Science
NASA says odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid hitting Earth have increased yet again
NASA have confirmed that the odds of the ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth have increased once again. The asteroid, which is believed to be around the size of Big Ben, had a one in 43 (2.3 per cent) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. This had previously been revised from a one in 53 chance (1.33 per cent). However, the latest update from the space agency is that the likelihood of the asteroid hitting our planet is now...
Rare planetary parade set to be visible from UK this month
Eyes to the skies!
Horizon hailed as first step towards rejoining EU
The science secretary's post announcing that the UK was back in the scheme was quickly ratioed by pro-EU campaigners.
Brexit: Public health research at risk if EU programme membership lost – ‘self harm’
Universities UK (UUK), a group of 140 universities which previously described the loss of Horizon membership as “political self-harm”,
Plastic food packaging can contain hundreds of chemicals and serious damage to humans is revealed
Global plastics production was estimated to be 367 million metric tons in 2020 - with more than a third for food.
Brexit: Britain can’t access vast EU science funding due to ongoing tensions
"Rewarding Britain for its threats is simply inconceivable. Brexit means Brexit, it’s a self-inflicted wound.”
Professor Brian Cox’s comment about a sanctioned Russian superyacht is brilliant
The superyacht's “infinite wine cellar" prompted one of the best corrections of the year from the physics professor.
BBC’s Dan Walker called out a Daily Mail blooper and it was epic
Dan Walker had time to pull himself away from Big Jet TV to make the comment over the artilce.
Nasa spacecraft Lucy blasts off on 12-year mission to explore asteroids
Eight asteroids will be explored.