An artist’s impression of a Starlink satellite in orbit Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock A fragment of an out-of-control SpaceX Starlink satellite smashed into a farm in Canada last year, New Scientist can reveal – raising questions about the risks of de-orbiting space junk. “That’ll punch a hole in whatever it lands on, including your head,” says Samantha…
Shutterstock “We just wanted a relaxing conversation with our dad and we weren’t able to have one,” says Jack Blumenthal. “It was horrible. And it was constant.” Raw pain is etched on Jack’s father’s face as he finally realises how his undiagnosed mental illness – and erratic manic behaviour – hurt the ones he loves…
ALL QUIET on the western waterfront. And the eastern one, too. Across littoral America, stevedores are twiddling their thumbs. They have President Donald Trump to thank for this unexpected breather. It is the foreseeable consequence of his unprovoked trade world war. Eastbound shipments from China, his biggest target and source of 40% of America’s seaborne…
Imagn Images The Oklahoma City Thunder have tied the NBA Finals at two games apiece after a thrilling 111-104 Game 4 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The Thunder were in danger of going down 3-1 in the series, trailing by as many as 10 points in the third quarter, but they steadily…
Could we fight quantum with quantum? Bartlomiej Wroblewski / Alamy A “useless” algorithm that serves as a benchmark for demonstrating the power of quantum computers over ordinary devices could potentially be repurposed as a way to keep data secure from, ironically, quantum computers. Quantum computers have long threatened to crack existing encryption algorithms, which rely…
This past spring, as I closed out my 18th year of teaching, I felt anxiety that I’d never before felt at the end of a school year. By the time grades are submitted and signs of summer arrive, teachers are typically able to breathe for the first time in nine months. Instead of the relaxation,…
Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter Watch: Lift-off for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin as rocket New Glenn launches into orbit Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s space company has blasted its first rocket into orbit in a bid to challenge the dominance of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The New Glenn rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
Chris Brown Getty Images Hot off his record-extending wins at this year’s BET Awards and just days after kicking off his Breezy Bowl XX world tour, Chris Brown has released a new single, “Holy Blindfold.” It’s the latest new music from the R&B singer since the release of his Grammy-winning 11:11 (Deluxe) album last April,…
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Jun 13, 2025, 11:40 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Game on the line, season quite possibly on the line, the Oklahoma City Thunder had only one place to turn. They went to the MVP. And Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered, scoring 15 of his 35 points in the final 4:38, capping Oklahoma City’s rally from a 10-point second-half…
