Young Army officers have been told they will be expected to be ‘more unconventional’ in warfare and master the ‘new domains of cyber and space’. The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told Sandhurst graduates that the highly anticipated Integrated Defence and Security review, spearheaded by Dominic Cummings, would soon be published and would bring with it … Read more
With the successful launch and return of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in May, space travel is getting closer to becoming a reality for the average person. But spending extended periods outside Earth’s gravity can have serious health consequences, including bone decalcification, muscle atrophy, and decreased oxygen to the brain. Astronauts in microgravity are also susceptible to … Read more
The surge in online shopping and almost overnight shift to working from home during lockdown has been a boon for warehouse owner Segro. The property firm has come into its own as parcel delivery groups and traditional retailers have been, as chief executive David Sleath put it, ‘scrambling for space’ as they adapt to the … Read more
Parking space row escalates when neighbour blocks in car with SCAFFOLDING The VW Passat owner found his vehicle trapped in the makeshift construction Huge scaffolding poles had been tightly screwed in place to imprison the car Police were called to the incident on an estate in Haywards Heath, West Sussex By Alice Cachia For Mailonline … Read more
Parking space row escalates when neighbour blocks in car with SCAFFOLDING The VW Passat owner found his vehicle trapped in the makeshift construction Huge scaffolding poles had been tightly screwed in place to imprison the car Police were called to the incident on an estate in Haywards Heath, West Sussex By Alice Cachia For Mailonline … Read more
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken spent an hour waiting inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule after splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico and to pass the time, the ‘space dads’ made a few prank calls. Hurely revealed the mischievous endeavor during a press conference, saying the roller-coaster like trip home was ‘a lot … Read more
An image of a spectacular butterfly-shaped bubble of gas in the Milky Way has been captured by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescope. The striking planetary nebula, known as NGC 2899, appears to float and flutter across the sky in this pristine image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile. A planetary nebula is created … Read more
Boris Johnson today revealed a new coronavirus-killing catchphrase ‘hands, face, space and get a test’ as he pared back lockdown – but some questioned whether he had ‘made it up on the spot’ and likened it to the children’s song ‘heads, shoulders, knees and toes’. Others compared it to the bizarre moment last week where … Read more
Space tycoon Charlie Ergen to invest £39m in satellite broadband firm rescued by Government By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58 BST, 27 July 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 27 July 2020 Space tycoon Charlie Ergen is to invest £39m in a satellite broadband firm rescued by the Government. The American billionaire is … Read more
A woman with a rare genetic condition has shared how she wears a mask that looks like a ‘space helmet’ to protect her skin from damaging UV rays – and hasn’t left the house without it for 20 years. At just two-years-old, Fatima Ghazaoui, 28, from Mohammedia, Morocco, was diagnosed with the rare skin condition Xeroderma … Read more