There are an estimated 170 million pieces of so-called ‘space junk’ – left behind after missions that can be as big as spent rocket stages or as small as paint flakes – in orbit alongside some US$700 billion (£555bn) of space infrastructure. But only 22,000 are tracked, and with the fragments able to travel at … Read more
Foam-spewing spacecraft could collect space junk ‘like a spider web’ and toss pieces into Earth’s atmosphere to burn Space junk in orbit continues to multiply and a Russian startup has a solution Foam Debris Catcher is a series of small and autonomous satellites Inside the device is a sticky polymer foam that it uses to catch … Read more
Kim Kardashian stays on a strict diet so she can look slender while promoting her SKIMS underthings on social media. But once in a while the wife of rapper Kanye West – who will turn 40-years-old in October – indulges in some treats. That is exactly what the reality TV maven did on Wednesday when she … Read more
Stunning fireball seen over Australia ‘was the remnants of a Russian rocket taking a missile warning system into space’, expert claims Video footage shows orange fireball lighting up the southern Australian skies Experts say it was an object from the launch of a Russian intelligence satellite The Kremlin’s new constellation of satellites will trace ballistic missile … Read more
Cravings for junk food are a common reason that people fall off the wagon with their healthy eating plans. And while many on restrictive diets will cut out obviously high calorie foods, it’s often foods that are marketed as healthy – such as cereal bars and soups – that lead to theses cravings, a nutritionist … Read more
Space junk is littering the final frontier and Russia has contributed more to the collection than any other country. A new infographic reveals which countries owns the garbage floating in space and Russia is responsible for 14,403 pieces and the US comes in second with 8,734. The compiled data shows more than 30,000 particles from … Read more
Grasshoppers are gorging themselves on the equivalent of ‘junk food’ as rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere make plants less nutritious, a study has found. Experts studying a grassland preserve in Kansas discovered that its grasshopper numbers have fallen by more than 30 per cent over the last two decades. Increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide … Read more
Blood, guts and junk food! Fascinating new book delves into the lives of fishermen on trawler boats Lamorna Ash recounts the months she spent living with Cornish fishermen A playwright in London, she lodged with a couple in the village of Newlyn Almost everyone she met in the fishing village has lost someone to the … Read more
In the race to fight Covid-19, many businesses are pivoting from what they traditionally offer to provide essential services – generating a new income stream in the process. While Mercedes F1 engineers have turned their attention to producing ventilators for example, Brendan O’Shea’s business, Just Clear, has bolted on Covid-19 decontamination services in addition to … Read more
Royal Mail deliveries under threat as union leaders urge workers to call in sick rather than risk contracting coronavirus while postmen say slam lack of protective equipment Postal workers unhappy with delivering ‘pointless junk mail’ during lockdown Soaring absence rates could lead to ‘reductions in services’ Union workers encourage staff to call in sick rather … Read more