NASA will test SpaceX and Blue Origin Moon landers before the next lunar landing
NASA is preparing for future astronaut landings on the Moon with a major orbital rehearsal planned for 2027. During the Artemis III demonstration mission, crews in space and teams on Earth will practice rendezvous and docking operations between the Orion spacecraft and commercially developed lunar landers.
NASA’s Webb telescope discovers giant planet hiding in one of astronomy’s most famous systems
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a giant exoplanet hidden inside one of the most closely examined planetary systems in the Milky Way.
The nearby young star Beta Pictoris was already known to have two massive planets, Beta Pictoris b and Beta Pictoris c. Beta Pictoris b was among the first exoplanets ever photographed directly. The newly confirmed Beta Pictoris d raises the system's known planet count to three, making Beta Pictoris only the second planetary system known to contain at least three imaged planets.
Goodbye, cavities? New gel could regrow tooth enamel
A newly developed dental gel may be able to rebuild damaged tooth enamel, potentially creating a new approach to preventing decay and restoring worn teeth.
Scientists at the University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering created the material to imitate the biological processes that form enamel naturally. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest the gel could repair enamel that has been weakened by mineral loss or erosion, reinforce enamel that is still healthy, and help protect teeth from future damage.
Newspaper headlines: 'Row over early prison release' and 'Gary's back of the net tax'
Just days after he took office, the Guardian says that Andy Burnham has become "immersed in a deepening political row", external, as he paused plans for some prisoners to be released early. One government official is quoted as saying that there are "no easy choices", adding that "we will hit prison capacity by Christmas" if he doesn't continue with the scheme. But the shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy writes in the Daily Telegraph that "the clock is ticking", external and "victims need certainty".
Gen Z protests led by India’s 'Cockroach party' are testing Modi’s leadership
Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. Indian police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in New Delhi on July 20 as they tried to march on parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister over irregularities in major examinations. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images)
Which gadget tank should you pick in Splatoon Raiders?
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Published Jul 23, 2026, 12:01 AM EDT
All three have their uses, but only one is consistently helpful
Image: Nintendo EPD/NintendoYou're asked to pick a gadget tank in Splatoon Raiders after your first few treasure raids. It seems like a big decision, and it kind of is. You're not locked into your choice, as you can swap tanks later. But only one of the three tanks gives you enough freedom to experiment and create your own play styles without getting into too much danger.
Studio STIM, Behind ‘The Girl in the Clouds,´Sets Canary Islands Operation, Planning to Create More Than 100 Jobs
French animation and visual effects company STIM – the studio behind “The Girl in the Clouds,” which also contributed to “The Wild Robot,” “Garfield,” and “Coyote vs. Acme,” – is opening a production center in Spain’s Canary Islands, with plans to create more than 100 jobs as it expands its European operations.
Jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi faints in Tunisian prison due to heat
The incident was witnessed by the daughter of Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, another prominent political prisoner.
An intense heatwave has worsened the already harsh conditions faced by inmates at Tunisia’s Mornaguia prison and recently caused jailed opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to temporarily lose consciousness, according to the daughter of another prominent political prisoner who says she witnessed the incident.
Five soldiers killed in southern Thailand checkpoint attack
The assault in Narathiwat came a day after a car bombing elsewhere in the province wounded a police officer.
Five Thai paramilitary soldiers have been killed and six civilians wounded in an attack on a security checkpoint in the country’s rebel-hit south, according to the army.
Houthis claim attack on Saudi tankers in Red Sea
The Houthis named the tankers as the Encelia and the Layla, though their responsibility has not been confirmed.
The group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said they had targeted the ships with drones and missiles for allegedly violating its naval blockade.