An amazing image of high-energy fire-hose-like jets of plasma, produced by a supermassive black hole, has been captured for the first time. Researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope say the jets, spotted in galaxy M 87, were being launched from a giant black hole at 99.5 per cent of light speed. The black hole that … Read more
A heart-wrenching image of a father learning that his wife had miscarried while separated from her by a glass door demonstrates the devastating image that the coronavirus pandemic has had on so many people. Jared Gliem, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, broke down in tears when his wife, Sarah, 38, told him over the phone that they … Read more
Stunning image of the Moon shows our nearest celestial neighbour looking like the giant ringed planet Saturn The image was captured by photographer Francisco Sojuel after a long hike It was taken just before sunrise while the moon was in a slight crescent phase Sojuel says the universe presented him with a unique moment and … Read more
Is this the last thing you see? Scientists create simulated high-resolution image of black hole 55 million light years from Earth using Einstein’s theory of relativity Black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 was imaged in April Supermassive black hole in M87 has about 6.5 billion times the mass of our sun … Read more
Hubble Space Telescope captures a spectacular image of a bright pink cloud of gas and dust where massive stars are being born 160,000 light years away from Earth The bright cloud is called LHA 120-N 150 and is in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy orbiting the Milky Way NASA says the pink cloud is a … Read more
Prince Andrew’s new PR expert helped to Saudi Arabia’s image following global outrage over air strikes that killed thousands of Yemeni civilians Mark Gallagher nicknamed the ‘backroom fixer’ is an expert in handling crises His role will be to rebuild the prince’s reputation following the Epstein scandal A source told PR Week: ‘He… has no doubt … Read more
NASA reveals image of mysterious ‘lava tube’ beneath a Mars volcano that could be used for future human settlements An image of a lava tube below the surface of Mars was shared by NASA The lava tube can be seen through an opening on the surface of the Pavonis Mons volcano, which is even taller … Read more
China should ban the eating of dogs and cats completely to ‘restore its international image’, a scholar has urged. The news came after a Chinese city drafted a law to forbid the consumption of the pets to improve food safety in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Guo Changgang, an academic from Shanghai, called for … Read more