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A cosmic-themed kennel design competition is sending creativity into orbit. Seventeen architects and artists have been shortlisted for Goodwoof’s 2026 Barkitecture contest. Entrants were challenged to ...

Goodwoof has revealed the shortlist for its 2026 Barkitecture kennel design competition. 17 architects and artists from around the world have responded to this year’s brief, which takes a playful leap ...

Discover the incredible story of NASA's New Horizons mission, from its 2006 launch aboard an Atlas V rocket to its historic ...

Once we see what needs to change, we can’t unsee it and Mars conjunct Pluto is here to make sure we act on it ...

More than 50 years after NASA's last human mission to the moon, four astronauts, three Americans and a Canadian, are set for ...