Month: July 2026

The giant rocket last completed a test flight in May, its twelfth.Image: x A planned further test flight of the largest rocket system ever built was canceled shortly before takeoff. Jul 17, 2026, 3:04 amJul 17, 2026, 3:04 am “Some engines failed to fire, which triggered an automatic launch abort,” wrote SpaceX boss Elon Musk […]

“As far as we know, there are no other causes for this excess mortality than the heat, and that is quite dramatic,” explained Lasse Vestergaard.Image: keystone At least 12,000 additional deaths were recorded in around 10 European countries during the exceptional heatwave in June, according to a compilation compiled by the French news agency AFP. […]