Day: June 11, 2025

Spectacular blue spiral light brightens up night sky, likely from Space X rocketSpectacular blue spiral light brightens up night sky, likely from Space X rocket

A mysterious spiraling blue light illuminated the night skies over Europe on Monday. The cosmic whirlpool was captured in stunning video and appears to have been created by the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster falling back toward Earth, according to experts. Time-lapse video taken from Croatia at around 4 p.m. EST, or 9 p.m. local […] ...

Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientistsRare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientists

What happens when an octopus jumps on a shark for a ride around town?  A “sharktopus,” of course. The rare sighting, captured on video off the coast of New Zealand and shared by scientists affiliated with the University of Auckland, shows a Maori octopus riding on top of a mako shark, which is the fastest […] ...

‘Alien’ encounter: ISS crew member plays joke as SpaceX team arrives‘Alien’ encounter: ISS crew member plays joke as SpaceX team arrives

Even astronauts have a sense of humor, as shown during NASA’s Crew-10 docking on the International Space Station (ISS), when they were met by an “alien” early Sunday morning. Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner wore an alien mask while welcoming four newcomers after their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked to the station at 12:04 a.m., about […] ...

Athena lunar lander makes it to the moon — but its condition remains unknownAthena lunar lander makes it to the moon — but its condition remains unknown

A lunar lander made its touchdown on the moon earlier on Thursday, but controllers on the ground were unable to confirm the Athena lander’s condition upon landing, the Associated Press reported. In addition to its condition, the location of where the craft landed is also unclear. The lander, which is owned by Intuitive Machines, was […] ...

Final defense witness in Karen Read trial pumps brakes on Lexus collision theoryFinal defense witness in Karen Read trial pumps brakes on Lexus collision theory

Karen Read’s defense has called the expert believed to be its final witness as her trial in the death of Boston cop John O’Keefe, which began back in April, nears a close. Prosecutors allege that Read, after a night out drinking, rammed O’Keefe in reverse with her Lexus and left him to die outside a […] ...