by anthony cuthbertson | Oct 20, 2020 | The Independent
The annual Orionid meteor shower is set to peak on Wednesday night, giving sky gazers in the UK an opportunity to watch the celestial spectacle throughout the week.The event will bring “prolonged explosions of light”, according to Nasa, with up to 20 “shooting stars”...
by anthony cuthbertson | Oct 19, 2020 | The Independent
Scientists have solved a fundamental problem that had prevented a “miracle material” from being used in next-generation solar cells.The breakthrough paves the way for the widely acclaimed mineral perovskite to transform the solar industry through cheaper and more...
by anthony cuthbertson | Oct 16, 2020 | The Independent
On 22 September, the three astronauts serving aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were ordered to shelter near an escape craft in the Russian segment of the station. Nasa had detected a large piece of space debris heading towards them and initiated emergency...
by anthony cuthbertson | Oct 14, 2020 | The Independent
A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have reached the International Space Station (ISS) in record time. Expedition 64 saw Kate Rubins, Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10.45am local time on...
by anthony cuthbertson | Oct 14, 2020 | The Independent
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking system that uses the sun’s energy to harvest drinkable water from the air, even in dry regions.A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demonstrated how the device uses solar energy to extract moisture...
