When humans mess with the sun in science fiction, it’s usually when a supervillain covers it up and imposes permanent darkness. A space tech company called Reflect Orbital wants to do the opposite: bring sunlight to the dark side of Earth with satellites equipped with giant mirrors. The FCC approved a single satellite as a test demonstration on Thursday, and some scientists are already unhappy about it. The approval green-lights Reflect Orbital to send its Eärendil-1 satellite into orbit. It’s a relatively small spacecraft, weighing 142 kilograms (313 pounds). Housed in its body is a thin-film square mirror measuring 18 meters by…

Published on 13/07/2026 – 11:12 GMT+2 During construction work at the Nordholz naval air base in Lower Saxony, an extraordinary Second World War find has come to light: a well-preserved Sturmgeschütz III assault gun of the Wehrmacht was found hidden in sandy soil for more than 80 years. According to…

South African and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder died after featuring in his nation’s run to the World Cup round of 32.Published On 11 Jul 202611 Jul 2026Jayden Adams died at age ‌25 after playing in three FIFA World Cup 2026 matches last month for South ⁠Africa, the country’s ⁠football players union…

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While we still have not seen anything close to a full-scale trailer for this winter’s Avengers: Doomsday, promotion is starting to trickle out. This week, that included the first official cast art for the film, featuring nearly all the major characters in this new Avengers assembly. Or rather, a number…

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