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Science Featured guide IAEA and Iran: What the Agency Does and What It Said About Isfahan What the IAEA is, what it inspects in Iran and what it said about the Isfahan facilities on 13 Nov 2026, explained from its own reports without spin. Read the guide 
Science Next Friday the 13th: Dates for 2027 and 2028 When is the next Friday the 13th? After 13 Nov 2026, the next is 13 Aug 2027, then Oct 2028. Where the superstition comes from and what studies say. 
Science Rocket Lab's 100th Electron Launch: Date, Time, Mission Rocket Lab's 100th Electron launch, The Mountain God Rises, is set for no earlier than 14 November 2026 from New Zealand. The date, time and payload. 
Science Enceladus Ocean: What Salty Ice Grains Reveal A 2026 study of Cassini data says slow freezing in Enceladus's vents sorts salts into distinct ice grains. What it means for the moon's ocean and for life. 
Science Hera Mission: What ESA Found at DART's Asteroid Target ESA's Hera spacecraft reached the Didymos asteroid system a month early and began close inspections in November 2026. What it is doing at DART's target. 
Science COP31 Antalya: What Is Being Negotiated and Why It Matters COP31 in Antalya runs 9-20 Nov 2026. What countries are negotiating: the 35-by-35 electrification pledge, climate finance, adaptation and a cover text. 
Science Ozone Hole 2026: How Big It Got and Is It Healing? The 2026 Antarctic ozone hole was the seventh largest in 48 years, peaking at 27.1 million km² on 18 September, NOAA and NASA say. Why, and is it healing? 
Science Oldest Poisoned Weapons? 125,000-Year-Old Points in Arabia Stone points from a 125,000-year-old Saudi lakeshore show chemical hints of arrow poison, Science reported on 12 November 2026. What was found, and doubts. 
Science Earliest Compact Quasar Pair: Webb at 900 Million Years Webb and Gemini North found the earliest compact quasar pair, seen 900 million years after the Big Bang, announced 10 November 2026. What it is and why. 
Science State of the Climate 2026: What WMO's COP31 Report Says WMO's State of the Climate Update, released 9 November 2026 at COP31, says 2026 will be one of the four warmest years. Key numbers on heat, seas and ice. 
Science M87 Black Hole Image Confirmed: What the New Study Shows A Nature study on 11 November 2026 independently confirmed the ring in the famous M87 black hole image. What CSIRO's GenDIReCT found, and what it means. 
Science Coldest Temperature Ever: 10 Picokelvin in Space Explained A 9.7 picokelvin atom gas on China's space station is the coldest temperature ever reported (Science, 5 Nov 2026). How it worked and why.