Gills sign King from Cardiff and Orient's Obiero
Gillingham have signed midfielder Eli King from Cardiff City on a permament deal for an undisclosed fee.
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
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NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider
NASA awarded Blue Origin a contract Tuesday to develop the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network, a next-generation communications system that will enable reliable, high-bandwidth communications and navigation services for current and future Mars missions. The firm-fixed-price contract has a maximum potential value of approximately $700 million to deliver a high-performance Mars telecommunicat…
What’s Up: September 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Brilliant Venus and a Harvest Moon Use the Moon to find Antares and the Teapot, spot brilliant Venus, welcome the equinox, and see the Harvest Moon near Saturn and Neptune. Skywatching Highlights Transcript The Moon joins a tea party… Venus cranks up the brightness… the seasons officially change… and the Harvest Moon meets up with […]
How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri
A nonprofit organization called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced today that it intends to launch a spacecraft to our nearest star system by the end of 2029. It’s a hugely ambitious mission—if all goes well, the spacecraft could take up to 80,000 years to arrive at Alpha Centauri, which is 4.4 light-years away. And the…
Subscriber Perks Reminder & Exclusive Playlist: August 2026
Catch up with what our subscribers received over the past month, as well as hours of music that we've covered on the site It’s that time again when we round up the exclusive perks that our subscribers have had over the past month. In August 2026, the Low Culture Essay saw Kirsteen McNish explore her relationship with Jason Molina’s Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go, an album she first heard after-h…
Historic Engines Take Their Place on Artemis III
On Aug. 24, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida began installing the four RS‑25 engines in the core stage of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will carry the Artemis III crew into low Earth orbit in 2027. Each RS‑25 engine has a unique serial number that records its detailed flight […]
The White Hotel Unveils Final Autumn Music Programme
JK Flesh, Ana Roxanne and Theo Parrish are among those playing the Salford venue before it closes in January The White Hotel has revealed its final autumn programme of events ahead of the venue's closure in January. The much-loved Salford space, which confirmed its plan to close earlier this year, will host live shows from the likes of JK Flesh, Ana Roxanne, Horse Lords, BIG|BRAVE, Carla dal Forn…
Ferry passengers hit by data breach during sailing
P&O Ferries says a link containing customers' personal information was shared with other passengers.
UK must adapt to changing climate, says Tice
Richard Tice said he will not "resile" from his comments on people enjoying the hot weather.
Arts Council England Announces Music Creators Growth Fund to Support Creative Plans of Established Artists
Grants of £10,000 to £20,000 will be given to music creators to develop their careers and fulfil ambitious creative plans Photo by Luis Kramer Arts Council England (ACE) has announced the introduction of the Music Creators Growth Fund, which it says will focus on supporting established artists to cultivate their careers. Forming part of the £45 million Music Growth Package that ACE announced in J…
Kali Malone Details New Album, ‘Burning Song’
It will be released through Ideologic Organ next month Kali Malone has shared details of a new album, titled Burning Song. Marking her first LP of solo compositions since 2024's All Life Long, the new LP takes in seven tracks. It was recorded at the historic Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany, where Malone became the first musician to perform contemporary works on the church’s Bach organ. Lucy Rail…
Making the AI-powered case for legacy modernization
For years, legacy technology has been a problem companies knew they needed to solve, but one they often struggled to tackle. The cost, complexity, and risk of replacing business-critical systems could make modernization feel like a disruption to manage instead of an opportunity to pursue. But with the rise in customer expectations and the changes…
Kent sign Bangladesh seamer Ahmed for run-in
Kent sign 33-year-old Bangladesh seamer Khaled Ahmed for their four remaining County Championship matches.
London’s Ulez linked to healthier lung growth in children
Seven years after London introduced its Ultra Low Emission Zone, researchers are measuring the impact on children's health The post London’s Ulez linked to healthier lung growth in children appeared first on Positive News.
The Download: engineered microbes for crops, and OpenAI’s culture problem
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops Fertilizer is crucial for the global food supply, but making it uses a lot of energy and produces a lot of emissions.…
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore Collaborate on New Film Score Album, ‘Threshold’
The music soundtracks a new documentary about Olympic skier Jessie Diggins Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore have collaborated on a new album, Threshold, which is the score for a new documentary about Olympic cross-country skier Jessie Diggins made by directors Lars and Torsten Brinkema. The new record marks the two artists' second collaborative LP, after they put out Tragic Magic in January of…
AI safety is designed in the West, and failing users everywhere
OpenAI’s pause shows the risks of rapid AI development, as safety frameworks fail to account for non-Western languages and contexts where harms are felt most.
Guest post: Why tough methane cuts are crucial for keeping warming ‘well-below’ 2C
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane traps heat… The post Guest post: Why tough methane cuts are crucial for keeping warming ‘well-below’ 2C appeared first on Carbon Brief.
How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops
Fertilizer is crucial for the global food supply, but making it uses a lot of energy and produces a lot of emissions. Some companies hope microbes can help. A growing body of research shows that seeding the soil around a crop’s roots with beneficial microbes can help feed the plant, providing crucial nitrogen to help…
No Longer Lost: David Sylvian’s Gone to Earth at 40
Both soothing and unsettling, David Sylvian's much-overlooked second solo album is as much a forerunner of post rock as more celebrated work by Talk Talk, argues Toby Manning, as he returns to the album four decades on With David Sylvian often dismissed as ‘new age’, his evanescent second solo album, Gone To Earth, might be better remembered if reframed as dream pop or post rock. Jettisoning the…
Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews for September by Daryl Worthington
A double cassette of water music, Hussite techno, speculative Cornish folk, and music to take the edge off a trip to hospital, Daryl Worthington reviews the cassettes of late summer Grimório De Abril There’s an archaic English word in need of a comeback as this apocalyptic summer draws to a close. ‘Forthirst’ was used like we’d use ‘starve’ now, but for thirst rather than hunger. It went out of c…
Sixth of prison leavers released into homelessness
The issue is part of a wider picture of failing support for people leaving prison, experts say.
Ukrainian doctor rebuilds career through volunteering
Olena Ipek volunteers at Westbrook House stroke rehabilitation unit in Margate.
Consultation launched into new dog ban along coast
The council says the proposal is based on reports of significant bird disturbances in the area.
Mastodon – Marrow Deep
Mastodon Marrow Deep Metal behemoth cranks out another universe, with guest spots from members of Converge, Black Sabbath and Gojira Marrow Deep by Mastodon Since the release of Leviathan in 2004, Mastodon have been celebrated as both “one of the best things metal has going for us” and “the thinking man’s metal band.” Masters of their craft and one of metal’s most enduring names, the Atlanta nati…
APOD: 2026 September 1 – A Plane Lunar Eclipse
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 1 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Plane […]
Ice Island Survives Run-In With Joe Island
In summer 2026, a substantial iceberg calved from Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland and swiftly drifted into Nares Strait, colliding with an island along the way.