Two eclipses are taking place in August. Here’s where you can view them.

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Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit

The robot NASA hired to lift a orbital telescope is tumbling out of control

NASA’s Swift telescope faces shutdown as its hired rescue robot spins out of control, threatening high‑energy observations.

NASA captures rare phenomenon of a black hole 'devouring' a star

500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer shows ancient humans were master toolmakers

A 500,000‑year‑old elephant‑bone hammer unearthed in England rewrites Europe’s prehistoric toolmaking record.

China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam

A 385‑million‑year‑old amber fragment, the oldest ever found, emerged from a Xinjiang coal seam, rewriting Earth’s early plant history.