Shiny satellites and space junk orbiting Earth may have increased the brightness of the night sky by more than 10 percent above the natural light levels, a new study has found, and further stated that these objects in the sky could also pose a threat to our viewing of the universe. The research, published in
Month: May 2021
One of India’s leading renewable energy companies — Tata Power Renewable Energy — has announced plans for a public listing of its infrastructure investment trust or yieldco. The news of possible public listing of the yieldco comes just days after multiple media outlets reported that talks to onboard Malaysian petroleum giant Petronas had fallen through.
7:05 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Busch celebrated his 36th birthday Sunday by winning a two-lap sprint to the finish at Kansas Speedway, becoming the 10th different winner through the first 11 races of the NASCAR Cup Series season. Busch had stalked Kyle Larson all day before beating him on a
Aventon has long offered some of the sleekest e-bikes available in the realistic every-man’s price range. Until today, the company’s e-bikes all ranged from $1,199 to $1,699. With the launch of the new Aventon Aventure fat tire e-bike, Aventon has managed to expand into the adventure class of e-bikes without seeing a huge price bump.
Limits on international leisure travel should continue even after 17 May, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on coronavirus has told the government to “discourage all international leisure travel” this year to protect the UK from COVID-19 variants. The ban on foreign holidays is expected to end for England
Limits on international leisure travel should continue even after 17 May, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on coronavirus has told the government to “discourage all international leisure travel” to protect the UK from COVID-19 variants. The group said that airport arrival halls are a “breeding ground for infection”
Police are investigating reports base jumpers have been leaping off the set built for a Mission: Impossible film. A tweet from the Derbyshire Dales Response Unit said: “Stoney Middleton. Reports of people jumping off this film set with parachutes. We attend to complete an area search but don’t find them. Enquiries ongoing…” The quarry in
In this article ROKU Alison Levin, Roku’s VP of ad sales and strategy Source: Roku In late spring 2020, Alison Levin was outside in her backyard with her young daughter and golden retriever. Both were running as quickly as they could — at one another, for the same ball. Inevitably, they collided. “She went down,
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s Q1 earning results, Tesla Powerwall 2+, Elon Musk on new FSD Beta update, and more. The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have
The UK is to send 1,000 more ventilators to India as it battles a surge in coronavirus cases. Announcing the extra support, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “The UK will always be there for India in its time of need.” The shipment of ventilators, which will be dispatched from the UK’s surplus supply, follows on
The UK will pay £400m to Tehran to free Iranian-British woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, according to reports on Iranian state TV. The channel reported that deals have been reached to release prisoners with Western ties held in Iran. An official also said a deal with the US will see a prisoner swap in exchange for the
Angry Manchester United fans are staging a protest against the club’s owners after getting inside their Old Trafford stadium. Supporters had gathered outside to demonstrate ahead of Liverpool’s visit this afternoon following the club’s failed attempt to join the controversial European Super League. Fans were also earlier seen letting off flares and blocking the entrance
The prime minister has been “crystal clear” about how the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat was financed, the foreign secretary has told Sky News. Speaking to Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Dominic Raab said Boris Johnson had “covered the cost himself” and “followed all the relevant codes of conduct”. But another senior Conservative, the party’s
Israel is observing a day of mourning for the 45 people crushed to death at a Jewish religious festival – as questions are raised about how the disaster happened. At least 45 people died during the Lag B’Omer event on the slopes of Mount Meron, where annual commemorations include all-night prayers, singing and dancing. The
The four astronauts of SpaceX’s first full mission to the International Space Station have splashed back down to Earth off the coast of Florida. It is the first US splashdown under the cover of darkness since Apollo 8’s return from the moon in 1968. The Dragon capsule parachuted into the Gulf Of Mexico just before
7:37 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147-year history with seven. Jockey John Velazquez earned his fourth Derby victory on Saturday aboard the dark brown colt that was