Families of British Air India crash victims 'feel utterly abandoned' and hit out at government
https://news.sky.com/story/we-feel-utterly-abandoned-families-of-british-air-india-crash-victims-criticise-uk-governments-response-13384497
The families of three of the British victims of last week's Air India crash in Ahmedabad have criticised the UK government's response to the disaster, saying they "feel utterly abandoned".
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:28:00 +0100
Johnson’s Jason Foster Recognized for New Technology Reporting Record
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/johnsons-jason-foster-recognized-for-new-technology-reporting-record/
Heading into a recent staff meeting for Johnson Space Center’s Business Development & Technology Integration Office, Jason Foster anticipated a typical agenda of team updates and discussion. He did not expect an announcement that he had been named a 2025 Rookie of the Year – Honorable Mention through the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s annual awards program. […]
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Today: Sunny Intervals, Minimum Temperature: 11°C (52°F) Maximum Temperature: 24°C (75°F)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123/day0
Maximum Temperature: 24°C (75°F), Minimum Temperature: 11°C (52°F), Wind Direction: Westerly, Wind Speed: 8mph, Visibility: Good, Pressure: 1025mb, Humidity: 55%, UV Risk: 6, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 04:39 BST, Sunset: 21:40 BST
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:00:20 GMT
Tributes to mother-of-four who died in 'tragic' skydiving accident
https://news.sky.com/story/tributes-paid-to-mother-of-four-among-two-skydivers-who-died-in-tragic-accident-13384397
A mother-of-four was among two skydivers who died following a "tragic accident" at an airfield in Devon.
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:56:00 +0100
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4568-4569: A Close Look at the Altadena Drill Hole and Tailings
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4568-4569-a-close-look-at-the-altadena-drill-hole-and-tailings/
Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Earth planning date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 As we near the end of our Altadena drill campaign, Curiosity continued her exploration of the Martian bedrock within the boxwork structures on Mount Sharp. After successfully delivering a powdered rock sample to […]
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:39:59 +0000
Tuesday: Light Cloud, Minimum Temperature: 13°C (55°F) Maximum Temperature: 21°C (70°F)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123/day1
Maximum Temperature: 21°C (70°F), Minimum Temperature: 13°C (55°F), Wind Direction: Westerly, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: Good, Pressure: 1024mb, Humidity: 69%, UV Risk: 5, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 04:39 BST, Sunset: 21:40 BST
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:00:20 GMT
Suspended MP denies sexually assaulting two women at private members' club
https://news.sky.com/story/patrick-spencer-suspended-tory-mp-denies-sexually-assaulting-two-women-at-private-members-club-13384531
An MP has denied two counts of sexual assault allegedly carried out at a private members' club in central London.
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:34:00 +0100
NASA, DoD Practice Abort Scenarios Ahead of Artemis II Moon Mission
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/kennedy/nasa-dod-practice-abort-scenarios-ahead-of-artemis-ii-moon-mission/
NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) teamed up June 11 and 12 to simulate emergency procedures they would use to rescue the Artemis II crew in the event of a launch emergency. The simulations, which took place off the coast of Florida and were supported by launch and flight control teams, are preparing NASA […]
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:16:37 +0000
Wednesday: Sunny Intervals, Minimum Temperature: 9°C (49°F) Maximum Temperature: 20°C (69°F)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123/day2
Maximum Temperature: 20°C (69°F), Minimum Temperature: 9°C (49°F), Wind Direction: North Westerly, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: Good, Pressure: 1027mb, Humidity: 60%, UV Risk: 7, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 04:39 BST, Sunset: 21:41 BST
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:00:20 GMT
UK could see 32C this week with heatwave - and warm weather may be here to stay
https://news.sky.com/story/uk-heatwave-temperatures-could-hit-32c-this-week-and-warm-weather-may-be-here-to-stay-13384495
The UK is gearing up for a heatwave - and temperatures could hit highs of 32C (89F) on Friday.
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:27:00 +0100
“Cosmic Dawn” Screening at Greenbelt Cinema
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cosmic-dawn-screening-at-greenbelt-cinema/
Attendees line up to enter the theater for a screening of the new NASA+ documentary “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope,” Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Greenbelt Cinema in Greenbelt, Maryland. Following the screening, Jacob Pinter, host of NASA’s Curious Universe podcast, led a discussion with Sophia Roberts, a […]
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:49:56 +0000
Family and friends of teenager found dead in wooded area 'absolutely broken'
https://news.sky.com/story/cole-cooper-family-and-friends-hold-vigil-in-memory-of-teenager-13384462
A vigil has been held in memory of teenager Cole Cooper whose death remains "unexplained".
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:22:00 +0100
Hubble Studies a Spiral’s Supernova Scene
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-studies-a-spirals-supernova-scene/
This serene spiral galaxy hides a cataclysmic past. The galaxy IC 758, shown in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, is situated 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Hubble captured this image in 2023. IC 758 appears peaceful, with its soft blue spiral arms curving gently around its hazy barred center. However, […]
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000
New 'C' named - career spy to become first woman to head MI6
https://news.sky.com/story/career-spy-blaise-metreweli-to-become-first-woman-to-head-mi6-13384275
Career spy Blaise Metreweli will become the first woman to head MI6 in a "historic appointment", the prime minister has announced.
Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:13:00 +0100
NuSTAR Art + Coloring Pages
https://science.nasa.gov/uncategorized/nustar-coloring-pages/
Art inspired by the NuSTAR Mission. A coloring page for NASA’s NuSTAR mission. Downloads NuSTAR Coloring Page – Spacecraft (PNG) Jun 12, 2025 PNG (187.75 KB) NuSTAR Coloring Page – Spacecraft (PDF) Jun 12, 2025 PDF (485.00 KB) Art inspired by the NuSTAR Mission. A coloring page for NASA’s NuSTAR mission. Downloads NuSTAR Coloring Page […]
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:21:59 +0000
New privacy guidance after air fryer spying fear
https://news.sky.com/story/are-your-smart-devices-spying-on-you-watchdog-issues-new-privacy-guidance-13384488
The makers of air fryers and other smart home appliances have new guidelines around what information they can collect from people's homes.
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:17:00 +0100
NASA’s SLS Rocket: Booster Separation Motors
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-sls-rocket-booster-separation-motors/
NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters are the largest, most powerful solid propellant boosters to ever fly. Standing 17 stories tall and burning approximately six tons of propellant every second, each booster generates 3.6 million pounds of a thrust for a total of 7.2 million pounds: more thrust than 14 four-engine jumbo commercial […]
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:08:46 +0000
Israel-Iran conflict poses new cost of living threat - here's why
https://news.sky.com/story/israel-iran-conflict-poses-new-cost-of-living-threat-heres-why-13384431
The UK's cost of living crisis hangover is facing fresh pressure from the Israel-Iran conflict and growing tensions across the Middle East.
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:02:00 +0100
Far Out
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/far-out/
Pismis 24, the star cluster seen here in an image released on Dec. 11, 2006, lies within the much larger emission nebula called NGC 6357, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth. The brightest object in the picture was once thought to be a single star with an incredibly large mass of 200 to 300 solar […]
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:41:56 +0000
'Farms being raided': Rural crime in Wales blighting struggling farmers
https://news.sky.com/story/farming-cost-of-rural-crime-in-wales-at-its-highest-in-more-than-a-decade-13383056
The cost of rural crime in Wales is at its highest in more than a decade, a new report has revealed.
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0100
NASA’s Hurricane Science, Tech, Data Help American Communities
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/nasas-hurricane-science-tech-data-help-american-communities/
With hurricane season underway, NASA is gearing up to produce cutting-edge research to bolster the nation’s readiness and response to severe weather.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:48:30 +0000
Liam Gallagher hits out at council after Oasis fans branded 'rowdy'
https://news.sky.com/story/liam-gallagher-hits-out-at-edinburgh160council-after-oasis-fans-branded-rowdy-13384054
Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".
Sun, 15 Jun 2025 15:13:00 +0100
NASA Sensor on Space Station Eyes Contamination off California Coast
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/emit/nasa-sensor-on-space-station-eyes-contamination-off-california-coast/
Proof-of-concept results from the mouth of the Tijuana River in San Diego County show how an instrument called EMIT could aid wastewater detection. An instrument built at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory  to map minerals on Earth is now revealing clues about water quality. A recent study found that EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) […]
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:46:00 +0000