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27 storiesNobel physics prize goes to IceCube neutrino researcher Francis Halzen
Sweden's Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on 6 October that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery…
Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube neutrino work
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos. Halzen, born in Bel…
Nuri rocket lifts off with 15 satellites in fifth launch
South Korea’s Nuri rocket lifted off at 12:25 p.m. local time on Oct 7 from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, carrying 15 satellites, the most in its history. The five main ultra-small cluster satellites were placed in their target orbit, m…
Chinese team builds first 3D cell atlas of rice life cycle, published in Cell
A Chinese multi-institution team said it has constructed the world’s first three-dimensional spatiotemporal cell atlas covering rice from seed germination to flowering and fruiting, with the paper published online in Cell on the evening of …
Nuri rocket deploys 15 satellites on fifth flight; final success verdict due
South Korea's Nuri rocket lifted off at 12:25 p.m. local time from the Naro Space Center in Goheung and completed its flight, separating all 15 satellites aboard — five NEONSAT cluster satellites and ten cube satellites, according to the Ko…
Nuri rocket lifts off at 12:25 with 15 satellites on fifth flight
South Korea's Nuri launch vehicle lifted off at 12:25 local time on Oct 7 from the second pad of the Naro Space Center in Goheung, carrying five ultra-small cluster satellites and 10 cubesats. Kerosene and liquid oxygen loading was complete…
Nuri rocket launches 15 satellites; 14 separate normally, agency says
South Korea's Nuri rocket lifted off at 12:25 p.m. local time on Oct 7 from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, carrying five NEONSAT cluster satellites and 10 cube satellites. A project official said 14 of the 15 satellites separated normall…
Nuri rocket begins launch countdown; 14 of 15 satellites reported separated
South Korea's Nuri rocket entered automatic launch operation at 12:15 p.m. local time on October 7, with liftoff scheduled for 12:25 p.m. from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, carrying 15 satellites. Newsis reported that 14 of the 15 satel…
Nuri rocket reaches 575 km target orbit; one of 15 satellites fails to separate
South Korea's Nuri rocket reached its target orbit at an altitude of 575 km after its third-stage engine shut down normally, the national space agency chief said. Newsis reported that 14 of the 15 satellites on board separated normally, and…
Nuriho completes final pre-launch checks; Newsis reports fifth launch success
South Korea's Nuriho rocket completed final pre-launch readiness checks at 12:12 pm local time on Oct 7, about ten minutes before the scheduled liftoff of its fifth flight, according to the space agency and KARI. A Newsis article reported t…
Korea's Nuri rocket fuelled for 12:25 pm launch at Naro Space Center
Korea's Nuri rocket is being fuelled for its fifth launch at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, after a launch management committee set the launch time at 12:25 pm on Oct 7. Oxidizer tank charging began during the morning and was reported co…
Nuri rocket’s fifth launch judged a success; five main satellites reach target orbit
The fifth flight of South Korea’s Nuri launch vehicle reached its target orbit and separated five main payload satellites, and the government and researchers judged the launch a final success, Newsis reported, citing the Korea AeroSpace Adm…
Pearl Abyss raises Black Desert character level cap to 75 in Oct. 7 update
Pearl Abyss released a Black Desert update on Oct. 7 that raises the character maximum level from 70 to 75 and reworks how experience is gained. Characters can earn additional attack power and monster damage reduction as they level, and the…
Sony adds orange Fnatic INZONE H9 II and Glass Purple E9, on sale Oct 22
Sony said it will release new colour versions of its INZONE gaming headset and wired earphones on October 22: the INZONE H9 II Fnatic Edition in orange, and the INZONE E9 in a new Glass Purple. PC Watch reported the H9 II Fnatic Edition is …
Nexon launches Overwatch Season 5 with new hero Doctrine, Solo Leveling crossover
Nexon said it began Overwatch Season 5, titled “Creed of Darkness,” adding the support hero Doctrine and the escort map Grimsvøten, and reworking Sombra and Roadhog. A collaboration with the “Solo Leveling” IP runs to Oct 20, alongside a fa…
Arknights: Endfield to launch on Steam Oct 15 with new Dancheongdo version
Gryphline said on Oct 7 that its 3D real-time strategy RPG Arknights: Endfield will launch on Steam on Oct 15 together with a new version called Dancheongdo, adding two new operators, a new Crisis Contract season and a rural inn management …
NASA releases Mars dawn image taken by Curiosity rover, showing wind-carved terrain
NASA released an image of a Martian dawn taken by its Curiosity rover, showing terrain carved by wind. The image was captured on the morning of August 11 by a camera on the rover, northwest of the roughly 5-kilometre-high Sharp mountain, wh…
UAE becomes first Arab state to join Antarctic research body SCAR
The UAE has joined the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research as an associate member, becoming the first Arab state to do so in the body's 68-year history. The membership was approved in August 2026 during SCAR Delegates Meetings held a…
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen for neutrino observation
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen, 82, for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Nobel Committee of the Royal Swedish A…
Xbox executive disputes report of exclusive GTA 6 cloud streaming rights
The Verge reported that Xbox had secured exclusive cloud streaming rights to Grand Theft Auto VI, which would let PC users play from launch on November 19 without waiting for a PC version. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball then poste…