3 d. ago Are we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien life

Tentative evidence for life on a distant world is exciting, but unconfirmed. As new telescopes bring exoplanets into sharper focus, is the truth out there?Towards the end of his life, the cosmologist Stephen Hawking was asked about the odds of finding intelligent alien life in the next two decades. “The probability is low,” he declared in 2016, and took a lengthy pause before adding: “Probably.”This week, other scientists from the University of Cambridge reported tentative evidence for two compounds in the atmosphere of a planet, K2-18b, that sits in the constellation of Leo 124 light years away. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hudson River helicopter crash LIVE: 'Three dead' as moment cockpit plunges to Earth captured

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River tonight, as New York police launch an urgent rescue mission to find any passengers on board the chopper, after claims a propellor broke off in mid-air

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2 w. ago ‘Deception, fraud and coercion’: the Miami property magnate brothers accused of rape

Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander used their money and influence to build a sex-trafficking network, prosecutors sayThe Alexanders are the ultimate Miami crime story: three brothers from one of Florida’s wealthiest families, opulent real estate, luxury yachts and fast cars; there are drugs, fashion models and A-list celebrities. And, ultimately, a trio who flew too close to the sun, only to crash back down to Earth.The downfall of the Alexander twins Alon and Oren, and their elder sibling Tal, is reflected in their current residence, a federal jail in New York ahead of their trial next year. They face charges including rape, sexual assault and the sexual trafficking of dozens of victims. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago How Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket caused a huge glowing spiral in the sky above Wales

A mysterious spiralling orb caught the attention of people across Wales last night

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4 w. ago SpaceX rocket launch spiral: Glowing white swirl visible across UK

The Met Office has explained the likely cause of the glowing white spiral visible across the UK night sky.

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4 w. ago What caused the mysterious glowing spiral in UK skies on Monday night

The Met Office has revealed the likely cause of the strange spiral that lit up the night sky

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4 w. ago Alien hopes crash to earth as glowing spiral over UK traced to SpaceX rocket

Swirl visible for several minutes is thought to have been caused by frozen exhaust plume from Falcon 9The truth is out there it’s just not quite as exciting as was hoped.A large, glowing spiral that lit up the skies over the UK on Monday night and prompted speculation of an alien encounter is believed to have been caused by a SpaceX rocket. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago SpaceX launch more than 4,000 miles away blamed for glowing spiral in UK skies

The Met Office said exhaust fumes from a rocket launched in Florida caused the glowing celestial display.

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4 w. ago Space X spiral spotted across UK night skies as Brits baffled by 'UFO' swirls

An explanation has been given after people across Britain reported a strange glowing 'spiral' orb in the night sky - and it involves controversial Tesla billionaire Elon Musk

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4 w. ago Glowing spiral orb spotted across UK night skies as Brits baffled by mystery spinning UFO

Social media was awash with posts about a strange circular light which shone across Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire and other parts of the UK

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