FARNBOROUGH, England — Despite missing out in a U.K. government competition, early-stage launch vehicle developers in the country remain optimistic about their prospects and ability to win future government support. The U.K. Space Agency awarded £23.5 million ($30.8 million) to Lockheed Martin and £5.5 million to Orbex July 16 to […]
Daily Archives: July 20, 2018
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Big, but how big?SDO/NASA By Leah Crane The sun is growing. And shrinking, and growing again. Every 11 years, the sun’s radius oscillates by up to two kilometres, shrinking when its magnetic activity is high and expanding again as the activity decreases. We already know that the sun is not […]
Before Spider-Man swings back onto the big screen, you can play as the web-slinging superhero in Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 game. And you can do it not only wearing Spidey’s most recent white-spider-themed suit, but his classic red and blue outfit. PlayStation’s new game trailer, which debuted Thursday at Comic-Con International, shows […]
You open your refrigerator or freezer door to grab something, close the door and come back later to see there’s a gap. The door didn’t fully close and now your food isn’t as cold as it should be. It’s a frustrating situation, but one that’s not hard to fix. Here’s […]
Broadcast by Moscow’s defence ministry on Russian state media, the videos include footage of the Poseidon nuclear submarine; a hypersonic guided missile which can be fired into the earth’s atmosphere; and a fighter jet releasing a missile which ignites and accelerates into the distance. The accelerating missile is called Kinzhai […]
American astronaut Neil Armstrong made history 49-years-ago as the first human to step onto the surface of the moon. Every year on July 20 NASA celebrates the monumental achievement from 1969. Today, NASA has shared some of the most detailed and beautiful photos of the lunar landing taken by its […]
Rutherford’s legendary status is assured- he is one of only five British athletes to hold all four major titles simultaneously, The 31-year-old is keen to win medals in a different sport now though and revealed his plans ahead of his Olympic Stadium farewell on Sunday. “I’m not saying I’m going to […]
Woods got off to a tricky start as he bogeyed two of the first three holes to put himself two-over for the week. But it was during the second hole where he fired a drive into the rough, which landed awkwardly on the side of a mound. The American tried […]