Jeff Bezos in front of Blue Origin’s space capsule Jeff Bezos’ space tourism project with Blue Origin is competing with a similar programme in development by Space X, the rocket firm founded and run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic, backed by Richard Branson. Bezos revealed in April 2017 that he finances Blue … Read more
Foam-spewing spacecraft could collect space junk ‘like a spider web’ and toss pieces into Earth’s atmosphere to burn Space junk in orbit continues to multiply and a Russian startup has a solution Foam Debris Catcher is a series of small and autonomous satellites Inside the device is a sticky polymer foam that it uses to catch … Read more
Costa del patio! Creative homeowner transforms her garden into a beach-inspired retreat complete with a stunning covered lounge and a BBQ zone Kerry Devlin, 46, from Belfast, transformed her back garden into a beach resort She and her husband built decking, mosaic tiling and lounging area themselves They started transformation three years ago and finally … Read more
A thrifty mum-to-be has used the time she had during lockdown to clear out her tiny box room and transform it into a pretty pink nursery for her baby girl. Ruby Natalia, 23, from the East Midlands, spent just £380 on the transformation, using products from IKEA, Groupon, B&M and Amazon. ‘We had a spare room which … Read more
Space Tourism startup is developing ‘cruises’ into the stratosphere that will launch explorers aboard a capsule attached to a gigantic balloon – but tickets may cost $125,000 Space Perspective announced its plans for cruises to the stratosphere It would use a giant balloon to launch a nine-person capsule 10,000ft into the air The entire trip … Read more
A new deal between the UK and US governments will see American companies operate and launch from British spaceports for the first time. The technology safeguards agreement will let US firms contribute to and benefit from the £14.8 billion per year British space sector that employs 42,000 people. As part of the deal, American companies … Read more
European Space Agency enlists Airbus to help it build a Mars rover called ‘Fetch’ that will find and retrieve rock samples on the Red Planet The Airbus firm has won the next phase of the contract to develop the rover It will travel more than 9 miles across the red planet to pick up rock … Read more
Boris Johnson is to make a last-gasp attempt to get as many primary children as possible back to school before the summer holidays amid rising fury at the social and economic cost of the lockdown. Under new plans expected to be unveiled this week schools will be given the green light to return as many … Read more
A thrifty father has revealed how he was able to refit the family bathroom for just £2,000, with bargains from budget high street stores. Richard Plummer, who lives in Maldon, Essex, with his wife Emma and their three children, revealed he hadn’t planned to redo their bathroom so soon after moving, but decided to embark … Read more
A fifth state of matter, known as a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), has been created in the microgravity of the International Space Station for the first time. This exotic and rare form of matter is only produced when a gas of boson like particles are cooled to temperatures just above absolute zero (about -459.67F). Creating the … Read more