Browsing: Space and Science

The Daily Express says CHINA has for the first time publicly demonstrated the launch of its deadly new hypersonic anti-ship missile – said to be designed to target aircraft carriers – in what experts believe is meant as a warning to the US Navy.

The Independent says a new Omicron sub-variant, thought to be the most infectious yet, is becoming more prevalent in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

President Biden wants to control space as they announced it is barring anti-satellite missile testing by the United States, a move that White House officials…

The Daily Express says Four EU nations break ranks and agree to build OWN energy grip to cripple Putin’s empire

The Metro says Pete Davidson’s voyage to the great beyond is now just a pipe dream as the comedian has dropped out of his scheduled space flight.

France24 says a Russian-European mission to land a rover on Mars has been suspended due to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent says The wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship which has not been seen since it was crushed by the ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915.

Arab News says Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days attempting to reinvigorate a program criticized by the West.

The Guardian says Nasa is exploring ways to keep the international space station in orbit without Russian help, but doesn’t see any immediate signs Moscow is withdrawing.

Elon Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine Elon Musk activates Starlink internet services on Saturday for the Ukrainian people. His company SpaceX’s Starlink satellite…

The Independent says scientists have spotted a “mysterious” object letting out giant blasts of energy, three times an hour.

The Guardian says A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after spending almost seven years hurtling through space, experts say.

The Guardian says Novak Djokovic is the controlling shareholder in a Danish biotech firm aiming to develop a treatment for Covid-19 that does not involve vaccination.

Elon Musk the PR genius who states he has never spent a dollar on advertising has used his influence and personal profile on Twitter to…

The Independent says The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.

The Independent says SpaceX has broken its own launch record for the number of rockets sent to space in a single year.

Sky News says A spacecraft has been launched from California this morning carrying with it humanity’s greatest hopes of being able to protect our planet from a cataclysmic asteroid impact.

The Daily Express says the stunning breakthrough was made by researchers at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL).

Aljazeera says the WHO said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely given to African children, marking a major advance against the disease

France24 says the EU’s drug watchdog on Monday approved booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for all people aged 18 and over.

The i leads with a science exclusive likely to change the food we eat in this country: the Government is going to approve genetic engineering in UK farming.

The Guardian says SpaceX has launched the world’s first crew of “amateur astronauts” on a private flight to circle Earth for three days.

The Times says Jeff Bezos has offered to bankroll America’s return to the moon to the tune of more than $2 billion (£1.5 billion) to help bridge a Nasa funding shortfall.

VOA says entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.

France24 says British billionaire Richard Branson was due on Sunday to climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane and fly into space.