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China: Pet Owner Reveals Unusual Two-Headed Bearded Dragon

This is the rare moment that a Chinese man presented an unusual two-headed bearded dragon, drawing attention as the reptile calmly moved with both heads sharing a single body. On December 8, 2025, in Hubei, China, the video captured a pet owner gently holding out his finger while the small reptile slowly crawled forward. The bearded dragon appeared to have two fully formed heads connected to one body, each head moving slightly independently as it balanced itself. The man kept his hand steady, allowing the creature to explore without disturbance. The reptile’s tiny claws gripped his finger as both heads looked around, creating a striking and rare visual. The video ended with the two-headed bearded dragon continuing to crawl calmly along the man’s finger as he observed it closely.

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Japan launches ticket system targeting rule-breaking cyclists

TOKYO, Japan, April 2 Kyodo - A cyclist is stopped by police officers in Tokyo on April 1, 2026, following the launch the same day of a "blue ticket" system that allows police to crack down on cycling violations, such as using smartphones while riding, amid an increase in bicycle accidents. (Kyodo)

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 4

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 2

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 3

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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Japan launches ticket system targeting rule-breaking cyclists

A cyclist is stopped by police officers in Tokyo on April 1, 2026, following the launch the same day of a "blue ticket" system that allows police to crack down on cycling violations, such as using smartphones while riding, amid an increase in bicycle accidents.

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Japan launches ticket system targeting rule-breaking cyclists

A cyclist is stopped by police officers in Tokyo on April 1, 2026, following the launch the same day of a "blue ticket" system that allows police to crack down on cycling violations, such as using smartphones while riding, amid an increase in bicycle accidents.

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Japan launches ticket system targeting rule-breaking cyclists

A cyclist is stopped by police officers in Tokyo on April 1, 2026, following the launch the same day of a "blue ticket" system that allows police to crack down on cycling violations, such as using smartphones while riding, amid an increase in bicycle accidents.

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Japan launches ticket system targeting rule-breaking cyclists

A cyclist is stopped by police officers in Tokyo on April 1, 2026, following the launch the same day of a "blue ticket" system that allows police to crack down on cycling violations, such as using smartphones while riding, amid an increase in bicycle accidents.

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US: Artemis II Launch Spotted From Plane Window at Liftoff

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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Honda to launch CR-V sixth model in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the hybrid version of the sixth model of Honda Motor Co.'s CR-V sport utility vehicle. The automaker will launch the model, already available in North America, Europe and other parts of the world, the following day in the Japanese market.

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US: Valentine’s Night Rocket Launch Streaks Across Southern California Sky

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Valentine’s Day night, sending 24 Starlink satellites into orbit and lighting up the Southern California sky.

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Theodophors carry the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Theodophors carry the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Copernicus Sentinel-1D Launches Into Orbit - French Guiana

Handout photo dated on November 4, 2025 shows Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground station in Antarctica. At the heart of Copernicus Sentinel-1 is the C-SAR (C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) instrument, operating at 5.405 GHz. It provides high-resolution imaging of the Earth's surface regardless of weather conditions, day or night. The radar supports four operational modes: Strip Map (5 × 5 m resolution, 80 km swath), Interferometric Wide Swath (5 × 20 m resolution, 250 km swath), Extra Wide Swath (20 × 40 m resolution, 400 km swath), and Wave mode for ocean monitoring. A key feature of Sentinel-1D, also present on Sentinel-1C, is the integration of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which enables detection and tracking of ship signals in c

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Manned space mission in China

Three Chinese astronauts wave during a see-off ceremony for their Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. A rocket carrying the spacecraft is scheduled to lift off later in the day for a six-month mission at China's Tiangong space station.

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Manned space mission in China

Three Chinese astronauts wave during a see-off ceremony for their Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. A rocket carrying the spacecraft is scheduled to lift off later in the day for a six-month mission at China's Tiangong space station.

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Manned space mission in China

Three Chinese astronauts wave during a see-off ceremony for their Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. A rocket carrying the spacecraft is scheduled to lift off later in the day for a six-month mission at China's Tiangong space station.

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Manned space mission in China

Three Chinese astronauts wave during a see-off ceremony for their Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. A rocket carrying the spacecraft is scheduled to lift off later in the day for a six-month mission at China's Tiangong space station.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2025, over North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan earlier in the day.

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China: Drone Malfunction Sparks Fire at National Day Celebration

During China’s National Day on October 2, 2025, in Liuyang, Hunan, a drone used to launch fireworks malfunctioned, causing sparks to fall near spectators and ignite a small hillside fire. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control within about a minute, preventing further spread, while onlookers backed away from the flickering flames.

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Hunger Strikes in Solidarity with The Palestinian People - Brussels

hunger strike movement in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage, to warn of the genocide in Gaza. Launch of a 5-day solidarity fast “Hunger for Justice for Palestine”, organized by ‘House of Compassion’ and the ‘Palestinian Refugees for Dignity collective’ in the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage on June 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunger Strikes in Solidarity with The Palestinian People - Brussels

hunger strike movement in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage, to warn of the genocide in Gaza. Launch of a 5-day solidarity fast “Hunger for Justice for Palestine”, organized by ‘House of Compassion’ and the ‘Palestinian Refugees for Dignity collective’ in the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage on June 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunger Strikes in Solidarity with The Palestinian People - Brussels

hunger strike movement in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage, to warn of the genocide in Gaza. Peace activist and expert in geopolitical dynamics Ludo De Brabander gives a speech during the launch of a 5-day solidarity fast “Hunger for Justice for Palestine”, organized by ‘House of Compassion’ and the ‘Palestinian Refugees for Dignity collective’ in the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage on June 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunger Strikes in Solidarity with The Palestinian People - Brussels

hunger strike movement in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage, to warn of the genocide in Gaza. Pastor Daniel Alliet (L) and the Palestinian journalist Omar Karem (C) pose with a flag of Palestine before the launch of a 5-day solidarity fast “Hunger for Justice for Palestine”, organized by ‘House of Compassion’ and the ‘Palestinian Refugees for Dignity collective’ in the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage on June 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunger Strikes in Solidarity with The Palestinian People - Brussels

hunger strike movement in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage, to warn of the genocide in Gaza. Launch of a 5-day solidarity fast “Hunger for Justice for Palestine”, organized by ‘House of Compassion’ and the ‘Palestinian Refugees for Dignity collective’ in the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage on June 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunger Strikes in Solidarity with The Palestinian People - Brussels

hunger strike movement in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage, to warn of the genocide in Gaza. Palestinian journalist Omar Karem gives a speech during the launch of a 5-day solidarity fast “Hunger for Justice for Palestine”, organized by ‘House of Compassion’ and the ‘Palestinian Refugees for Dignity collective’ in the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage on June 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunger Strikes in Solidarity with The Palestinian People - Brussels

hunger strike movement in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage, to warn of the genocide in Gaza. Criminologist and theologian, former prison chaplain, coordinator of House of Compassion and administrator of JRS Belgium Genevieve Frere gives a speech at the launch of a 5-day solidarity fast “Hunger for Justice for Palestine”, organized by ‘House of Compassion’ and the ‘Palestinian Refugees for Dignity collective’ in the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage on June 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Space Day of China

Students are learning about the principle of rocket launch under the guidance of their teachers on the playground in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 23, 2025.

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Space Day of China

Students are learning about the principle of rocket launch under the guidance of their teachers on the playground in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 23, 2025.

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Space Day of China

Students are learning about the principle of rocket launch under the guidance of their teachers on the playground in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 23, 2025.

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Space Day of China

Students are learning about the principle of rocket launch under the guidance of their teachers on the playground in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 23, 2025.

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Hamas rocket attack in Ashkelon

Security personnel work at a site of a rocket attack fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel on April 6, 2025. Three people were slightly injured on Sunday during a rocket attack on southern Israel by Hamas, which prompted the Israeli army to launch multiple airstrikes on central Gaza later in the day, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Earlier on Sunday, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said in a brief statement that it had attacked Ashdod in southern Israel with a barrage of rockets in response to what it described as Israeli "massacres" against Palestinian civilians. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed in a statement that 10 rockets were fired from Gaza, most of which were intercepted. Later, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported that one of the rockets had fallen in central Ashkelon, resulting in the three injuries. Photo by Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hamas rocket attack in Ashkelon

Security personnel work at a site of a rocket attack fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel on April 6, 2025. Three people were slightly injured on Sunday during a rocket attack on southern Israel by Hamas, which prompted the Israeli army to launch multiple airstrikes on central Gaza later in the day, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Earlier on Sunday, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said in a brief statement that it had attacked Ashdod in southern Israel with a barrage of rockets in response to what it described as Israeli "massacres" against Palestinian civilians. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed in a statement that 10 rockets were fired from Gaza, most of which were intercepted. Later, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported that one of the rockets had fallen in central Ashkelon, resulting in the three injuries. Photo by Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hamas rocket attack in Ashkelon

Security personnel work at a site of a rocket attack fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel on April 6, 2025. Three people were slightly injured on Sunday during a rocket attack on southern Israel by Hamas, which prompted the Israeli army to launch multiple airstrikes on central Gaza later in the day, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Earlier on Sunday, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said in a brief statement that it had attacked Ashdod in southern Israel with a barrage of rockets in response to what it described as Israeli "massacres" against Palestinian civilians. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed in a statement that 10 rockets were fired from Gaza, most of which were intercepted. Later, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported that one of the rockets had fallen in central Ashkelon, resulting in the three injuries. Photo by Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hamas rocket attack in Ashkelon

A car damaged by a rocket attack fired from the Gaza Strip is seen in Ashkelon, Israel on April 6, 2025. Three people were slightly injured on Sunday during a rocket attack on southern Israel by Hamas, which prompted the Israeli army to launch multiple airstrikes on central Gaza later in the day, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Earlier on Sunday, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said in a brief statement that it had attacked Ashdod in southern Israel with a barrage of rockets in response to what it described as Israeli "massacres" against Palestinian civilians. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed in a statement that 10 rockets were fired from Gaza, most of which were intercepted. Later, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported that one of the rockets had fallen in central Ashkelon, resulting in the three injuries. Photo by Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day. (Kyodo)

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day. (Kyodo)

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day.

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

People wait for the launch of the solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 14, 2024. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said later in the day that it had postponed the launch due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

People wait for the launch of the solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 14, 2024. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said later in the day that it had postponed the launch due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.