Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Hand stencil in Indonesian cave seen as the oldest-known rock art
Jan 21 (Reuters) - The painted outline of a human hand inside a cave on the Indonesian island of Muna represents what researchers are calling the oldest example of rock art in the world, created at le...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2026
Italy uncovers basilica designed by Vitruvius, the 'father of architecture'
ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italian officials on Monday hailed the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old public building attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and engineer known as the "...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2026
Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall
POMPEII, Italy, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A love note, a gladiatorial combat scene, a barrage of insults and everyday confessions have emerged on a wall in Pompeii, thanks to new imaging technology that has ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2026
Astronomers spot mysterious 'iron bar' in well-known Ring Nebula
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Ring Nebula, a stunning celestial structure residing in our neighborhood of the Milky Way galaxy, was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1779 and has...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2026
Space sector eyes further investment growth in 2026 after record year
By Akash Sriram Jan 19 (Reuters) - Global investment in space technology is poised to climb further in 2026, propelled by government spending on defense-linked satellite systems and private sector bet...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2026
NASA rolls giant SLS rocket to launchpad for second Artemis moon mission
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - NASA rolled its massive Space Launch System rocket toward its launchpad in Florida on Saturday, kicking off a final phase of preparations for the agency...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2026
New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica's ice sheet
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landsc...
Thomson Reuters Jan 16, 2026
Starlink-rival Eutelsat signs deal with Europe's MaiaSpace to launch satellites
By Gianluca Lo Nostro Jan 16 (Reuters) - European satellite operator Eutelsat said on Friday it had signed a deal with French space startup MaiaSpace for the future launches of its low Earth orbit (LE...
Thomson Reuters Jan 16, 2026
Nigeria grants satellite permits to BeetleSat, Satelio and Amazon's Kuiper
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Nigeria has issued seven-year satellite permits to Amazon's Kuiper Systems, Israel's NSLComm's BeetleSat and Germany-based Satelio IoT Services, joining Elon...
Thomson Reuters Jan 16, 2026
Study finds Tyrannosaurus rex did not reach full size until age 40
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - There is no question that Tyrannosaurus rex got big. In fact, this fearsome dinosaur may have been Earth's most massive land predator of all time. But the...
Thomson Reuters Jan 15, 2026




