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NASA has chosen 41 technology proposals from 37 American companies to help develop the capabilities needed for future missions to the Moon and Mars. The selections are part of the agency’s 2025 Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO), which is designed to accelerate innovations in areas such as space transportation, planetary surface operations, and infrastructure for long term exploration on the Moon. “We are empowering American industry to become active partners in NASA’s missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond,” said Greg Stover, director, Advanced Research and Technology Division in the agency’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in…

Jul 15, 2026, 03:59 AM ETAS Monaco and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun is on the radar of Juventus, while Arsenal could include striker Viktor Gyökeres as part of a player-exchange offer to sign Atletico Madrid forward Julián Álvarez. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s gradesTrending rumorsUSMNT striker Folarin Balogun could be on the move this summer. Jamie Squire/Getty Images- Juventus are considering a move for AS Monaco and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, Gazzetta dello Sport reports. The Bianconeri are reported to see the 25-year-old as a…

Avni Doshi’s second novel is narrated by an unnamed woman in the suburban US who is shocked to hear her husband announce that he is leaving her. She isn’t in love with him, exactly, but she sees their marriage as a structure or “container” for her existence. Formerly a novelist, her writing has stalled since having children. Her husband controls their finances, and won’t tell her why the credit card keeps failing. She suspects he’s been sleeping around.In the aftermath of his departure she tries to isolate herself, not only from her ex, but also from her own family, whose well-meaning interference…

A Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev. Benjamin Madu who had been preparing to leave the United States after his religious worker visa expired has died in Massachusetts, church officials have confirmed. Madu, a priest of the Diocese of Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, died on Thursday after serving for several years as a hospital chaplain and parish priest in Massachusetts. In announcing his death, Father Jim Achadinha, pastor of the Catholic communities of Gloucester and Rockport, described it as a “devastating loss.” Achadinha said Madu “served Holy Family Parish and Our Lady of Good Voyage Parish with true joy, kindness, and generosity.”…

Good morning. Everyone likes a leaving do and today it’s Keir Starmer’s, or at least his parliamentary one. If the colleague who is going is someone you like and admire, then the chance to see them thanked and celebrated is welcome. And if the colleague who is going is someone that you don’t like, or who has stayed too long, then that’s even better. At a good leaving do, there are also decent jokes. And, in politics, a final PMQs is one of the rare moments when even opponents tend to be polite and respectful (which is something people watching…

ASML on Wednesday raised its guidance for the second time this year and reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results as its customers continue to ramp up production of AI chips.The Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker said it now expects full-year sales to come in between 43 billion euros ($49 billion) and 45 billion euros, and a gross margin of between 54 and 56%. It previously predicted annual net sales of between 36 billion and 40 billion euros, and a gross margin between 51% and 53%.The stock jumped over 7% at the market open before slightly paring gains to last trade 6% higher. Shares have…

Does refuelling your car class as parking? The answer appears to be yes if it’s an electric vehicle. Guardian Money has been contacted by several readers who were fined after charging their cars away from home.The motorists report being caught out by signs that fail to make clear that charging points are subject to parking tariffs or to store opening times. Also, they have found some chargers being advertised as available for use when it would be a breach of the car park’s terms and conditions to use them.Kevin Laban hoped his electric car would save him money as well as the…

When Krishna Kumar pulled into a petrol station in New Delhi a few months ago, he expected nothing more than a routine fuel stop. Instead, like millions of motorists across India, he found that E20 petrol – a blend containing 20 percent ethanol – was the only fuel available.He had little choice but to fill up.Within weeks, the bank employee began noticing changes in the way his petrol sedan behaved on the road. His sedan, which had always been serviced on time and had never given him big problems, no longer felt as responsive. Its fuel efficiency declined, acceleration became…

After nearly 40 years of research, scientists have uncovered evidence that challenges a long held assumption about forest soils. The world’s longest running soil warming experiment suggests that even carbon once considered stable can begin to break down as temperatures rise, releasing additional CO2 into the atmosphere. Jerry Melillo, a Distinguished Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, has spent the past 37 years studying heated plots in the Harvard Forest in central Massachusetts. Throughout the experiment, researchers kept the soil at 5 °C above the surrounding ground year round. According to Melillo, the team selected a five degree increase because…

David SchoenfieldJul 14, 2026, 11:32 PM ETCloseCovers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995Multiple AuthorsPHILADELPHIA — In a year when pitchers throwing unhittable 100 mph fastballs have generated many of baseball’s headlines, the story of the 2026 All-Star Game was that there are many ways to dominate the 60 feet, 6 inches between the pitcher’s rubber and home plate.Eleven American League pitchers combined to allow three hits and strike out 15 National League batters in a 4-0 victory Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, the AL’s fourth shutout in All-Star play. It was…