NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) telescope has discovered more water on the Moon’s surface. The fresh findings of water have been made in the Southern Hemisphere of the Moon. The research was led by Casey Honniball, a postdoctoral fellow at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The team have discovered water in the Moretus
Drones and rockets have been deployed in China to make clouds produce rainfall during a record-breaking heatwave and severe drought. The devices have been sowing silver iodide, which has a similar structure to ice, into clouds. Water droplets cluster around the particles, modifying the structure of the clouds and increasing the chance of rainfall. The
In March 2021, Electrek reported that scientists published a feasibility study about the benefits of erecting solar panels over canals. That study is about to become a reality when a pilot project breaks ground in California. Solar over canals August 26 update: Project Nexus in the Turlock Irrigation District, a $20 million project funded by
In this article PXD Mehmet Oz, US Republican Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, speaks during a campaign event in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, US, on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Hannah Beier | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dr. Mehmet Oz has championed the oil and gas industry as he vies to win a coveted Senate seat in
The daughter of a Russian ally of President Vladimir Putin who argued Russia should absorb Ukraine has been killed in a suspected car bomb attack. Darya Dugina and her father Alexander Dugin had been attending a festival outside Moscow and Ms Dugin had decided to switch cars at the last minute, a Russian government newspaper
The former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization is expected to plead guilty to a 15-year tax fraud scheme, and he is willing to testify in a possible future trial but will not enter into a cooperation agreement to aid New York prosecutors in their criminal investigation of the real estate company’s finances, a
Britons on £45,000 salaries will need government help to pay their energy bills – not just people on benefits, the chancellor has warned. Nadhim Zahawi also told The Daily Telegraph that households must try and reduce their energy consumption, and that he fears gas prices could remain elevated for another two years. Millions of households
Residents near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are being handed iodine tablets in case of a radiation leak. The move comes two days after the plant was temporarily knocked offline because of what officials said was fire damage to a transmission line. Iodine tablets, which help block the absorption of radioactive iodine by the thyroid
Nichelle Nichols will become the latest member of the original Star Trek TV series to be memorialised by having some of her remains flown into deep space. Nichols, who was best known for her role on the show in the 1960s as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura and helped shatter racial stereotypes at the height of the
In this article META Facebook is opening up Horizon World, its virtual reality world of avatars, to anyone 18 and older in the U.S. and Canada. Courtesy of Meta The vice president of Meta’s Horizon social media virtual reality software, Vivek Sharma, is leaving the company, a spokesperson said Friday. Sharma has been with Facebook
In this article GOOGL Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Google employees are receiving regular notifications from management of Covid-19 infections, causing some to question the company’s return-to-office mandates. The employees, who spoke with CNBC on the condition of anonymity, said since they have been asked to return to offices, infections notifications pop up
In this article GOOGL Google Pixel 6a Google The other night I was showing my new Google Pixel 6a smartphone to my friend Pavlo. The phone was locked when I handed it to him. Then, suddenly, he was staring at my home screen. He had placed his finger on the part of the display where
The Edinburgh TV Festival attracts some of the biggest players in the world of TV – the media moguls who decide what we’re going to be watching on our tellies over the coming year. After two years away, the 2022 event – which explored the theme: Can TV Change The World? – didn’t disappoint. As
Donald Trump took classified documents – some marked top secret – home to his Mar-a-Lago residence, an FBI affidavit has revealed. The 32-page document, even in its redacted form, contains additional details about an ongoing criminal investigation into Mr Trump as he lays the groundwork for another presidential run. Released by the US Justice Department,
Now might be your chance if you’ve been waiting to buy the Genesis GV60 EV SUV. The Korean luxury automaker announced Tuesday that its flagship electric SUV, the GV60, will be available in four more US states starting in the fall. Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, has big plans for an all-electric future. The young automaker
LONDON — Britain’s energy regulator announced Friday it will raise its main cap on consumer energy bills to an average £3,549 ($4,197) from £1,971 a year, as campaign groups, think tanks and politicians call on the government to tackle a cost-of-living crisis. The price cap limits the standard charge energy suppliers can bill domestic customers
The Kremlin is pointing the finger of blame at Ukraine after a car bomb killed the daughter of an ally of Vladimir Putin. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-unlikely-to-be-behind-car-bomb-that-killed-daughter-of-putin-ally-alexander-dugin-12679128 #russia #ukraine #moscow SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow
The government’s new plan to crack down on sewage discharge by 2050 has been branded a “cruel joke” and “licence to pump sewage on to our beaches”. The Department for the Environment (DEFRA) said on Friday that water companies will have to deliver £56bn of capital investment over the next 25 years to stop untreated
In this article EA AMZN Amazon is not expected to make an offer to acquire Electronic Arts, sources told CNBC’s David Faber on Friday. EA shares jumped more than 4% in early trading after USA Today reported Amazon would announce Friday that it plans to bid for the video game publisher, which is known for
Aug 26, 2022 The sport of mixed martial arts loves itself a good set of rankings and awards, doesn’t it? Every year, we debate topics such as best fighter, best submission and best knockout. Heck, nearly every week, the UFC awards for performances of the night and fight of the night. We rank athletes within
We have never seen anything like this. The UK has been through all sorts of ups and downs (sadly more of the latter than the former) in recent years. There was the financial crisis of 2008 and the recession that followed, a lost decade of stagnating real wages and productivity, Brexit and of course the
The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, detected evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. The evidence has been spotted on the exoplanet WASP-39 b, which was discovered in 2011. Located some 700 light-years from Earth, WASP-39 b is a hot gas giant planet that
A couple were left stunned when Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves made a surprise appearance at their wedding reception in Northamptonshire. Nikki and James Roadnight got married at Fawsley Hall hotel last weekend. After the ceremony, the groom spotted Reeves in the bar and approached him to tell him he had just got married and ask
7:52 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN HOURS BEFORE THE New Orleans Pelicans hosted the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA’s play-in tournament, Zion Williamson took the court with assistant coach Teresa Weatherspoon. Williamson went through light shooting and dribbling drills but certainly saved the best for last. Late in the workout, Williamson got the ball on
The rising temperatures of the planet and its adverse effects on life on Earth have triggered actions globally to slow down or reverse climate change. The Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, has set the goal to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. However, a new study suggests
Boris Johnson has pledged the government will announce “extra cash” in September to support households further with energy bills – after Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi suggested people should cut back on their usage. The outgoing PM said: “There’s a pipeline of cash coming through over the next few months and through the autumn and the winter.
Aug 25, 2022 Two women who said former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman sexually abused them in the 1970s have filed lawsuits in a Los Angeles court. Foreman, 73, has denied the allegations since they first became public last month, and spokespeople referred questions about the lawsuits to an earlier statement by him. The women
At a joint event between SpaceX and T-Mobile, the two companies announced that they will be launching a direct-to-phone connection with Starlink Gen 2 satellites. Elon took to Twitter soon after to confirm that this same connection will allow direct connections with Tesla vehicles. SpaceX’s announcement with T-Mobile saw the companies announce that SpaceX will
This image, from March 2022, shows wind turbines in front of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The country is now planning to use more nuclear power in the years ahead. Korekore | Istock | Getty Images Japanese plans to pivot back to using more nuclear power have been welcomed by the International Energy
CNN’s Anderson Cooper debunks claims made by former President Donald Trump’s allies in response to the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago. #CNN #News
With the flick of a switch, fuel poverty has become a mainstream economic condition. Defined as spending 10% or more of disposable income on energy, confirmation that typical annual bills will rise from just under £2,000 to more than £3,500 means it will now apply to around half of households in England, Scotland, and Wales.