Major space and astronomy discoveries dominate news, including evidence of the world's oldest meteorite strike in Australia, an interstellar comet potentially billions of years old, and the passing of Nobel laureate François Englert who helped predict the Higgs boson.

Scientists in Australia discovered 'smoking gun' evidence of the world's oldest meteorite strike in a three-billion-year-old impact crater in Western Australia's Pilbara region, using innovative dating techniques to confirm the ancient cosmic collision.

An interstellar comet that passed the sun last year could be nearly three times older than previously thought, with observations suggesting it spent billions of years traveling on 'vast unimaginable trajectories' around our galaxy before entering our solar system.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist François Englert, whose groundbreaking work paved the way for the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson—explaining how particles acquire mass—has died at age 93, leaving behind a legacy in solving one of physics' deepest mysteries.

AI technology successfully revealed previously hidden text from an ancient papyrus scroll burned during the Mount Vesuvius eruption without physically unrolling it, with the text discussing stoic philosophy on ethics, art, and human behavior.

Researchers are investigating whether hydrogen gas produced during the creation of major mountain ranges like the Alps, Pyrenees, and Baetic mountains could unlock hydrogen's potential as a key clean energy source for phasing out fossil fuels.

Climate scientists are actively debating whether climate change is supercharging the intensity of a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño event, raising concerns about extreme weather patterns worldwide.

British archaeologists may have discovered ancient ritual sites near Stonehenge with evidence of solstice celebrations thousands of years ago, offering new insights into prehistoric astronomical and ceremonial practices.

The oldest known cases of plague, discovered among hunter-gatherer remains in Siberian graves dating back nearly 5,000 years before the Black Death, challenge the theory that the disease was once mild.

The final space shuttle is being prepared for public display, showcasing NASA's iconic legacy in human spaceflight and exploration history.