President Donald Trump kicked off his five-rally day in snowy Michigan where it was so cold he joked people should wear face masks.’Today you should wear them anyway,’ Trump said his remarks. The president has been reluctant to wear a face covering and his campaign said supporters are free to wear them or not at … Read more
Data from the European Space Agency’s robotic Philae lander has revealed that Comet 67P’s icy interior is ‘fluffier than froth on a cappuccino’. Analysis of a giant dent made by Philae on the comet’s icy boulders during its ‘second touchdown’ in 2014 provides new insights into the softness of the exposed ice. Philae bounced as it … Read more
An unshakable cough, shortness of breath and constant lung infections are a reality of daily life for thousands suffering chronic bronchitis. Even the most basic household chore can feel like a struggle for those with the long-term condition, which is triggered by inflammation in the lungs. There is no cure and treatments such as inhalers … Read more
A fleet of steam powered robots could one day be used to explore the moons of Jupiter and Saturn by ‘taking giant leaps across their frozen landscapes’. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers are developing small football sized spherical robots equipped with steam powered thrusters for future exploration. If they ever move beyond the initial concept … Read more
NASA proposes 2025 mission to Neptune’s mysterious moon Triton which orbits in the OPPOSITE direction to the planet’s rotation and may host an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust The only craft to study Triton up close to date was Voyager 2 back in 1989 Much of the moon’s surface is unmapped and … Read more
A planet with 10 times the mass of Earth located beyond Pluto is the Holy Grail among many astronomers, but new developments suggest the elusive Planet Nine may be nothing more than a mirage. Researchers propose that the mysterious planet is ‘collective gravity’, which is a sprawling disk of icy debris that consists of millions … Read more
SPA DOCTOR: Icy blast warms my frozen shoulder By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 18 May 2019 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 18 May 2019 A few years ago, I tore the rotator cuff of my right shoulder while doing nothing more strenuous than taking off a jumper. It was only a minor tear, … Read more