Viking-era ‘piggybank’ of 1,000-year-old silver coins is discovered by a metal detector enthusiast on the Isle of Man A metal detector enthusiast discovered 87 Viking-era coins on the Isle of Man Former police officer Kath Giles found them in April in a field Experts believe the coins, minted between 1000-1035 AD, were buried for safekeeping … Read more
Couples could be having their wedding inside a capsule carried by a football stadium-sized space balloon that floats 100,000 feet (19 miles) above sea level by 2024. Florida-based firm Space Perspective is currently selling flights on its capsules for $125,000 (£91,000) that will gift voyagers ‘insane’ views of Earth. Capsules carried by the firm’s giant space balloons will … Read more
Stunning images of nearby galaxies revealing the locations of young stars as the gas warms up around them have been captured by astronomers. The new observations resemble colourful cosmic fireworks, and were obtained with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile. Images show different components of the galaxies in distinct colours, allowing astronomers … Read more
Apple is reportedly working on a new payment feature called ‘Apple Pay Later’ that will let users pay for purchases at a later date. Apple Pay Later will be available for purchases made at either retail or online stores, Bloomberg reports, citing insiders ‘with knowledge of the matter’. The feature would let Apple Pay users … Read more
Founded as a small start-up firm just 14 years ago, Spotify has quickly risen to take the music world by storm. From its humble beginnings, the music streaming service, which boasts a library of 60million songs, now has a staggering 320million monthly active users and is worth an estimated $23billion. The meteoric rise began in … Read more
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin received approval Monday from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry humans on the New Shepard rocket into space on July 20. The company was required to verify the rocket’s hardware and software worked safely during a test flight and the FAA confirmed it met regulatory requirements. Bezos, his brother Mark, … Read more
Planets align! Mars and Venus will appear just a finger width apart in the sky tonight in ‘planetary conjunction’ illusion despite millions of miles between them Venus and Mars will meet in tonight’s sky and be the closest tomorrow morning This event is called a planetary conjunction, which is when planets that are millions of … Read more
A rare first-generation Apple iPod from December 2001 is being offered for sale on a tech platform – but rather than buy it outright, bidders are being offered shares in it for just $5 each. Rally Rd., a New York-based platform, is offering the iPod for $5 a share, selling 5,000 shares for an initial … Read more
From smiling sunflowers to Jesus on a piece of toast, humans see faces in all sorts of objects. Now, new research by the University of Sydney has delved deeper into the phenomenon, known as face pareidolia. The findings suggest that face pareidolia is a key part of our survival mechanism, helping us to quickly decide … Read more
The next SpaceX 160ft Starship prototype, known as SN20, will be launched into orbit as early as next month strapped to the massive Super Heavy booster. Starship requires the booster stage to reach orbit and combined the two reach a whopping 394ft tall, much larger than the Statue of Liberty with its full plinth. SN20 … Read more