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Opinion | Our Aliens, Ourselves
By Ezra Klein Opinion Columnist The most curious subplot in the news right now is the admission, at the most senior levels of the United States government, that the military services have collected visuals, data and testimonials recording flying objects
Remembering the British Pet Massacre – the animals used to help feed WW2 Brits
Tomorrow marks 80 years since the end of the Blitz – the eight-month Nazi bombing campaign that claimed more than 40,000 lives. But amid the human cost of the Second World War, animals were dying too. In fact, a massive
China’s ‘uncontrolled’ descent of 20-tonne rocket ‘risks hitting US’
China has successfully launched a key module of its new space station – but the 20-tonne vehicle that delivered it into orbit looks set to plummet back to Earth in an “uncontrolled” descent that could lead to it landing anywhere
Kayhan Space wants to be part of a space traffic control system to prevent collisions
Although the report of a potential collision between a SpaceX capsule and space debris last week was a false alarm, the co-founders of a Colorado aerospace company say the scare illustrates the need for some kind of space traffic control.
Google Maps spots fly-tipping on Brit street so bad you can see it from space
Google Maps satellites have picked up on fly-tipping in one British street – meaning the amount of rubbish is so bad you can actually see it from space. Four mammoth-sized piles of rubbish can be seen on the satellite view
Mars rover to brave ‘7 minutes of terror’ before landing on Red Planet
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance will face "seven minutes of terror" before landing on the red planet. The space probe will be making its final, self-guided descent to Mars on Thursday, with engineers warning: "Success is never assured." Al Chen, head
NASA sending names to Mars on next mission as space race continues
NASA is giving people the once in a lifetime opportunity to have their names sent to Mars during their next exploration of the Red Planet. The space agency has launched a campaign which allows people to submit their name which
NASA releases stunning photos of galaxies colliding in ultra-rare cosmic event
Scientists at NASA and the European Space Agency have published jaw-dropping photographs of one of the universe's rarest cosmic phenomenon – and they've done it to cheer us all up after the nightmare that was 2020. To usher in the
Helicopter crash sees emergency services scrambled as six passengers missing
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox An urgent search is under way for six people declared missing after their helicopter crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday. The