The US space agency says it expects now to fly the first helicopter on Mars in early April. The little chopper was carried to the Red Planet by the Perseverance…
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USA: Former astronaut and senator nominated as Nasa chief
Bill Nelson, a US senator and one-time astronaut, has been nominated to be the next head of Nasa. The 78-year-old is seen as a moderate Democrat, and his nomination by…
UK: Astroscale space debris removal demo set for launch
A mission will launch to space this weekend that aims to demonstrate commercial technology to remove orbital debris, such as a defunct satellite. The showcase is being staged by the…
USA- Teen who hacked President Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West Twitter accounts
A US teenager has pleaded guilty to hacking several high-profile Twitter accounts in a large-scale Bitcoin scam. Graham Ivan Clark was 17 when he co-ordinated the scam – which hijacked…
USA: White House warns of ‘active threat’ of email attack
The US is expressing growing concern over a hack on Microsoft’s Exchange email software that the tech company has blamed on China. “This is an active threat,” White House press…
USA: SpaceX’s Starship rocket lands but then explodes
The SpaceX company has managed to land one of its Starship prototypes at the end of a high-altitude test flight. Serial Number 10 (SN10) touched down in Boca Chica, Texas…
Mars: Nasa’s Perseverance rover sends stunning images
Nasa’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars at 20:55 GMT on 18 February after almost seven months travelling from Earth. Since then, it has sent back some amazing images from around…
Space Race: The mission for Nasa’s Perseverance Mars rover
On Thursday, Nasa’s Perseverance rover landed successfully on Mars after a journey from Earth of almost seven months. The Perseverance rover touched down on the Martian surface at 20:55 GMT…
Mars landing 2021: Ingenuity helicopter to fly on Mars
This small helicopter is set to be the first aircraft to fly on another planet. Ingenuity is a 1.8kg (4lb) helicopter that rode to Mars inside Nasa’s Perseverance Rover which…
Tech Blooper: Entire school board resigns after accidental public livestream
An entire California school board has resigned after making disparaging remarks about families in an online meeting which they did not realise was being publicly live-streamed. “They want to pick…