SPACENEWS - BIO FUEL DAILY

Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)

Seeds from South Africa's world-famous rooibos tea are headed to the International Space Station to see how they respond to space conditions, in the first such ...

SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight

Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)

SpaceX on Thursday scrubbed what was to be its first Starship flight since the company went public, abruptly calling it off just as the booster began to ignite.

SpaceX eyes first Starship test flight since going public

Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)

SpaceX is set for a test launch of its powerful Starship rocket on Thursday, the first since the company went public last month.

SpaceX eyeing first Starship test flight since going public

Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)

SpaceX is set for a test launch of its powerful Starship rocket Thursday, the first since the company went public.

Amazon to launch S.Africa satellite internet as Starlink awaits licence

Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)

Amazon said Wednesday it will launch satellite internet services in South Africa, entering a market where rival Elon Musk's Starlink has struggled to secure reg...

Over 2,700 may have died due to England heatwaves: researchers

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

At least 2,700 people could have died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday.

Garbage heap collapse kills 9 at India waste plant

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

Nine workers were killed at a waste-to-energy plant in western India after a garbage heap collapsed onto an administrative building following heavy rains, the f...

Huge fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region Sunday, after a fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy s...

More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers say

Jul 12, 2026 (AFP)

At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday.

Major fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

Jul 12, 2026 (AFP)

French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region Sunday, after a fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy s...

Paris landmarks shutter early as quarter of France swelters under heatwave

Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)

The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks announced early closures over the weekend as a quarter of mainland France was under the highest heat alert level on S...

Japan successfully launches, lands reusable rocket

Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)

Japan's space agency said on Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the co...

Paris landmarks shutter early as France bakes in latest heatwave

Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)

The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks closed early over the weekend and cycling's Tour de France shortened a stage for the first time in its history, as Fr...

France wildfires burn twice as much land as last year: official

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

Wildfires have scorched twice as much land in France so far this year as in the same period last year, an official said on Friday.

Brutal heat wave forecast for western US this weekend

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

A "widespread and significant" heat wave is predicted to bring oppressive temperatures to drought-hit western US states over the weekend, with all-time records ...

China successfully lands reusable rocket for the first time

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

China successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time on Friday, according to its space agency, marking a major step in its space ambitions and in redu...

Intense sand and dust storms struck China, US in 2025: UN

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of the worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United Nations said Friday.

Dust in the wind: intense storms struck China, US in 2025, says UN

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of their worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United Nations said Friday.

King in shades braves heat to visit London zoo

Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)

Britain's head of state King Charles III on Thursday donned sunglasses as he braved a heatwave to visit penguins and a giant tortoise at London Zoo.

Protecting the protectors: racing to save Philippine mangroves

Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)

Standing knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking ...