- yesterday
Socialists reject 2,300-euro rent ceiling as Portugal's rental law talks stall
Carneiro says the PS is open to new solutions but calls the 2,300-euro limit incompatible with moderate rent. He also demanded an explanation over two alleged deaths linked to Portimão hospital.
- 5d ago
Three NASA astronauts aboard the ISS cast midterm votes from orbit on 3 November
Anil Menon, Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney filled in electronic ballots from the International Space Station on Tuesday, 3 November, and sent them to election officials through NASA's Near Space Network.
- 5d ago
NASA's Swift telescope falls to Earth over Sumatra after failed rescue
After 22 years in orbit, NASA's Swift telescope re-entered over Indonesia on Wednesday, 4 November, less than three months after a private rescue mission failed. Most of the spacecraft was expected to burn up, and no damage had been reported.
- 6d ago
UN reports warn glacier and sea-ice losses may be irreversible above 1.5C warming
Two UN reports published on Monday, 2 November 2026, say that passing 1.5C of global warming would bring significant and often irreversible damage to glaciers, sea ice and permafrost. Copernicus estimates the threshold could be exceeded around 2030.
- Oct 30
Sahara meteorite Teghaza 001 is a Martian rock at least 4.1 billion years old
A Martian meteorite found in Mali's Sahara in 2022 formed at least 4.1 billion years ago, possibly making it the oldest of 435 known Martian meteorites on Earth. A study published in Science also finds signs that water interacted with the rock as it cooled.
- Oct 30
Sahara meteorite dated to at least 4.1 billion years shows early Mars had water
A meteorite found in Mali in 2022 is at least 4.1 billion years old, making it the oldest of 435 known Martian meteorites on Earth. Its chemistry points to water interacting with the Martian crust.
- Oct 24
Gaia mayor accuses Defence Minister Nuno Melo of lying over Serra do Pilar land
Defence Minister Nuno Melo regretted the tone of Vila Nova de Gaia mayor Luís Filipe Menezes's attacks on Saturday, 24 October, while his ministry says the council broke a 2002 land deal.
- Oct 22
Portuguese police arrest 22-year-old student over June guesthouse fire in Gaia
Portuguese police have arrested a 22-year-old student suspected of setting fire to a local accommodation in Vila Nova de Gaia on 12 June, when about 30 guests were inside.
- Oct 19
Japan launches MMX probe to Mars moon Phobos, aiming to return samples in 2031
The H3 rocket carried Japan's MMX probe away from Tanegashima on Tuesday, 20 October, starting a mission to bring rock and sand from Phobos back to Earth in July 2031.
- Oct 14
World Hunger Index rises for first time in series dating to 2000
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest index value of any world region, and seven of the eight countries with alarming hunger levels are located there. The reports come ahead of World Food Day on 16 October.
- Oct 13
NASA's Perseverance rover sets Mars distance record at 45.22 km, passing Opportunity
The rover reached the mark on 11 October 2026 while heading for Idubi, an area near Jezero crater's western edge where the science team hopes to find traces of ancient hydrothermal systems.
- Oct 9
Webb telescope traces record-distant fast radio burst to a young, faint galaxy 10 billion years away
The burst, dubbed FRB 20240304B, was detected by MeerKAT in South Africa on 4 March 2024, but its source galaxy was too faint for ground telescopes and only the James Webb Space Telescope could identify it.
- Oct 9
Mitsotakis opens Skouries gold and copper mine in Halkidiki, a $2 billion investment
Eldorado Gold said all preparatory works at the Skouries site are complete and commercial production starts before the end of 2026. At full operation the mine is to yield 140,000 ounces of gold and 30,000 tonnes of copper a year.
- Oct 7
Boavista FC creditors reject recovery plan as club seeks new deal by end of October
Mortgage creditors at the Vila Nova de Gaia Commerce Court rejected Boavista FC's debt restructuring plan, leaving the club until 31 October 2026 to submit a revised proposal.
- Oct 3
Record winter rainfall triggers bloom across 17,000 square kilometres of Chile's Atacama Desert
Winter storms driven by a strong El Niño pattern have covered up to 17,000 square kilometres of Chile's Atacama Desert in over 200 species of wildflowers, marking the largest flowering event in the region since 1997.
- Sep 28
SpaceX Starship reaches Earth orbit for the first time on Flight 14 before Pacific splashdown
The 124-meter rocket deployed 26 Starlink satellites at an altitude of 275 kilometers before completing a controlled three-hour flight that ended north of Hawaii.
- Sep 24
Macadamia Harvest Concludes in Australia as Industry Reflects on Native Heritage and Health Benefits
Australia's macadamia harvest wrapped up in late September across Queensland orchards, drawing focus to the native crop's botanical origins dating to 1857 and its nutritional profile.
