16 June 2021
Astronomers discover the largest rotating objects in the Universe
.... These structures are so huge that the largest known filament to date, the Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall, is thought to be a staggering 10 billion light years long populated by several billion galaxies. Previous research has suggested that...
30 May 2023
Virgin Orbit cuts its losses and ceases operations
... just over $36 million. That figure is barely one percent of the value the company reached in late 2021 on Wall Street, when it was valued at $3.5 billion. In a statement issued in mid-May announcing it was selling its assets to four...
11 October 2018
Voyager/Hello from Planet Earth (CD / DVD set)
... at times but the syncopated rhythms are engaging and addictive. Side two is a bit more ‘off the wall’ and arguably ‘less accessible’, but music is a highly subjective artform and I will certainly be giving this album...
01 January 2020
Virginia Air & Space Center
... shield, which helps to remind visitors that this spacecraft has actually been to space and back. One wall of the gallery’s ground floor is adorned with a large mural by celebrated space artist Robert McCall called “Expanding...
03 February 2020
“Breakthrough” 3D-printed rocket engine tests completed in Fife
....” The engine’s 3D-printed technology represents a landmark moment in the industry as it allows cooling channels to be embedded into the walls of the combustion chamber, meaning the engine requires fewer parts. This makes it much more straightforward...
