It may be time to rewrite the textbooks, as scientists have discovered the Earth has a ‘fifth layer’ in the form of an innermost inner core at the centre of the planet. Geologists from the Australian National University created search algorithms allowing them to trawl through thousands of models of the Earth’s inner core. For … Read more
NASA‘s Perseverance rover has spent the last week on the surface of Mars and in that short time has already sent back thousands of photos – including a cheeky selfie. The latest rover from the US space agency landed on the Red Planet just before 21:00 GMT on Thursday, February 18 after a hair raising … Read more
How important is the presence of liquid water? It is now widely believed that Mars holds a reasonably large volume of water. However, the surface of the planet is so cold, this water exists only as ice. In order for life to exist on a planet, many scientists believe it is essential for the world … Read more
‘Digital twin’ of Earth will create and test simulations of our planet to help predict when extreme events like catastrophic flooding or food shortages will strike The digital twin Earth will help world leaders prepare for extreme events The innovation uses machine learning to create and test simulations It will be used to predict extreme … Read more
Chimpanzee outfit worn by Oscar winner Kim Hunter in Planet Of The Apes is set to fetch £5,000 at auction Outfit, dating from around 1968, is for sale with auctioneers Ewbanks of Surrey Fewer than 20 similar costumes made for the entire season of science fiction hit It currently belongs to a collector and is … Read more
She welcomed her second child with fiancé Marius Jensen last month. And Kara Tointon put on a casual display as she took a break from her mummy duties to go on a quick shopping trip at Planet Organic to get a coffee and some healthy treats in London on Thursday. The former EastEnders star, 37, … Read more
In anticipation of NASA‘s Perseverance rover landing on Mars Thursday, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is taking an opportunity to slam space agencies and governments for using billions of dollars to visit other planets when our own’s suffering. Thunberg, 18, released a satirical tourism ad for the Red Planet that is aimed at the ‘one percent,’ … Read more
There is probably no ‘Planet Nine’ at the edge of the solar system, astronomers claim, after a study found unusual orbits used to predict its existence ‘may be an illusion’. Experts from the University of Michigan examined the results of a number of solar system surveys to look for evidence of the long-theorised ‘super Earth’ … Read more
Three robotic explorers launched by three different nations are due to reach Mars within days of each other, after hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space. The United Arab Emirates’ orbiter, called Hope, reaches Mars on Tuesday, followed less than 24 hours later by China’s orbiter-rover combo, Tianwen-1. NASA’s rover, Perseverance, will arrive a week later, on … Read more
Sustainable shopping has been on the rise and some businesses are changing the way they work to help the environment and appease increasingly self-aware customers. This has ranged from reducing or completely cutting plastic usage, to donating profits to ethical organisations or charities. Meanwhile, more and more companies have or are attempting to achieve B … Read more