Science
Astronomers spot nearby star that could be chomping a planet
A NASA space telescope noticed that the star suddenly started looking a bit strange last year.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches spacecraft higher than ever before
The New Shepard rocket blasted off from West Texas on the company’s latest test flight.
Elon Musk apologises for comments about cave rescue diver
Musk has apologised for calling a British diver involved in the Thailand cave rescue a pedophile.
Ten new moons found orbiting around Jupiter
Jupiter’s 79 known moons are the most of any planet in the solar system.
Forensic tests suggest Shroud of Turin is a mediaeval fake
The Roman Catholic Church has not taken an official position on the authenticity of cloth.
Ten new Jupiter moons discovered, including a 'wrong-way driver'
A research team in Washington has identified 12 small Jovian moons, including the 10 described here.
Archaeologists find world’s oldest bread at prehistoric site in Jordan
It was made by a culture called the Natufians, who had begun to embrace a sedentary rather than nomadic lifestyle.
Britain plans to build first spaceport for launching satellites in Scotland
Under the plans, US group Lockheed and its partners will receive 23.5 million pounds in grants from the UK Space Agency.
Raytheon’s StormBreaker bomb has entered operational testing phase
StormBreaker, Formerly called the Small Diameter Bomb II, enters the phase after completing a successful Operational Test Readiness Review.
Jeff Bezos plans to charge at least $200,000 for space rides
The New Shepard is designed to autonomously fly six passengers more than 62 miles (100 km) above Earth into suborbital space.