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SpaceX has blasted off a crew of four private astronauts for the first-ever private spacewalk.
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FuturismNASA’s Lunar Space Station Just Took a Massive Step Towards Launching
Under Pressure NASA announced yesterday that its forthcoming Gateway lunar space station — the in-construction outpost that the agency hopes to install in orbit around the Moon's South Pole — just achieved a critical milestone. According to the agency, Gateway's Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) successfully passed a full round of "static load testing," defined […]
- South China Morning Post
Chip war: China claims breakthrough in silicon photonics that could clear technical hurdle
A state-funded semiconductor lab in China said it has achieved a "milestone" in the development of silicon photonics, which could help the country overcome current technical barriers in chip design and achieve self-sufficiency amid US sanctions. JFS Laboratory - based in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province and a national base for photonics research - was able to light up a laser light source integrated with a silicon-based chip, the first time this was successfully done in China, according
- CNN
Scientists grow mystery tree from 1,000-year-old seed
This week, marvel at a tree grown from an ancient seed, learn why Mount Everest is undergoing a growth spurt, discover a Viking mass burial, and more.
- The Hill
Opinion - Could SpaceX and Elon Musk get people on Mars by 2028?
Two problems must be solved before SpaceX lands anything on Mars, one technical, one bureaucratic.
- The Telegraph
First it was the dodo – now scientists want to resurrect the giant bear and jumbo beaver
A giant bear from the Ice Age and a 5ft-tall beaver could be next in line for resurrection by de-extinction scientists.
- Futurism
Scientists Gene Hack Bacteria That Breaks Down Plastic Waste
Bottom Feeders We may have a way of literally eating away at our planet's pollution crisis. As part of a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, researchers have shed additional light on a possibly game-changing bacteria that grows on common polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics, confirming that it can break down and […]
- Futurism
NASA’s Lunar Rover Prototype Looks Like If a Tractor and a Golf Cart Had a Baby
Keep Roving In preparation for the first crewed lunar mission in half a century, NASA is prototyping a new Moon rover — and it looks like some pretty distinctly Earth-bound vehicles. Announced in a NASA press release, the new Ground Test Unit (GTU) is currently in development at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, […]
- Robb Report
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Could Have a Commercial Space Station Running by 2030
The American aerospace company is building a complex for research, business—even hospitality—in a zip code that’s literally out of this world.
- Lancashire Telegraph
Lancs people 73 times more likely to carry genetic variant linked to fatal syndrome
People from Lancashire were found to be 73 times more likely than the general UK population to carry a genetic code variant linked to Zellweger syndrome
- AFP
Cancer, cardiovascular drugs tipped for Nobel as prize week opens
Cancer research or drugs treating cardiovascular illnesses could win a Nobel Prize on Monday when a week of laureate announcements kicks off, bringing a ray of optimism to a world beset by crises.- The climax of the week comes Friday when the Peace Prize laureate is announced, but experts say predictions are harder than ever this year due to the growing number of crises in the world.
- The Conversation
What meteorologists look for as they hunt for early signs of a tropical cyclone and future hurricane forming
New techniques are helping forecasters spot potentially dangerous storms earlier than ever.
- Manchester Evening News
Met Office map shows where Northern Lights may be visible in UK tonight
The new map has revealed which parts of the UK could catch a glimpse of the dazzling display
- Futurism
Absolutely Deranged Study Says Swallowing Makes You Happy and Is Why You Overeat
Every now and again, we get news of a scientific breakthrough that makes us want to put our heads through drywall, and this is absolutely one of them: A team of international researchers have determined that the happiness we derive not from food's aroma, or taste, but actually swallowing is what keeps us eating more […]
- Futurism
Fun New Mouth Swab Will Tell You When You’ll Die
Scientists have devised a fascinating way to determine when you may die. Known as "CheekAge," this new biological clock-reader developed by the company Tally Health is, according to a press release, a far less invasive version of so-called "epigenetic clock" technology scientists have been using for the past decade to help determine how fast people […]
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Strictly Come Dancing gaffe leaves Nikita Kuzmin 'mortified' as fans declare 'best moment of series'
The professional dancer made a blunder during Sunday's results show which had the room in stitches
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans fume as 'stunning' performance 'ruined' by one thing
'Well we know what the singer wasn’t made for…'
- Manchester Evening News
Supermarket cheaper than Aldi for essentials after 18% price drop with loyalty scheme
It's the cheapest out of the six main supermarkets including Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco
- Wales Online
Joe Hart's furious live TV outburst and feud with Katie Price
The former England goalkeeper is getting stuck into his new role as a Match of the Day pundit
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans baffled by 'disturbing' and 'never seen before' part of show
Viewers of the BBC dance show said it was 'all they could see'
- The Telegraph
‘I was taller than my teachers in infant school – my height now costs me a fortune’
Everyone looked up to Andrew Day at infant school. It was just instinctive, given he towered over his classmates and teachers alike. Aged just nine, he was already over 6ft tall.