Space

Britons are closer to walking on the Moon after Chris Skidmore, the science minister,  announced a new partnership between the UK Space Agency and Nasa. On the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the heads of the two space agencies signed a ‘statement of intent’ agreeing to work together on a future lunar mission . US vice president Mike Pence has already committed Nasa to landing on the Moon within the next five years and the collaboration could see British technology used in satellite communication and navigation services on the lunar surface. But Mr Skidmore said he would eventually like to see a Briton on the Moon, as well as the development of a National Space Programme. Speaking of putting a Briton on the Moon, he said: “I would hope one day that something like that will be possible. “The first priority is around Earth observation and working for Tim Peake getting back up to the International Space Station (ISS). “But we know that today’s announcement … [Read more...] about Britain a step closer to having astronaut on Moon after UK Space Agency signs agreement with Nasa

HAVING just released the deepest image of the universe to date, Nasa today shared four additional mind-blowing snaps taken by the most powerful telescope ever built. The full set of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first colour images was published during a televised broadcast from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The snaps give space fans a look at small sections of the universe teeming with galaxies, stars and more. They include incredibly detailed shots of an exploding star and a quintet of galaxies viewed in new light. Nasa also revealed that the orbiting contraption has detected signs of water on a planet more than a thousand light-years away. The "signature of water" was spotted on the giant gas planet WASP 96-b, which orbits a star in a distant galaxy. Read More on Nasa SPACED OUT Experts reveal details of how space could affect human body without a spacesuit SPACE WARS Nasa blasts … [Read more...] about Nasa unveils 1st full set of James Webb telescope photos giving space fans DEEPEST look of the universe yet

A WHITE object that was seen floating over a town has been confirmed to be a space tourist, according to experts. Dramatic pictures showed what appeared to be an orb hovering over Laramie, Wyoming on July 15. It fueled social media users to speculate if they were being invaded by aliens . The Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium said residents may have seen a balloon flying at around 60,000 feet. They said it is currently on a 30-day floater mission, which started in Page, Arizona on either July 9 or 10. The balloon weighs around 1,100lbs and it is equipped with cameras, research, and tracking devices. read more on ufos THE BLACK VAULT US Congress makes biggest move yet to uncover truth about UFOs WAR OF THE WORLDS Air Force regularly fires at UFOs in war zones, service member reveals A university in Arizona reportedly told officials that a research experiment was on board the flight, but it’s not … [Read more...] about Shock twist in mystery UFO sighting after white object spotted floating over US town is revealed to be a space tourist

Dr Duncan Irving Steel waged an online campaign against a woman, sending her private details to her family, workmates and former partner. He created flyers and a Facebook page with her personal details, and broke into her home to gather “evidence”. A space scientist who has worked for NASA and the European Space Agency, 67-year-old Steel was sentenced in Nelson District Court on Tuesday on sentences of harmful digital communication and burglary. The sentencing followed a trial, during which Steel had pleaded guilty. In a lengthy hearing attended by Steel, his victim and her supporters, Judge David Ruth read the summary of facts. READ MORE: An identity theft victims guide to 'first aid' and resecuring their identity Gore teen sentenced to five years' jail for rape Lower North Island man jailed for raping young family member Due to suppression orders protecting the victim’s identity, Stuff can not report on the context of Steel’s relationship with his victim. … [Read more...] about Space scientist sent woman’s private details to colleagues and family, broke into her home

A GROUP of rarely observed radio objects have been spotted out in a distant galaxy cluster which has left scientists scratching their heads. The objects in question include a radio relic, a radio halo, and fossil radio emission. But why is it significant? Well, it defies existing theories about the origins of such objects, as well as their characteristics. The strange discovery was spotted within a galaxy cluster known officially as Abell 3266. It's situated a whooping 800 million light-years away, stretching across 300 million light-years of sky in the southern constellation of Reticulum. Read more about space SUN BLAST Explosion behind Sun throws solar flares into space that may be seen from Earth HIDDEN FROM VIEW Nasa probes snapping solar eclipse only seen in SPACE – images revealed There are actually loads of galactic clusters out there, but the galaxies only really represent a small amount of what's … [Read more...] about Strange radio objects coming from distant galaxy ‘defy theory’, baffled scientists say

SCIENTISTS have managed to detect dark matter from billions of years ago for the very first time. The major step reveals the nature of dark matter surrounding galaxies from 12billion years ago. That's billions of years more than we've ever seen before. As if the huge achievement wasn't enough, initial findings are giving new clues about the history of our cosmos. Experts think that the rules of the universe may differ when examining the early history of our universe. Dark matter is tricky to study by its very nature. Read more about space SUN BLAST Explosion behind Sun throws solar flares into space that may be seen from Earth WORLD PIECE Inside Nasa's 'risky' plan to bring the first piece of Mars back to Earth This leaves scientists with the difficult task of waiting for light to travel through galaxies and go from there. The more distorted it becomes, the more dark matter must be present. On top of … [Read more...] about Nature of dark matter revealed as scientists peer billions of years further than ever before

MASSIVE chunks of charred metal thought to be from a crashed rocket belonging to China have been found on land mere metres from people's homes. The out-of-control Chinese booster rocket came hurtling back to Earth on Saturday, and now suspected pieces are turning up across Southeast Asia. People have found unconfirmed debris in Kalimantan, Indonesia and Sawarak, Malaysia . Miraculously, there have been no reports of casualties or property damage. But experts say it came so close to villages, that had it fallen a few hundred metres either way it "could have been a different story". Unverified images suspected to be that of the rocket have started appearing on local media and social networks. Read more about space SUN BLAST Explosion behind Sun throws solar flares into space that may be seen from Earth SPACE HOUSE Inside futuristic space home that could squish inside Elon Musk's Starship It comes … [Read more...] about Scorched ‘out of control’ Chinese rocket debris found on LAND – and it could happen again

SCIENTISTS believe a secret planet may be hiding within the dusty disk surrounding a young star. There have already been hints that a massive planet is orbiting a star called IM Lupi. The strange system is located more than 500 lightyears away. But experts believe they finally have evidence that a planet really does hide within. The young star and the disk around it had all the signs of a planet's interference. There are over a dozen “kinks”. Read more about space SUN BLAST Explosion behind Sun throws solar flares into space that may be seen from Earth CRASH LANDING Scorched 'out of control' Chinese rocket debris found on LAND This is where the gas moves at a different rate than what experts would expect for a smoothly rotating disk, according to AAS Nova . There's also a spiral pattern imprinted along the upper surface of the disk. So a group of scientists decided to look at things differently, … [Read more...] about Massive HIDDEN planet could be lurking inside this ‘dusty disk’ just 500 lightyears away

NASA has revealed what it believes a strange spaghetti-like object spotted on Mars really is. Scientists were left baffled by the stringy looking stuff, which was snapped by the Perseverance rover last month. The space agency's experts have now explained what it probably is. And anyone hoping it might be evidence of aliens , prepare to be disappointed. As it turns out the object is merely netting. Obviously, Mars isn't the sort of place with random bits of net dotted about, so it would have got there from a previous mission. Read more about Mars WORLD PIECE Inside Nasa's 'risky' plan to bring the first piece of Mars back to Earth BILLIONAIRE VISION Humans will reach Mars soon, Musk predicts – but some fans disagree Funnily enough, Nasa's hardware team suspect it's from Perseverance's landing on the Red Planet last February. "This particular piece of netting appears to have undergone significant … [Read more...] about Nasa explains TRUE origin of ‘weird spaghetti monster’ photographed on Mars surface

HUGE chunks of rocket debris have been uncovered in Australia which authorities say belong to Elon Musk's SpaceX. Charred bits of space junk were found scattered across a sheep farm to the shock of locals. It's thought that the metal scraps hurtled back to Earth on July 9 after one of SpaceX 's recent missions. Farmer Mick Miners of Jindabyne, New South Wales, found lumps over his land. And locals claim they heard a loud bang across the Snowy Mountains area, which is about five hours' drive southwest of Sydney. Australia 's space agency has pointed the finger at SpaceX and raised the issue internationally. Read more about space COSMO-NAUGHTY Russian 'space probe' seems to be STALKING US spy satellite above Earth SUN BLAST Explosion behind Sun throws solar flares into space that may be seen from Earth Astrophysicist Brad Tucker, who visited the site, likened it to something out of the sci-fi film … [Read more...] about ‘Alien-like’ debris from Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket crashes back to Earth after bungled landing attempt