A spectacular and dramatic ultraviolet auroras on Jupiter is generated by charged particles escaping its volcanic moon Io, according to a new NASA study. The origins of the bright blue circular aurora were revealed by the NASA Juno spacecraft, which is currently studying the gas giant from orbit. The Jovian polar light show, also known as the … Read more
Chinese students generated enough oxygen, water and food in a self-contained habitat to last a full year without help from the outside world. Two groups lived in the sealed environment Yuegong-1, or Lunar Palace 1, for a total of 370 days, but one group was able to survive without the need of outside materials – … Read more
Renewables overtook fossil fuels to become the biggest source of electricity in the UK for the first time in 2020, a new analysis shows. Combined, wind, solar, bioenergy and hydropower – all renewable energy sources – generated a record 42 per cent of the UK’s power last year. Meanwhile, fossil fuels – mostly gas – produced 41 … Read more
Plastic waste soared during lockdown as British households generated 25 per cent more food packaging, parcel bags and PPE, a survey has revealed. The ‘Everyday Plastic Survey’ saw some 483 people across the UK store up and record the extent of their household’s plastic waste for a week during lockdown. The households got through 128 … Read more
Renewables generated more than 40 per cent of Britain’s power in the first three months of the year, overtaking fossil fuels for the first time, a new report reveals. Wind, solar and biomass all contributed to more than a third of the country’s power generation in the first quarter of the year, the analysis shows. … Read more
Data generated from searches on Apple Maps is released to help authorities monitor whether people are adhering to lockdown rules or still traveling The data is now publicly accessible via Apple’s database Information uses navigation requests entered into Apple Maps Apple says the data is anonymized and not associated with an Apple ID The company … Read more