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Watch live: Astronauts return to Earth early in medical evacuation
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (160+ words) Watch live as an astronaut in need of medical care lands back on Earth after departing the International Space Station (ISS) with three crewmates in a Nasa medical evacuation on Thursday, 15 January. American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian…...
Air Canada flight diverted to Auckland after pilots detect ‘unusual odour’
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (402+ words) The flight returned to Auckland airport out of an abundance of caution One of Air Canada's longest flights landed a lot earlier than expected after the plane was diverted due to a strange smell being detected on board. Flight AC40 was…...
Four astronauts return to Earth early in Nasa’s first-ever medical evacuation
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (711+ words) Their mission has been cut short by over a month An astronaut in need of medical care has departed the International Space Station with three crewmates in Nasa's first-ever medical evacuation. The four returning astronauts, who hail from the United…...
NASA plans major new tool on the moon
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (133+ words) NASA plans major new tool on the moon'The Independent NASA plans major new tool on the moon - NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have committed to developing a nuclear reactor for the moon by 2030. - The lunar surface reactor will utilize…...
Researchers discover viruses behave differently in space
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (137+ words) Researchers discover viruses behave differently in space'The Independent Researchers discover viruses behave differently in space - A new study has revealed that bacteria-infecting viruses appear to behave differently in space compared to on Earth, with infection being slowed. - Researchers compared E. coli…...
Suspected drones cause flight delays at Heathrow airport
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (211+ words) The airport is the busiest in Europe, with around 70 arrivals and departures every hour on average Flights at Heathrow airport, the busiest in Europe, have been disrupted by an apparent drone sighting. At least one arriving flight, on Swiss from…...
NASA commits to nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030
18+ hour, 20+ min ago (518+ words) The reactor would be a major tool for future moon and Mars missions The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced a commitment to develop a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. The lunar surface…...
Scientists finally know what mysterious ‘little red dots’ throughout the universe are
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (380+ words) Scientists finally know what the mysterious "little red dots" spread throughout the universe are. At the end of 2021, when Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope switched on, scientists noticed that there were unexplained red dots seen in its images, among the…...
Viruses appear to be getting stronger in space – and scientists don’t know why
23+ hour, 34+ min ago (447+ words) Space "fundamentally changes" how viruses and bacteria interact, researchers say Bacteria-infecting viruses being studied aboard the International Space Station (ISS) appeared to behave differently compared to their terrestrial counterparts, scientists found in a new study. These viruses, called phages, and…...
Concorde timeline: The highs and lows of the iconic plane
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (777+ words) Plane Talk: The jet had a creditable 27-year career, but ultimately proved an evolutionary cul-de-sac As 25 July marks the 20-year anniversary of Concorde's fatal crash, we look back on the highlights " and lowlights " of the famed supersonic jet. November 1956 The…...