Heavy metal vapours are detected in comets throughout our Solar System

Heavy metal vapours have been found inside comets in the solar system and beyond by astronomers who say the discovery ‘went under the radar’ for 20 years. Experts from the University of Liège in Belgium studied data from the European Southern Observatory Very Large Telescope to look into the atmosphere of comets. They found that … Read more

Mysterious ‘Marsquakes’ detected by Nasa’s Insight lander in sign of volcanic activity

Mysterious rumblings known as ‘Marsquakes’ have been detected by Nasa’s InSight lander, offering further clues about volcanic activity beneath the surface of the Red Planet. The tremors originated in a region called Cerberus Fossae – an area where Nasa scientists have picked up significant seismical activity and even landslides in the past.    They believe the tremors were … Read more

Mysterious ‘Marsquakes’ detected by Nasa’s Insight lander in sign of volcanic activity

Mysterious rumblings known as ‘Marsquakes’ have been detected by Nasa’s InSight lander, offering further clues about volcanic activity beneath the surface of the Red Planet. The tremors originated in a region called Cerberus Fossae – an area where Nasa scientists have picked up significant seismical activity and even landslides in the past.    They believe the tremors were … Read more

British Covid-19 variant is detected in pet cat in Italy

Italian cat is diagnosed with British Covid-19 variant after developing breathing problems Pet cat in Novara city, northern Italy, has tested positive for UK variant of Covid Medics said the cat fell ill around 10 days after its owners contracted the virus Pet suffered breathing problems, but both cat and owners are now getting better … Read more

Sniffer dogs detected cases of Covid-19 more than a WEEK before lab swabs

Sniffer dogs detected cases of Covid-19 more than a WEEK before they were picked up by nasal swabs in trials at a Belgian football club Sniffer dogs were employed at Belgian football club KV Oostende Swabs from players’ armpits were taken as well as the regular PCR lab tests   Dogs sniffed the sweaty swabs to … Read more

Sniffer dogs detected cases of Covid-19 more than a WEEK before lab swabs

Sniffer dogs detected cases of Covid-19 more than a WEEK before they were picked up by nasal swabs in trials at a Belgian football club Sniffer dogs were employed at Belgian football club KV Oostende Swabs from players armpits were taken as well as the regular PCR lab tests   Dogs sniffed the sweaty swabs to … Read more

SpaceX’s Starship SN 10 launch is aborted after the rocket’s onboard computers detected an issue

SpaceX’s Starship Serial Number 10 (SN10) aborted its first high altitude test flight moments after igniting its powerful Raptor engines. The massive rocket was set to take off from the firm’s testing facility in Boca Chica, Texas following a completion of pre-launch checks – but the 165-foot tall, stainless steel vehicle never left the launch … Read more

NO cases of influenza have been detected in England this year because of social distancing measures

Flu may have almost completely disappeared in England after brutal lockdown curbs thwarted the spread of the virus. Public Health England not recorded a single case of the virus so far this year through routine surveillance tests, despite it being height of the usual flu season.  But this doesn’t mean it has been completely wiped … Read more

NO cases of influenza have been detected in England this year because of social distancing measures

Flu may have almost completely disappeared in England after brutal lockdown curbs thwarted the spread of the virus. Public Health England not recorded a single case of the virus so far this year through routine surveillance tests, despite it being height of the usual flu season.  But this doesn’t mean it has been completely wiped … Read more

First black hole ever detected in 1964 is 50 per cent BIGGER than first thought

A supermassive black hole 7,200 light years from the Earth is aroud 50% larger than originally suspected, a new study has revealed. Named Cygnus-X-1, it was the first black hole confirmed by astronomers, after first being discovered in 1964 when two Geiger counters were sent to space on a rocket. Its final confirmation as a … Read more