It has been 18 years in the making, but SpaceX may finally send its first manned mission into space. The firm’s president and COO Gwynne Shotwell revealed the California company is ‘gunning for May’ to fly astronauts aboard its Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. Shotwell noted that NASA astronauts set to take the … Read more
Hugh Jackman enjoys an early morning walk around the West Village with his mother Grace By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 15:56 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 15:56 GMT, 11 March 2020 He’s known for portraying a crime-fighting mutant in the X-Men movies. But Hugh Jackman looked world’s away from his shaggy Wolverine character … Read more
A top official at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has compared the coronavirus outbreak to the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Dr Anthony Fauci has been director of the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease since 1984 and was a central figure during the global crisis. He said that while the … Read more
There are three things that put people off ski holidays: fear of physical pain, fear of not being very good . . . and fear of seeing their bank balance melt like snow in the Sahara. The first two apply to those who have never tried skiing, but the third is universal and not irrational. … Read more
A world away from lockout laws: Amazing photos of Sydney pubs from as early as the 1900s offer a glimpse of a VERY different Harbour City Historic photographs from the Australian National University show Sydney life in the 1900s Archival photos reveal what the city’s iconic pubs like The Australian Hotel looked like 100 years … Read more
Rita Ora partied into the early hours with Joey Essex and a host of celebrity friends following the TINGS magazine party, on Thursday night. The singer, 29, was joined by the TOWIE star, 29, at her property in London quite late in the evening for the star-studded afterparty. The pair met through Rita’s friend Vas … Read more
Tiny one-inch meteorite that fell to Earth in a ‘spectacular fireball’ proves liquid water existed in the earliest days of the solar system and hints at how the Earth got its oceans The tiny space rock landed on Earth in September 2019 with a ‘loud explosion’ It was found in Flensburg in north-Germany and has … Read more
Swapping small amounts of meat for vegetarian substitutes can reduce the risk of an early death by up to half, a study has found. Researchers analysed the diets of 37,000 American adults, finding protein for plant sources could help people live longer. Replacing five per cent of total meat calories per day, around 100 calories … Read more
Prosecutors opposed Bernard Madoff’s request to be freed from prison even if he is close to death from kidney failure, saying he has never accepted responsibility for his massive Ponzi scheme or shown compassion for victims. In a Wednesday night court filing, prosecutors said denying the 81-year-old Madoff’s request would uphold victims’ and public faith … Read more
Apes’ inner ears could help scientists reconstruct the early branches of the human family tree and identify the last common ancestor from which we evolved Researchers compared the bony inner ear structures of 27 primate species These included humans and gorillas as well as extinct apes and Australopithecus They found that ear structure similarities indicate evolutionary relationships … Read more