An elusive mid-sized black hole that was tearing apart a wayward star has been spotted by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope. A team of astronomers found the stellar object – known as an ‘intermediate-mass black hole’ – 740 million light-years away using Hubble and X-ray observatories. Experts from the University of New Hampshire in … Read more
Is Uranus leaking into space? Data hidden in the Voyager 2 spacecraft since 1986 reveals the planet’s twisted magnetic field is releasing bits of its atmosphere NASA reanalyzed data from the Voyger 2’s visit to Uranus in 1986 The team found the planet’s atmosphere is leaking through a massive plasmoid The planet’s twisted magnetic field … Read more
Wood with a twist Vinyl flooring is the perfect choice for high-traffic areas such as the hallway or living room. The new versions add the same warmth and texture as real wood but are far more purse-friendly. Either use as a full flooring option or in sections to create a focal point. Décor Echo Ware … Read more
Spain suffers its worst day for coronavirus deaths with 832 in space of 24 hours – bringing national toll to 5,690 since outbreak began It beats the previous Spanish record of 769 coronavirus deaths from Friday The number of new coronavirus cases registered in the past 24 hours is 8,000 On Monday a second makeshift … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘in a better space’ with the rest of the royal family as they prepare to officially step down as senior royals next week, source tells ET Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, are ‘in a better space’ with other royals Source told ET that there ‘have been tensions’ … Read more
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly spent nearly a year on the International Space Station in one mission and says his best advice for surviving isolation is to ‘go outside’. The retired astronaut spent a total of 520 days on the space station, with his longest mission lasting 340 days from from March 27, 2015 to March 1, … Read more
The coronavirus has canceled events across the globe, but the outbreak is not stopping the US from regaining its human spaceflight launch capabilities. NASA and SpaceX officially announced plans to send the first American astronauts aboard an American rocket to the International Space Station in mid-May – the first time since 2011. The space station … Read more
A scientist who believes coronavirus came from space by meteor now says prevailing winds are spreading the disease to the hardest-hit countries. Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe of the Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology has alleged that the meteor that exploded over China in October released viral particles. Once in the upper stratosphere, the virus either fell to Earth or … Read more
NASA’s uncertainty over Starliner astronaut capsule made clear as Boeing is told to take 61 ‘corrective actions’ after failed mission sent craft into wrong the wrong orbit Boeing will have to address 61 corrective actions outlined by NASA The mandate comes after a botched mission from Starliner late last year NASA has yet to say … Read more
A space engineer who despises smartphone culture and modern devices has built her own mobile phone from scratch, featuring a working rotary dial. The antiquated keypad is encased in an aquamarine case with a prominent aerial to ensure ample signal. Justine Haupt, 34, spent three years building the unique phone from scratch and is now … Read more