Diamond is famous for its beauty, but its value extends far beyond jewelry. This exceptionally hard form of carbon is used to make the tiny capsules that hold fuel in inertial confinement fusion experiments. Scientists also think diamonds may form and fall like rain far beneath the surfaces of ice giant planets such as Neptune and Uranus.
Between Aug. 11 and 12, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) photographed a newly formed crater on the Moon. The crater appeared after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage struck the lunar surface on Aug. 5. The rocket stage had previously launched in January 2025 as part of the Firefly Blue Ghost 1 mission.
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Some homes avoided complete destruction in the fire while others burned to the ground
If luxury is all about excess, then Genesis must be doing something right with its new flagship, the GV90. This new electric SUV is the largest, most powerful, and most luxurious Genesis model yet, and it will offer a ridiculous slate of available features and an ultra-luxury version called the GV90 Neolun with coach doors and a VIP rear-seat setup. Plus, its bold styling looks remarkably similar to the Neolun concept car that previewed this model, with stunning lighting elements and a distinctive shape.
For casting directors, there is no such thing as a small part.
Shows like “Widow’s Bay,” “Hacks,” “Pluribus” and “The Pitt” not only made an impression with the Television Academy across the board, but saw many of their supporting actors and guest stars land nominations. Working character actors like Kate O’Flynn, Carlos Manuel Vesga, Lauren Weedman and Patrick Ball all landed their first Emmy nominations for brief but meaty parts.
The good news about Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth entry in the hit horror film franchise created by Leigh Whannell and James Wan, is that it deals with a new set of victims. After all, we can all agree that the poor Lambert family has been through enough in the previous installments.
The price of gold hit its highest level since early June on Wednesday, breaking out of what has been a largely stagnant summer for the precious metal, with analysts crediting the price increase to the Treasury Department's liquidity support announcement and a weakening dollar.
Andy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty Treasury.
Boris Johnson all but forced the resignation of Sajid Javid by handpicking his team; Margaret Thatcher favoured her economic adviser Alan Walters over Nigel Lawson, prompting the latter’s furious resignation; Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s power struggle was the stuff of Whitehall legend.
Military alliance says it will ‘do what is necessary’ amid media report Iran considered strikes against US targets in Europe.
NATO says it is prepared to address threats over possible Iranian attacks on United States military targets in Europe as Bulgaria has increased security measures at the Bezmer Air Base.
A father, mother and their teenage daughter who died off the Sussex coast on Tuesday have been identified.
Sussex police named the victims as Hassan El-Khawas, 55, his partner, Zeina Alayn, 37, and their 14-year-old daughter, Sara El-Khawas. A younger girl who was also part of the family is in hospital in a critical condition. She has not been named.