‘Cookies’ made from plastic may be on the menu for future astronauts | Food

‘Cookies’ made from plastic may be on the menu for future astronauts | Food

Cookies produced from recycled plastic may seem like something straight out of a dystopian sci-fi plot. But researchers say they have managed to create such a product as part of a NASA-funded project aimed at feeding astronauts on future space missions. The technology uses specially designed yeasts to transform plastics and agricultural waste into proteins, … Read more

Prince Harry ‘privately pleads’ with Home Secretary over security amid UK return

Prince Harry 'privately pleads' with Home Secretary over security amid UK return

The duke, who renounced the working-class monarchy six years ago, has launched a barrage of accusations against the king, his stepmother the queen, his brother the Prince of Wales and his sister-in-law the Princess of Wales in his interview with Oprah, the Netflix documentary, interviews and his autobiography Spare after moving to California.

Stellar Blade: Complete Edition reveals new Nintendo Switch 2 trailer

Stellar Blade: Complete Edition reveals new Nintendo Switch 2 trailer

Just moments ago, Shift Up released a new trailer for Stellar Blade: Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch 2. The video gives us a new look at how the port is shaping up. Stellar Blade: Complete Edition is the same post-apocalyptic action-adventure title that fans love. Additionally, Joy-Con 2 motion controls will be compatible with activities. … Read more

With McCaffrey back in practice, 49ers reportedly trade another RB

With McCaffrey back in practice, 49ers reportedly trade another RB

On the same day the San Francisco 49ers welcomed back their superstar running back after an ambiguous injury-related absence, they traded a running back for some linebacker depth. The 49ers traded Zamir White on Sunday to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for 11th-year linebacker Deion Jones, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. White is entering his … Read more

A gas giant 520 light-years away has equatorial atmospheric motion approaching 33,000 kilometres per hour—around 16 times Neptune’s fastest winds. When announced in January 2025, it was the fastest planetary jet stream yet measured, although an even faster one was reported on another exoplanet just a month later.

A planet called WASP-127b, roughly 520 light-years from Earth, has a jet stream ripping around its equator at up to 33,000 km/h — more than 18 times faster than Neptune's winds, the fastest found anywhere in our own Solar System.

For 28 days in early 2025, WASP-127b held one of planetary science’s most striking records. Atmospheric material around the equator of this distant gas giant was inferred to be moving at close to 9 kilometres per second, or approximately 33,000 kilometres per hour. That is around 16 times the strongest winds commonly quoted for Neptune, … Read more