Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to a study by the University of Michigan, up to 60% of objects near Earth could be dark comets. These are mysterious asteroids that orbit the sun in our solar system and probably contain or once contained ice. These asteroids could have been one of the routes for delivering water … Read more
Fuzzy new photos of a mountain-sized asteroid, a ‘planet killer’ that recently reached its closest approach to Earth in more than a century have revealed a surprising new feature of the giant space rock: it has a secret mini-moon. Asteroid 2011 UL21 is a possibly dangerousnear-Earth object previously estimated to be anywhere from 1.1 to … Read more
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its 20th approach to the Sun, marking a major milestone in its mission to study the Sun’s corona. This remarkable achievement underscores the probe’s robust design and the meticulous planning that went into its journey to unravel the secrets of the Sun’s outer atmosphere. Launched in 2018, the … Read more
On June 27, asteroid 2011 UL21 passed relatively close to Earth, flying past our planet at a distance of 6.6 million kilometers (4.1 million miles), which is about 17 times the average distance from Earth to the Moon. While it wasn’t close enough to worry about, the encounter gave astronomers a chance to get a … Read more
The Goldstone Solar System Radar, part of NASA’s Deep Space Network, made these observations of the recently discovered 150-meter-wide asteroid 2024 MK, which made its closest approach — within about 295,000 kilometers of Earth — on June 29. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Deep Space Network’s Goldstone planetary radar had a busy few days observing asteroids 2024 MK … Read more
A pub owner who had to close her business after local residents complained about the smell of bacon and the sound of teacups has finally reopened 100 meters from its original location. Emma Ayles was devastated when she had to close The Caddy Shack cafe and make eight staff redundant after a ‘storm in a … Read more
Image source, MJRichardson | Geography Image caption, Commuters and tourists are being warned as the busiest routes between Wales and England are closed for renovation work Travellers on the busiest routes between Wales and England could face disruption in July, as both the M4 Severn Bridge and Severn Rail Tunnel are closed for repairs. Trains … Read more
BOOTS has released a major update on its store closure plans, after previously announcing that 300 pharmacies would close for good. The health and beauty chain announced last year it would close more than 300 branches as part of plans to further develop its brand. Boots has plans to close a further 47 stores in … Read more
By Emily Hawkins Updated: 17:02 EDT, June 27, 2024 Boots faces an increasingly uncertain future as the crisis engulfing its American owner deepens. In a somber update for Wall Street investors, Walgreens Boots Alliance yesterday announced plans to close a large number of stores in the U.S. due to problems at its pharmacy there. Shares … Read more
Around 2,800 jobs will be lost despite £500 million in government support. By means of Sarah Taaffe-Maguire, business reporter @taaffems Thursday June 27, 2024 10:11 PM, UK Multinational conglomerate Tata is set to close its Port Talbot steelworks earlier than initially announced due to strike plans. The company has said it will bring the final … Read more