ARTEMIS II RETURN TO EARTH FROM THE DARK SIDE OF MOON
Tonight around eight PM Eastern, NASA’s Artemis II mission wraps up after ten days in space. The four astronauts—Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—launched April first, flew around the Moon, and set a new record for farthest humans from Earth. Their Orion capsule splashes down Continue Reading
Targeting Ageing: Cambridge’s Breakthrough Drug Development
Cambridge biotechnology startup LinkGevity is developing a revolutionary drug, LINK-001, to target necrosis—believed to be central to ageing. This holistic treatment aims to slow or reverse the ageing process by preventing destructive cellular processes. Early trials are expected by late 2025, with potential implications for various degenerative diseases.
Artemis II: Shaping Humanity’s Future in Space
The Artemis II mission represents a significant step in space exploration, marking NASA’s first crewed journey beyond Earth in over fifty years. This mission, unlike Apollo’s competitive drives, focuses on testing systems for future lunar habitation. It paves the way for sustained human presence on the Moon, ultimately supporting deeper space missions.
Artemis II Rocket Set for Historic Launch from Kennedy Space Centre
The evening sky over Florida is poised to become a stage for history as NASA prepares to launch its Artemis rocket from Kennedy Space Centre in just over an hour. Anticipation is building along the Space Coast and far beyond, as this mission represents another bold step in humanity’s return Continue Reading
LUKE JERRAM’S HELIOS INSTALLATION VISITS PETERBOROUGH
Helios is a spectacular new touring artwork by internationally renowned UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring an astonishing seven metres in diameter, this illuminated sculpture brings the Sun into full view, revealing extraordinary detail at a safe and awe-inspiring scale. Created using real solar imagery from NASA and leading astrophotographers, Helios Continue Reading
2001: A Space Odyssey – The Film That Still Orbits Above Everything Else
There has never been another film like it, and there may never be again. When Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey premiered in April 1968, audiences famously walked out in confusion. Critics called it pretentious, boring, incomprehensible. Yet within months the same film was being hailed as the greatest science-fiction Continue Reading
