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In a major step forward for one of NASA’s most anticipated space observatories, engineers at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have successfully installed two sunshields on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. “This shield is like an extremely strong sunblock for Roman’s sensitive instruments, protecting them from heat and light from the sun that would otherwise overwhelm …

The Bears say they are committed to leaving Soldier Field and the city of Chicago so that they can build an indoor stadium in suburban Arlington Heights. Bears owner George McCaskey said today that the team’s plans are for a “transformative” stadium that would bring major events to the Chicago suburbs. Bears President Kevin Warren said the Arlington Heights location, …

Japan Says Trump to Correct ‘Extremely Regrettable’ Error in Tariff Order  The New York Times US Confirms It’ll End Tariff Stacking, Cut Car Levy, Japan Says  Bloomberg The United States imposes 15% ‘reciprocal’ tariff on most Japanese goods  The Japan Times Japan says US promises to fix double tariff oversight  Reuters US to correct tariff order and make reimbursements, Japan envoy says  Nikkei Asia Source …

In the middle of Chile’s Atacama desert, there’s lots of activity as construction on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is still underway, with cranes helping to move pieces in place. What is it? The ELT is the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) $1.4 billion project to create the next-generation observatory. Here, the world’s largest optical telescope will scan the sky with …

A new insider report claims Metroid Prime 4 is nearly finished, but unexpected issues behind the scenes might be holding things up. It’s been a long road for Metroid Prime 4. The game was first announced way back in 2017, and after a full restart in development under Retro Studios in 2019, fans have been waiting, patiently and not-so-patiently, for …

Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas has confessed he is worried Lionel Messi’s frustrated response to being issued a one-game suspension for missing the All-Star Game could impact the Argentina international’s thoughts on signing a new contract. Messi and teammate Jordi Alba will be forced to miss Saturday’s FC Cincinnati match after skipping the annual event, for which they were both …

Many Americans today are living with obesity, even with the advent of newer, more effective drugs like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy). It’s a problem that seems to be getting especially serious in kids, however. Research out today finds that the percentage of children with “extremely severe” obesity has surged in the U.S. over the past decade …

Paleontologists in China have discovered the skeletal remains of a remarkable new genus and species of huge-sized mamenchisaurid dinosaur from the Late Jurassic epoch. Fossil remains of Tongnanlong zhimingi. Image credit: Wei et al., doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-09796-0. The newly-described species lived in what is now southwestern China some 147 million years ago (Late Jurassic epoch). Scientifically named Tongnanlong zhimingi, this sauropod …