Tag: NASA
ShinyShiny snippets: VW ID.7 EV comes to CES in Las Vegas
The roll-out of Volkswagen's ID family of models continues with this, the VW ID.7 electric saloon, which has been shown off at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The German firm has pulled the covers off its Tesla Model 3 rival and confirmed the ID.7 name, but has stopped short of revealing the vehicle's full design; we'll…
ShinyShiny snippets: NASA sends Artemis rocket to moon
NASA's most powerful rocket ever has launched into space in the first step of a mission to return humans to the moon. The next-generation, multibillion-dollar Space Launch System lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the Orion spacecraft in tow. It surged off the launch pad…
ShinyShiny snipppets: Elon Musk Twitter deal back on!
Twitter has confirmed that Elon Musk has offered to buy the company for a second time this year. The website said in a statement that it plans to agree to the offer at 54.20 dollars (£47.23) per share, the same price Mr Musk previously put forward. The total value of the deal would be 44…
Shiny snippets: Uber helps UN deliver food and water in Ukraine
Uber has built a "private-label" version of its delivery platform to help the United Nations deliver food and water supplies to war-torn areas of Ukraine. The tech firm is working with the UN's World Food Programme (WFP). It's difficult for large delivery trucks to access some parts of Ukraine because of structural damage and the…
ShinyShiny snippets: Virgin Media O2 will not introduce EU roaming charges
Virgin Mobile and O2 phone users will not face roaming charges following announcements by other networks to reintroduce extra fees after Brexit. It means customers travelling to Europe will be able to use their mobile data and make calls and texts on the same deal as they have in the UK. Vodafone, EE and Three…
11 questions about the NASA Mars Rover answered
The NASA Perseverance Rover landed at Mars’ Jezero Crater yesterday (February 18). But what has it been sent to do and how many rovers have explored Mars so far? In this article, we answer all these questions and more... How many Rovers have been sent to Mars so far? NASA has sent five robotic vehicles,…
Top 20 Space Moments: Helen Sharman makes list
Helen Sharman was the first Brit in space The cosmic adventures of two Britons have been named among the greatest space moments of all time. A poll of 2,000 adults voted Helen Sharman becoming the first British astronaut in space and Tim Peake’s five-month stay on the International Space Station…
Top 10 education apps that could help you achieve top grades – including Evernote and BBC Bitesize
Forget writing down revision notes on flash cards or sticking your timetable to the wall. Here we look at 10 education apps that can help you with your education. Whether you are revising for GCSEs or working towards a degree, you're sure to find something suitable to help you achieve the best grades. Chris Price…
10 everyday products you never knew NASA had invented
Think NASA and what springs to mind? It's probably the Apollo missions to the moon. Or maybe it's the International Space Station. But the organisation, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, has also changed our lives here on earth with many of its innovations that were intended for space.... Here are 10 examples of…