TOKYO — An Astroscale spacecraft continues to inspect a Japanese upper stage in low-Earth orbit, demonstrating that it can be done safely. Astroscale announced on July 9 that its Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) spacecraft performed a “fly around” maneuver, partially flying around the H-2A upper stage it had been inspecting for the past … Read more
The remarkable ability of migratory animals to navigate and remember routes may be attributed to their sensitivity to not only the Earth’s magnetic field, but possibly also to interactions with the magnetic bacteria that live in the field. The relationship between these magnetic bacteria and the animals they live in is not yet fully understood, … Read more
The chief executive of Royal Mail’s parent company has said he will continue to transform the group despite a £3.57bn takeover, with Royal Mail preparing to cut more daily freight flights this month. Martin Seidenberg, the CEO of International Distribution Services, is planning “the biggest network change in 20 years” to modernise Royal Mail’s deliveries, … Read more
Speculation in infosec circles is rife about a vulnerability in Ghostscript, which some experts say could be the cause of several major breaches in the coming months. Ghostscript is a Postscript and Adobe PDF interpreter that allows users of *nix, Windows, macOS, and various embedded OSes and platforms to view, print, and convert PDFs and … Read more
Stay up to date with free updates Simply register for the ESG investing myFT Digest — straight to your inbox. Shareholder support for environmental and social issues at U.S. companies has declined for the second year in a row as high-profile campaigns by progressive investors at ExxonMobil and Starbucks failed to gain traction. According to … Read more
UK economy recovers from high inflation Getty Images In the midst of a long and often fraught general election campaign in the UK, it’s easy to overlook the latest economic news. But the latest data on the UK’s economic performance is encouraging. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics show that GDP growth … Read more
Manchester Airport is operating “normally” but will be busier than normal, a spokesperson said. Thousands remained affected Monday morning. By means of Narbeh Minassian, news reporter, and Tom Parmenter, national correspondent Monday June 24, 2024 11:24 AM, UK Disruption and long queues at Manchester Airport continued after a major power outage grounded all flights from … Read more
Science and exploration 18/06/2024 1195 views 16 holds The hyperactive sunspot region responsible for the beautiful aurorae earlier in May was still very much alive as it moved out of Earth’s field of view. Looking from the far side of the sun, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission discovered the same region that produced the largest … Read more
The latest supermarket sector data before the election shows that the pace of price growth is still at its lowest level since October 2021, but more than a fifth of consumers are still struggling to make ends meet. By means of James Sillars, business reporter @SkyNewsBiz Tuesday June 18, 2024 07:59, UK Inflation in the … Read more
Sunday June 16, 2024 11:51 am Part Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp E-mail Share via email Emmanuel Macron has opted for early parliamentary elections, although he remains in power in France Investors will have plenty of domestic economic data to digest this week, including … Read more