A campaign to prioritise children’s enjoyment of sport has launched, with experts saying that the method could lead to more Olympic medals for Team GB. Play Their Way, a campaign launched by the Children’s Coaching Collaborative and funded by Sport England and the National Lottery, aims at putting children’s enjoyment […]
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SpaceX successfully launched Axiom Space’s second mission yesterday, carrying three private customers up to the International Space Station (ISS) for an eight-day-stay. Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) is led by veteran NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, 63, accompanied by the US pilot and investor John Shoffner and Ali AlQarni, a Saudi Arabian […]
WASHINGTON — Axiom Space’s second private astronaut mission is on its way to the International Space Station after a launch May 21. A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 5:37 p.m. Eastern. The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the four-person Ax-2 crew separated from […]
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX launched a technology demonstration satellite for OneWeb’s second-generation broadband constellation May 20, along with spares for the British firm’s current low Earth orbit (LEO) network and another that U.S.-based Iridium Communications operates. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a total 21 spacecraft lifted off 9:16 a.m. Eastern […]
The son of billionaire ex-Virgin mogul Richard Branson has ignited a nepotism row after appearing on ITV to launch his music career. Sam Branson, who counts Ed Sheeran as a friend and fan, appeared on Lorraine today to celebrate the release of his new song. The 37-year-old, whose musical alter-ego […]
The app that tells wives if their men are doing enough HOUSEWORK: Spain launches tech to make sure chores are shared equally The app will enable people to log the number of hours they spend doing chores The new app will be released as part of the government’s ‘co-responsibility plan’ By […]
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted a ‘take it or leave it’ fourth and final bid to buy Manchester United, reports claim. The Qatari banker has arrived with an 11th-hour offer to turn the takeover race in his favour amid a belief that Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in […]
TAMPA, Fla. — British cybersecurity software developer Arqit has hired financial adviser Silverpeak to sell its space division following interest from potential buyers, according to a source close to the process. The division’s assets include a quantum encryption satellite Redwire is building that is partly funded by the European Space […]