Space
Nasa says a blood moon occurs during a lunar eclipse when 'any sunlight not blocked by our planet is filtered through a thick slice of Earth’s atmosphere'. Getty Images

How to watch Friday’s blood moon total lunar eclipse

Earth set to pass between the Sun and the Moon, making the lunar surface appear red

Space

US company's Moon mission over after vehicle lands on its side

Space

Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi bring harsh realities of distant worlds to Earth

Space

Moon landing: US's Athena vehicle to touchdown in hope of finding water ice

Space

Pakistan astronaut deal solidifies China as Nasa’s key space rival

Space

Musk's SpaceX calls off Starship blast-off at last minute

Space

AI, 4G and hopping rovers: The tech behind the latest Moon landing rush

Space
Technology
xAI is a so-called public-benefit corporation that Elon Musk has said is focused on understanding 'the true nature of the universe'. Reuters

Elon Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45bn

World's richest person says the two companies' 'futures are intertwined'

Technology

FBI busts $1.5 million Hamas cryptocurrency funding ring

Technology

Starlink internet service now available in Oman

Technology

Signal warns of misinformation after Houthi attack plan revealed

Technology

Site behind AI-powered report that resulted in pro-Palestine Yale scholar's suspension addresses criticism

Technology

Pete Hegseth under pressure after sharing Yemen plans on Signal

US

Facebook access restored in PNG after 'counter-terror' operation

Future
Science
Graphene was first extracted by two Russian-born scientists during experiments at the University of Manchester in 2004. Xinhua Press

Marking 20 years of 'wonder material' graphene

Until 2004, scientists had known that one atom-thick, 2D crystal graphene existed but had not figured out how to extract it

Technology

Google DeepMind scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

Science

Solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water

Climate

Nobel Physics Prize awarded to 'godfather of AI' for key discoveries

Science

UAE emergency team supports critical earthquake rescue efforts in Myanmar

Israel creates new corridor to 'break connection' between Khan Younis and Rafah

UAE's AI university develops tool to detect propaganda in news

Andy Warhol's painted BMW M1 to appear at Art Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan launches online platform to promote Dubai community wellbeing

For the East, US tariffs need not spell the end of the free trade dream

Pro-Palestine Yale scholar Helyeh Doutaghi officially sacked by university

DDoS attacks outpacing other cyber threats in Israel, Georgia and Mexico

UAE's AI university to develop technology that mimics handwriting styles

IBM and Nasa to launch new AI weather model to solve climate challenges

World's biggest R&D vertical farm opens in Abu Dhabi to seed the future of food

Why the deepfake video detection race is heating up

Trump announces tariffs on the rest of the world

Trump announces tariffs on the rest of the world

Oil and stock markets plunge as Trump's tariffs rattle investors

Oil and stock markets plunge as Trump's tariffs rattle investors

Trump plans visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar

Trump plans visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar

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