3 hours ago By means of Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science Correspondent AFP Europe’s big new rocket, Ariane-6, has been successfully launched on its maiden flight. The vehicle took off from a launch pad in French Guiana at approximately 4:00 p.m. local time (7:00 p.m. GMT) for a demonstration mission to launch a number of satellites … Read more
Sign up for our breaking news emails for free real-time alerts sent straight to your inbox Sign up for our free emails with the latest news Lawyers acting on behalf of two people made ill by the E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce leaves have launched a lawsuit against Tesco and Asda seeking damages. Law … Read more
The measure aims to bridge the gap between local police and city center businesses to combat crime, including violence, anti-social behavior and other ‘street problems’. Bradford Business Improvement District (BID), which represents almost 600 member businesses in the city centre, says it has launched the ‘BID Patrol Team’ to keep the city welcoming and safe … Read more
Given the proximity of the top SUVs that share the MLB Evo platform – the Urus, the Bentayga, the Cayenne, the Q8 – it can be difficult to create some daylight between them, both on paper and in the minds of buyers . . But in the wake of the increasingly hybridized Urus and Cayenne … Read more
China successfully launches the Space Variable Objects Monitor, a space science satellite co-developed by China and France, to its preset orbit at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. Photo: CCTV News China on Saturday successfully launched the Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM), a space science satellite co-developed … Read more
Birmingham Airport has launched a new liquid screening area to help passengers get through security checks ‘faster’ from today, Wednesday 19 June. ‘Check stations’ were rolled out this morning in an attempt to stop the ‘chaos’ causing the airport. early morning rush hour. BHX confirmed that an enlarged temporary structure will provide multiple ‘liquid check … Read more
37 Capping off a rare week without launches and full of stumbling blocks, the space industry appears to be returning to its planned course of action with four launches from around the world. This week is expected to mark Electron’s 50th launch, and SpaceX and CASC continue to dominate the launch calendar. SpaceX begins the … Read more
HELSINKI – Material from the far side of the moon has begun its journey to Earth after Chinese spacecraft collected samples and launched them into lunar orbit. The Chang’e-6 mission’s ascent vehicle lifted off from atop the mission lander in the Apollo crater at 7:38 PM on June 3 (2338 UTC), the China National Space … Read more
SpaceX has successfully launched a new batch Starlink Satellites on May 31, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission, called Starlink 6-64, saw a Falcon 9 rocket Delivering 23 broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch is a significant milestone as it marked the 14th mission for SpaceX in May 2024 and … Read more
Six years ago, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a Tesla into space, in a stunt that even the most hardened Musk haters would grudgingly admit was pretty cool. The Roadster has had an amazing journey since then, currently moving away from Earth at an impressive speed of 25,290 kilometers per hour (15,715 miles per hour), with … Read more