Over the past 48 hours, the life sciences world delivered a cascade of major headlines – from an experimental cancer vaccine that almost hit its mark, to a historic FDA approval of ketamine, to a disease outbreak blamed on climate change. Below we recap the most significant biotech, pharmaceutical, medical, and public health developments from…
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NASA & Government Space Agency Highlights Artemis II Moon Mission Hardware Unveiled: NASA gave a sneak peek at the last major piece of its Artemis II Moon mission rocket. Media were invited to see the Orion Stage Adapter – a ring connecting the SLS rocket’s upper stage to the Orion spacecraft – at Marshall Space…
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Astronaut Homecoming & ISS Updates Rocket Launch Drama & Satellite Missions Moon Exploration & Global Programs Science & New Discoveries Commercial & Industry Developments Sources: This report compiles information from official agency releases, trusted news outlets, and expert commentary. Key sources include NASA press releases nasa.gov spacepolicyonline.com, Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com, Space.com space.com space.com, SpaceNews…
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Consumer Tech & Electronics: End of an Era for AOL Dial-Up AOL Disconnects Dial-Up for Good: A nostalgic chapter of internet history is closing. AOL, once synonymous with getting online, announced it will discontinue its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, after a 34-year run theverge.com. In a quiet statement on its website, the…
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This weekend brought a flurry of significant biotech, pharmaceutical, medical, and health developments worldwide – from game-changing scientific breakthroughs to high-stakes regulatory decisions and industry shake-ups. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the major news from August 9 and 10, 2025, organized by category for easy reading. Scientific & Medical Research Advances Drug Approvals &…
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Space Climate & Environment Health & Medicine Technology & AI OpenAI Unleashes GPT-5: A major leap in artificial intelligence made headlines as OpenAI officially released GPT-5, the newest version of the AI model behind ChatGPT. Launched on Thursday and rolled out globally, GPT-5 is being touted as a significant upgrade in reasoning and expertise. The…
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NASA Crew Splashdown and ISS Updates (United States) Historic Pacific Landing: Four astronauts from NASA’s Crew-10 mission returned to Earth on Saturday after nearly five months aboard the ISS. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 11:33 a.m. EDT on Aug. 9 spacepolicyonline.com, marking NASA’s first Pacific Ocean crew…
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Apple’s Next iPhone May Come with a Higher Price Tag Trump Targets Intel’s CEO, Raising Chip Industry Jitters Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Seeks $1.5 Billion Windfall Google Hack Exposes Millions of Business Contacts in Salesforce Breach University Cyberattack Affects 870,000 People’s Data Space Triumph: Astronauts Splash Down off California Coast Drone Giant DJI Debuts Robot Vacuum…
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Sony Thrives on Tariff Relief and PlayStation Demand Sony surprised investors by raising its annual profit forecast 4% to ¥1.33 trillion ($9 billion), crediting a smaller-than-feared hit from U.S. tariffs reuters.com. New trade deals slashed Sony’s expected tariff impact to ¥70 billion (down from ¥100 billion) reuters.com. The Japanese giant’s PlayStation division also beat expectations: 2.5 million PS5 consoles sold…
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NASA Ends Moon Mission, Rover Marks 13 Years Lunar Trailblazer Lost: NASA confirmed it has formally ended the Lunar Trailblazer mission after months of silence from the small lunar orbiter nasa.gov. Launched as a low-cost attempt to map water on the Moon, the cubesat fell mute a day after its Feb. 26 liftoff and drifted…
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