SpaceX kicked off the year 2026 with a bang, sending an Italian satellite into space. The launch happened on January 2nd from California. A Falcon 9 rocket did the job, lifting off at 9:09 p. m. EST. The rocket's first part came back to Earth safely, sticking the landing about 8. 5 minutes after tak
Mexico felt a powerful tremor on a recent Friday. The quake, measured at 6. 5 on the Richter scale, hit near the town of Rancho Viejo. It was around 8 in the morning local time. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) shared this info. Good news: no one got hurt, and there wasn't much damage. Bu
Mexico faced a significant earthquake recently. The quake, measuring 6. 5 on the Richter scale, struck southern and central Mexico. It caused considerable disruption and sadly, two people lost their lives. The earthquake's epicenter was near San Marcos, a town in the southern state of Guerrero. Thi
Mexico felt a big shake on a Friday. A 6. 5 earthquake hit the south and middle parts of the country. It was strong enough to interrupt the president's first press meeting of the year. Alarms went off, and people rushed outside. The earthquake's center was near San Marcos in Guerrero. This is close
Space is becoming a bigger part of our daily lives. Rockets are being reused more often, and satellites are now fully operational. People can connect directly to devices from space, and regular folks are going to space, not just government astronauts. Governments are also planning big space projects
Late on a Saturday night, Taiwan experienced a significant shake-up. A 7. 0 magnitude earthquake struck near the northeastern coast, sending tremors through the island. The quake, centered about 32 km off Yilan, hit at 11:05 pm local time. Buildings in Taipei swayed, and alerts buzzed on phones acro
In a sudden turn of events, TSMC, the biggest name in chip manufacturing, had to evacuate a few of its buildings in the Hsinchu science park. This happened after a recent earthquake. The company quickly sprang into action to ensure everyone's safety. They followed their emergency plans, moving peopl
Scientists have long thought that Earth-like planets need a rare cosmic event to form. They believed a nearby supernova explosion provided essential radioactive materials, like aluminum-26, to create planets like Earth. These materials heated early planetary building blocks, causing them to lose wat
Rare-earth oxides (REO x ) are stepping into the spotlight. They are being tested for their ability to clean up water and create hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). This is big news because current methods have problems. They can corrode, dissolve, or are just not very good at their job. Plus, they
Taiwan felt the ground move again. A quake with a magnitude of 5. 1 hit near Hualien city. This is not new for Taiwan. It is in a spot where two big pieces of Earth's crust meet. That makes it a hotspot for earthquakes. The recent quake was not too deep. It was about 31. 6 km under the surface. It
