NASA Who will be the next human to leave their footprint on the surface of the Moon? They were the pioneers of space exploration – the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s. The death of Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who guided the stricken […]
Jim Booth, Adrian Goldberg & Nazrin Wilkinson File On 4 Investigates BBC Debbie Booker’s knee implant led to serious and ongoing health problems A knee-replacement implant, used in thousands of UK operations, was known to have a concerning failure rate eight years before it was finally withdrawn, the BBC has discovered. Patients have told File […]
President Trump plans to name conservative economist E.J. Antoni to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trump fired the bureau’s previous leader after a disappointing jobs report. Jim Watson/AFP hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP President Trump plans to nominate conservative economist E.J. Antoni to lead one of the government’s top statistical agencies, ten days […]
Watch: Moment Jim Lovell told earth “Houston, we’ve had a problem” as Apollo 13 suffered a fault Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he had “turned a potential tragedy into a success” after an attempt to land on the Moon […]
A US judge has ruled grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking case will remain sealed, saying that making them public “would not reveal new information of any consequence”. The justice department had asked Judge Paul Engelmayer to unseal the documents, in an effort to assauge anger among President Donald Trump’s supporters over the decision […]
Mark Poynting and Justin Rowlatt BBC News Climate and Science Some of the UK’s new subsea wonders seen in recent years The UK’s seas have had their warmest start to the year since records began, helping to drive some dramatic changes in marine life and for its fishing communities. The average surface temperature of UK […]
Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images Calm in a can. Relaxation after a few sips. That’s what some drinks companies are promising with beverages formulated specifically to help you chill out. Lucy and Serena swear by them. They’re good friends who, like many, are juggling careers, the chaos of having small children, trying […]
Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter Watch: Lift-off for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin as rocket New Glenn launches into orbit Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s space company has blasted its first rocket into orbit in a bid to challenge the dominance of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The New Glenn rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station […]
Jennifer Meierhans Business reporter Getty Images US fashion designer Willy Chavarria at The Mark Hotel before the 2025 Met Gala US fashion designer Willy Chavarria has apologised after a shoe he created in collaboration with Adidas Originals was criticised for “cultural appropriation”. The Oaxaca Slip-On was inspired by traditional leather sandals known as huaraches made […]
Asylum-seekers wait for their CBP One appointments with U.S. authorities before crossing through El Chaparral port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on Jan. 20. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration is stripping protections of some asylum applicants who filed as far back as 2019. […]