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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 in worst toll since June trucehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/israeli-strike-on-southern-lebanon-kills-seven-in-worst-toll-since-june-state-media-saysRescue services search for survivors and bodies after airstrikes hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-ZahraniEleven people have been killed, including three children, and 19 injured in two Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, the worst toll since deals in June brought a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.Israeli warplanes bombed a home on the outskirts of the village of Ansar, killing s...Aug 15, 2026 1:55 PM
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DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appealhttps://news.google.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?oc=5DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal The HillTrump secretly switched planes. The journalists left aboard say they deserved a warning. The Washington PostHow Do You Report on a Presidential Ruse? nytimes.comWhy officials decided to smuggle Trump out of Turkey with a catering truck and a secret plane CNNBROADCAST BIAS: Networks turn Trump’s plane switc...Aug 15, 2026 12:21 AM

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In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Conditionhttps://www.wired.com/story/heat-wave-schizophrenia/People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.Aug 13, 2026 10:16 AM

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Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-delays-resumption-of-commercial-flights-to-2027/Virgin Galactic says it will not start commercial flights of its new suborbital spaceplane until early 2027, a delay of a few months. The post Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.Aug 13, 2026 1:46 AM

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What Is the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope? (Grades 5-8)https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-is-the-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-grades-5-8/This article is for students grades 5-8. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory. The telescope will scan large sections of space. Roman will help astronomers answer questions about dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, and more. ______________________________________________________________________ Words to Know Astrophysics: a branch of space science that applies physics and mathematics to […]Aug 11, 2026 9:04 PM

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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4968-4974: Rock Climbing Towards the Discontinuityhttps://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4968-4974-rock-climbing-towards-the-discontinuity/Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, July 31, 2026 As mentioned in the previous blog, Curiosity has been exploring a large-scale feature in Gale’s sedimentary record suspected to be an “erosional supersurface.” The “supersurface” represents a period in time when a net depositional environment changed […]Aug 11, 2026 6:50 AM

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Lion Nebula Roars to Life With NASA’s Webbhttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/lion-nebula-roars-to-life-with-nasas-webb/Observing across the starry “plains” of space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of NGC 2392, nicknamed the Lion Nebula. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope previously viewed this planetary nebula in 2000, imaging the lion face-shaped target in visible light and revealing features such as the “mane” of hazy, comet-shaped objects. Now Webb […]Aug 10, 2026 2:00 PM

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NASA’s SkyFall Helicopters at Work (Artist’s Concept)https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-skyfall-helicopters-at-work-artists-concept/Description This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s three SkyFall Mars helicopters collecting data while flying over the surface of the Red Planet. The green frequency waves emanating from the helicopters’ large antennas depict collection of subsurface radar data. The red beams depict collect near-infrared imagery data from regolith (crushed rock and dust) and other surface features. […]Aug 6, 2026 6:06 PM

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The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approacheshttps://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/the-growing-crescent-of-mars-as-nasas-psyche-mission-approaches/Description This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. The series begins with the smallest crescent at the center of the of the image as Mars is farthest from the spacecraft, and progressively […]Jul 17, 2026 10:32 PM

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Curiosity Sees Martian Sulfur Up Closehttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/curiosity-sees-martian-sulfur-up-close/This close-up view shows fragments of sulfur crystals — the first ever seen on the Red Planet. The crystals were found after NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover happened to drive over a rock and crush it on May 30, 2024. Several days later, Curiosity used a camera on the end of its robotic arm to take […]Jul 9, 2026 4:33 PM

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What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASAhttps://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/whats-up-july-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn’s rings at a new angle. Skywatching Highlights Transcript An early morning hangout with the Moon and planets, a comet swings by, prime time for the Milky Way, and Saturn’s rings shine at a new angle. That’s What’s Up […]Jul 2, 2026 12:22 AM

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Time to say goodbye to Sentinel-1Ahttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-1/Time_to_say_goodbye_to_Sentinel-1AAfter 12 years of exceptional service, the pioneering Copernicus Sentinel-1A radar satellite has reached the end of its mission. Originally designed for a seven-year life in orbit, the satellite has exceeded expectations, not only by its longevity, but through the extraordinary impact of its data, which have deepened our understanding of our changing planet and supported a wide range of operational services and laid the foundation for scientific discoveries.Jun 30, 2026 12:30 PM

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Discovering the Universe – Astrophysics Flagship Space Observatories Offer Insights to Key Questionshttps://spacenews.com/discovering-the-universe-astrophysics-flagship-space-observatories-offer-insights-to-key-questions/From observing distant galaxies to exploring exoplanets and their atmospheres, BAE Systems enables cutting-edge technology to expand our knowledge of the universe. As a major partner in each of NASA’s […] The post Discovering the Universe – Astrophysics Flagship Space Observatories Offer Insights to Key Questions appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 29, 2026 2:27 PM

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ESA’s Euclid captures the Milky Way’s crowded hearthttps://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/06/ESA_s_Euclid_captures_the_Milky_Way_s_crowded_heartThis is the largest high-resolution photo ever made of our Milky Way galaxy’s centre in visible light. It was taken on 23 March 2025 by the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope. Packed with more than 60 million stars, this image opens the door for scientists to confirm the existence of any exoplanet found in this region and measure its mass using tiny changes in starlight over time.Jun 24, 2026 10:00 AM

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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4927–4933: Let’s Drive to That Smooth Areahttps://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4927-4933-lets-drive-to-that-smooth-area/By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosity is currently exploring, the science team has mapped several areas with different-looking surface texture on the orbital images. If you wanted to have a look yourself at what there is to […]Jun 24, 2026 4:34 AM

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Anomaly Delays Full-Scale Space Rider Drop Test Until Octoberhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/anomaly-delays-full-scale-space-rider-drop-test-until-october/A full-scale drop test of ESA’s Space Rider spaceplane in early May was aborted after an anomaly during the captive ascent phase, the agency told European Spaceflight. In August 2024 and June 2025, ESA completed Space Rider drop test campaigns using a 3,000-kilogram mass simulator. In early 2026, the agency planned to move forward with […] The post Anomaly Delays Full-Scale Space Rider Drop Test Until October appeared first on European Spaceflight.Jun 19, 2026 9:24 AM

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Search for Hidden Cosmic Companions in Sun’s Backyardhttps://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/search-for-hidden-cosmic-companions-in-suns-backyard/Some stars have planets. Others are orbited by brown dwarfs, balls of gas too massive to be planets, but too low-mass to be stars. Astronomers love these brown dwarf-star pairs because being paired with a star helps reveal a brown dwarf’s age. Ages of astronomical objects are often hard to measure, but essential for understanding […]Jun 17, 2026 7:40 PM

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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4908-4912: Goodbye Campo Marte, It’s Been Fun!https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4908-4912-goodbye-campo-marte-its-been-fun/By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, May 29, 2026 Drilling always keeps the rover in place for a little while, and our 47th successful drill, “Campo Marte,” was no exception. The team used the time wisely and on top of the drilling, we also […]Jun 4, 2026 1:28 AM

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Chennai City Lightshttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/chennai-city-lights/Chennai, on India’s southern coast along the Bay of Bengal and with a metropolitan population of about 8.7 million, shines with white LED streetlights in this photograph taken at approximately 9:13 p.m. local time on May 2, 2026, from the International Space Station. Earth observations from the space station let us see how our planet […]May 26, 2026 2:49 PM
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Show HN: Give This Markdown to Your Coding Agent Before Publishing to NPMhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48203219https://npm-supply-chain-attack-techniques.pagey.site/attack...Website: https://npm-supply-chain-attack-techniques.pagey.siteThis covers all techniques used in past 1 year to conduct various attacks on npm packages. Use it to get your project reviewed thoroughly before publishing.Exploits covered with mitigation information:1. Maintainer Account Takeover and Malicious Publish2. Lifecycle Hook Execution3. Self-Replicating npm Worms4. CI/CD Identity Plane Attacks5. Git-Based Dependency Smuggling6. Remote Dynamic Dependencies7. Phishing Infrastructure Hosted Through npm and Package CDNs8. Credential and Secret Harvesting9. Exfiltration and Dead-Drop Channels10. Persistence and Anti-Forensics11. Obfuscation and Payload Packaging12. Package Naming and Discovery AbuseMay 20, 2026 4:45 AM