Artemis I was given the all clear to launch yesterday morning, following tropical storm Nicole earlier in the week. Source: NASA. After months of delays, NASA has finally launched the Artemis I rocket with the hopes this mission will provide vital information to help put people back on the moon. Lift-off was achieved at 1:47…
According to several opinion polls, Trump’s biggest Republican competitor for the 2024 Presidency run will be Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Source: Shutterstock. Donald Trump has announced he will officially run as a candidate for President in 2024, saying he will “fight like no one has ever fought before”. The former president made the announcement in…
“Bycatch species can become threatened if they are frequently caught alongside overfished target species,” said Juan Jorda. Source: Shutterstock. Marine conservationists have said that sharks are very close to extinction following new research that says there’s been a sharp decline in the population. Published in the journal Science, new research has said that habitat destruction,…
Source: Weibo. A Chinese grandpa known as ‘Uncle Chen’ has completed a marathon all the while smoking cigarettes throughout the entire race. The 50-year-old was pictured smoking cigarette after cigarette during his 3.5-hour Xin’anjiang marathon in Jiande, China which was just over 40km long. Chen finished the race at a time of 3:28:45 and placed…
Iranian authorities have referred to the protests over the past two months as “riots”. Source: Shutterstock. A person linked to the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran has become the first person to be handed down a death sentence by a Tehran court. It’s believed the person, who remains unidentified, will be executed after the court…
Poland will meet with NATO within the next day to discuss the situation. Source: Shutterstock. Polish media have reported that two citizens have been killed by a potential Russian missile near the country’s eastern border. It’s been reported two people were killed in an explosion in Przewodow, a village which sits about 6km from the…
It’s not known when the next launch date is planned for. Source: NASA. Crews at NASA are undertaking checks of the Artemis I moon rocket after it was left out on the launchpad while tropical storm Nicole hit. NASA’s Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development Jim Free said now the majority of the storm has…
“This paves the way to more targeted treatments for paralysed patients,” Study author Jordan Squair. A team of Swiss scientists have identified the neuron that could help people with paralysis have the ability to walk again. The study published in journal Nature says that groups of neurons known as Vsx2 and Hoxa10 present in the…
“I am so optimistic about the prospects for America. We need to be looking to the future, not fixated on the past,” Biden said. US president Joe Biden has said he’s glad the midterms have not been a heavy defeat by the Republicans, saying Tuesday was a good day for America. It was heavily predicted…
In total, QLD has seen 1,668,438 cases since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Source: Annastacia Palaszczuk, Facebook. Annastacia Palaszczuk has moved QLD’s COVID-19 status to amber after she announced that a fourth wave is hitting the state. The current traffic light level is now on amber, meaning there are moderate rates of community…