Two people sustained minor injuries in a powerful explosion at the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in Malta on Monday. The blast, which occurred around 6:35 am, sent a large smoke cloud into the air, shook buildings, and shattered glass. No workers were inside the facility at the time.
Briefs on space tech advancements, satellite launches, environmental observations, and scientific discoveries, including Russia's Rassvet, Mexico City's sinking, 2026 hurricane season outlook, and more.
Liddell coal-fired power station's 170m chimneys demolished, marking the end of a 52-year operation in NSW, to be replaced by a 500MW battery storage site for renewable energy.
The 170m chimneys of NSW's Liddell coal-fired power station were demolished, marking its closure after 52 years. The site will host a 500MW battery for renewable energy storage.
Bei der Explosion einer Autobombe in Damaskus wurde ein Soldat getötet und 18 weitere Menschen verletzt. Die Explosion ereignete sich in der Nähe eines Gebäudes des Verteidigungsministeriums, als eine Armeeeinheit versuchte, einen Sprengsatz zu entschärfen.
US Space Command hosts classified wargames, Apollo Insight, with commercial companies to simulate space threats, including a nuclear detonation in orbit, amid concerns over Russia's potential deployment of WMDs in space.
A 250kg German SC250 WWII bomb discovered at a building site in Southway, Plymouth was successfully detonated by military explosives officers. More than 1,200 homes were evacuated with a 400m exclusion zone put in place. The bomb could not be moved due to unclear fuse readings from X-ray examinations, requiring it to be blown in situ. The controlled detonation used about a third of the explosives, with the bomb burning at 1,000C for approximately 10 minutes. Residents were allowed to return home after safety inspections found no significant damage.
Video provided by French police shows the controlled detonation of a large bomb dating from the Second World War in Colombes. After attempts to remove the bomb’s detonator failed at midday, authorities buried it and later destroyed it in a controlled detonation.
