The European Space Agency is sending its first ever dedicated mission to Jupiter. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will launch from French Guiana on an Ariane 5 rocket. Sky’s Science and Technology Editor Tom Clarke tells you everything you need to know. #skynews #jupiter #europeanspaceagency SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
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Government spending on storing personal protective equipment (PPE) in China increased by £2.35m in the year to January – as households struggle to make ends meet amid the cost of living crisis. According to data revealed by the Labour Party, the taxpayer paid £23.5m to store life-saving protective equipment from February 2021 to January 2022
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This morning, Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors unveiled its next-generation EV architecture that will be the backbone to future models going forward. XPeng states the new SEPA 2.0 platform will not only shorten future models’ R&D cycles, but offer a modular, interchangeable, end-to-end solution that will support a multitude of vehicle types – like its
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The Pentagon is racing to find the source behind the leaking of a slew of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war. The documents appeared to reveal potential vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s defences, as well as the numbers of UK special forces allegedly active in the country. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/pentagon-leaks-and-the-ukraine-war-what-do-the-highly-classified-documents-say-and-how-did-they-get-out-12855540 #pentagonmeeting #documentleak #ukrainedocuments SUBSCRIBE to
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Fighting erupted in Sudan on Saturday as the army and paramilitary forces clashed, leaving at least 56 people dead and hundreds injured.  They were the first clashes between the forces since 2019 but rose out of a long-running tussle for power. Here is what you need to know. Who are the main players? On one
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Escalating nurse strike action by withdrawing protection for emergency hospital care will endanger patient safety, a NHS leader has warned as the government said a “full and final” pay offer had been made to staff. Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents health trusts, also raised concerns over the possibility of nursing
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Torchwood star Murray Melvin has died at the age of 90, with Russell T Davies and John Barrowman leading tributes to the “wonderful” actor.  His death was announced on Friday by a friend, who said Melvin had “never fully recovered” from a fall in December. The actor was best known for the 1961 film A Taste
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Prince Harry will be at the King’s coronation but his wife, Meghan, will stay in California with their children, Buckingham Palace has announced. Harry, who revealed his troubled relationship with the Royal Family in his Netflix show and autobiography, will witness the King and his stepmother the Queen Consort be crowned. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/harry-to-attend-kings-coronation-but-meghan-will-stay-in-california-12855859 #princeharryuk
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
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The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) pictured on February 03, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s energy worries are over and Europe’s largest economy has the “inherent strength” to recover from the dual shocks of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to Bundesbank
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The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled following concerns over safety and costs. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construction – will be removed from government road-building plans, Downing Street has confirmed. Existing stretches will remain but be subjected to a safety refit so
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