The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a huge impact on astronomy since it began sending data back to Earth in 2022, and one of its most revolutionary achievements has been the observation of some of the most distant galaxies ever seen. But because light doesn’t travel instantaneously — instead, it travels at about… Read More »
In recent months, excitement has been building around the approach of a new comet called Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which is officially cataloged as C/2023 A3. Comet Tsuchinchan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) was first discovered on January 9, 2023, at the XuYi Station of the Purple Mountain Observatory in China, then disappeared and was discovered a second time 44 days… Read More »
Former Manchester City star Michael Johnson was set to become a future big name for his club and country, but he quit football at the age of 24 before becoming an estate agent. Johnson broke through at City in 2006 and burst onto the scene with a series of eye-catching performances. Goals and assists followed,… Read More »
One of the world’s most well-known and undoubtedly most traveled logos is 65 years old. Since its announcement on July 15, 1959, the emblem representing NASA, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has graced T-shirts and spacesuits, been reproduced 10 stories high, and reached the surfaces of both the Moon and Mars. The red,… Read More »
Space travel has evolved tremendously over the last quarter century, moving from government-led missions of exploration to a more dynamic and commercially focused field. In 1999, there were 79 orbital launch attempts, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) tests. Most of the tasks were performed by respected people space shuttleThe Delta and Soyuz rockets are led… Read More »
The first relationship I ever had almost destroyed four people. We all broke up at different times. My boyfriend was the first to break up because I was being chased by a superior colleague at work who was married but was leaving (he said) and I believed him. I thought this guy was more like… Read More »
The effects of human-caused climate change are so overwhelming that they’re playing out over time, according to a new study. Melting polar ice caps caused by global warming are changing the speed of Earth’s rotation and increasing the length of each day, according to research published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of… Read More »
Will no one be thinking of the playwrights? Defeat in Sunday’s European Championship final robbed James Graham of the perfect ending, currently updating his football hit Dear England for a return to the scene next year. Still, at least Gareth Southgate’s men were not eliminated on penalties in the quarter-finals against Switzerland. The prospect of… Read More »
“What are you wearing?” is the most frequently asked question on any red carpet. It’s also the same question I was asked after I was raped. One example is to celebrate fashion and agency. The other is to shame and blame you and guilt trip you for the violence that happened to you. I remember… Read More »