A US production company announced a new reality television show competition where one winner receives a prize that is out of this world – a trip to space. Called ‘Space Hero’, the show’s champion will launch aboard a rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) for a 10-day stay with the crew, as reported by … Read more
Solar storm forecasting system developed by ‘citizen-scientists’ could help prevent damage to satellites and power grids and protect astronauts from harmful radiation Members of the public helped to analyse so-called coronal mass ejections These are releases of charged particles and magnetic field from the Sun From the analysis, the team were able to devise new … Read more
Estée Lauder teams up with NASA to shoot a commercial aboard the International Space Station that will debut its new skincare serum Bottles of a new Estée Lauder skincare serum will arrive on the ISS this month NASA astronauts will film the items in microgravity for an ad campaign The astronauts are not allowed to … Read more
Estée Lauder teams up with NASA to shoot a commercial aboard the International Space Station that will debut its new skincare serum Bottles of a new Estée Lauder skincare serum will arrive on the ISS this month NASA astronauts will film the items in microgravity for an ad campaign The astronauts are not allowed to … Read more
Space debris — detritus orbiting Earth from satellites — is a growing problem which threatens the future of human space exploration. To tackle this issue, the Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced £1million in funding, via the UK Space Agency (UKSA), for seven space-cleaning programmes. Astronomers are concerned that high-value craft in low-Earth orbit, such … Read more
Caffeine lovers are more likely to enjoy their daily cappucino, latte or Americano when there is less noise around them, new research has found. Scientists who exposed people to various levels of noise while they drank their coffee found it was perceived as having less aroma under loud noise. Coffee was more likely to be … Read more
Landlords offering bigger rental properties in the countryside have become more sought after as tenants are now increasingly seeking to upsize properties in quieter neighbourhoods. Between May and August, just over a third (34 per cent) of tenants moving home demanded at least one extra bedroom to their property. This is sharply up from the … Read more
The secret to keeping your home organised and stylish? Focus on the things you love, say declutterers to the A-list Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin It’s OK to own things. Especially if these things make you happy. Or ‘spark joy’, to borrow a phrase from organising consultant Marie Kondo. Yes, it’s appropriate to own things … Read more
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked two planes and crashed them into New York City’s Twin Towers in lower Manhattan, killing 2,606 people – and satellites captured the horrifying scene from space. An image shows a massive smoke plume rising from where the buildings once stood, which was spotted by the International Space Station (ISS) … Read more
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked two planes flew and crashed them into New York City’s Twin Towers in lower Manhattan, killing 2,606 people – and satellites captured the horrifying scene from space. An image shows a massive smoke plume rising from where the massive buildings once stood, which was spotted by the International Space … Read more