Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the fifth batch of its ‘Starlink’ space internet satellites – taking the total to 300. They form a constellation of thousands of satellites, designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit. The constellation, informally known as Starlink, and under development at SpaceX’s facilities in Redmond, Washington. Its goal … Read more
Cruise ships from Britain and the United States are being scrapped at a Turkish dock after the multi-billion pound industry was smashed by the coronavirus crisis. The coronavirus cruise liner graveyard at the port in Aliaga, a town 30 miles north of Izmir on Turkey’s west coast, bustled with work again on Friday as scrapyard workers … Read more
President Donald Trump learned Thursday morning that his longtime aide Hope Hicks had tested positive for the coronavirus but proceeded with his scheduled events for the day, including a million-dollar fundraiser at his New Jersey golf club. The fundraiser brought in $5 million for his campaign, Bloomberg News reported. The president has trailed rival Joe … Read more
Stock market mystery helps player scoop our share-picking game’s second £500 weekly prize By This Is Money Published: 17:16 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 17:16 BST, 2 October 2020 Bravely backing companies that have taken a tumble can prove to be a winning strategy for players in our share picking game – and that … Read more
Tumble dryer lint can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA of a popular species of mussel, according to a new study. UK scientists exposed the Mediterranean mussel (mytilus galloprovincialis), which is caught for human consumption, to different amounts of lint over seven days. Increasing the quantity of lint resulted in more abnormalities within … Read more
Delicately balanced boulders have been used to create a ‘rock clock’ that can improve the accuracy of earthquake severity predictions by up 50 per cent. Imperial College London researchers created a new severe earthquake forecasting model using information from formations of precariously balanced rocks (PBRs). PBRs, rock formations where a ‘slender boulder’ is delicately perched … Read more
Roald Dahl’s The Witches official trailer was released on Thursday. The highly anticipated film stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Rock and Jahzir Kadeem Bruno. ‘The diabolically wicked reimagining of the classic tale comes exclusively to HBO Max in the U.S. on October 22 and hits theatres around the world beginning … Read more
As president, Donald Trump is sure to get the most promising treatments for COVID-19 – but only a handful have shown promise to bat back the devastating disease. Since announcing that he and first lady Melania Trump announced they had tested positive for coronavirus late Thursday night, the president has begun exhibiting mild ‘cold-like’ symptoms, … Read more
Actor Frank Windsor who starred in Z-Cars, Eastenders and Softly, Softly dies at the age of 92 ‘surrounded by family’ Frank Windsor passed away at his London home on Wednesday, his agent said Actor’s career spanned over 50 years, with notable roles in Z-Cars and Casualty Born in 1928, Windsor studied at London’s Central School … Read more
Equality campaigner Trevor Phillips said Prince Harry used ’empty jargon’ that ‘he doesn’t appear to understand’ when being interviewed about race alongside Meghan yesterday. Mr Phillips – the former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission – said the Duke of Sussex‘s use of the term ‘structural racism’ made him sound ‘like a 1980s polytechnic … Read more