A massive star 75 million light years away ‘vanished’ and astronomers think it may be the first time they’ve seen one collapse into a black hole without going supernova first. The blue variable star is in the Kinman Dwarf galaxy and its absence was spotted by astronomers using the European Southern Observatory Very Large Telescope … Read more
Light coming out of a black hole has been spotted for the first time and it was sparked by the collision of two galactic behemoths, according to a new study. The high energy flash of light was detected in the far reaches of space – about 1.8 billion light-years away from Earth – by the … Read more
A Neptune sized gas giant orbiting a star 180 times younger than the Sun has been discovered by astronomers and it could shed light on the evolution of the Earth. The exoplanet was found in a system 32 light-years away and its host star is only 20 to 30 million years old – compared to … Read more
Artificial light sources along the British coastline are posing a ‘serious threat’ to species of coastal wildlife by disrupting their feeding habits. Coast-based crustaceans orientate their nightly migrations based on the moon’s position and brightness of the natural night sky. But the abundance of artificial light or ‘skyglow’ from people’s houses, shopfronts, nightclubs and flashing … Read more
A 50-year-old black man who died in police custody was heard telling officers ‘I can’t breathe’ at least 17 times after he was arrested for cycling without a safety light in Las Vegas. Byron Williams had been flagged down by Las Vegas Metro Police officers on September 5, 2019 after they spotted him riding his … Read more
Vroom, vroom! Motor racing has witnessed some breath-taking comebacks, none more extraordinary than when the late, great Niki Lauda roared off the grid at the Italian Grand Prix just six weeks after he’d been given the last rites following a catastrophic crash at the Nurburgring. This time, I can disclose, it’s the turn of the … Read more
Vroom, vroom! Motor racing has witnessed some breath-taking comebacks, none more extraordinary than when the late, great Niki Lauda roared off the grid at the Italian Grand Prix just six weeks after he’d been given the last rites following a catastrophic crash at the Nurburgring. This time, I can disclose, it’s the turn of the … Read more
One fear among some economists about the policy response to the virus is that we are storing up huge trouble and at some point down the line it will create an inflationary boom. The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) raised the spectre of rampant inflation yesterday, warning of the huge increase in the national debt … Read more
Scientists have created a ‘digital sanitiser’ which uses a device attached to smartphone’s torch to kill bacteria and viruses, including the coronavirus. The UVLEN device, from the South Korean company of the same name, uses ultraviolet light to rid surfaces of bugs in 10 seconds. The portable and lightweight device, which is due to launch ‘soon’ … Read more
Spies and hackers can eavesdrop on conversations from 82 feet (25 metres) away by analysing the vibration patterns in a hanging light bulb, a study has found. The ‘lamphone’ technique discovered by security experts from Israel needs only a laptop and gear — including a telescope and sensor — costing less than just £1,000. According … Read more