift capability and sending the Orion spacecraft into deep space, SLS also…
Judge sides with salmon against Trump administration in hydropower ruling
Federal judge in Oregon rejects bid to overturn Biden-era agreement to protect endangered fish populations Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts direct to your inbox A federal judge in Oregon sided with salmon against…
Teams Begin Artemis II Repairs in Vehicle Assembly Building
Once NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) Feb. 25, technicians immediately began addressing why the flow of helium to the SLS upper stage was interrupted as engineers were…