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Shooting for the stars: Richard Branson won the space race but Bezos’ Blue Origin traveled 13 miles higher – and his space plans for the future are MUCH bigger Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket reached an altitude of 66 miles above the…

Bemused Twitter users have been left in hysterics after spotting similarities between Austin Powers' penis-shaped rocket and Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard. In the American spy action comedy films, Austin Powers – played by Mike Myers – battles against his nemesis, a bald…

‘Impressive!’: Sir Richard Branson congratulates Jeff, Mark, Wally and Oliver for Blue Origin’s 11-minute space flight that went 13 miles further than his Virgin Galactic voyage Richard Branson of the Virgin Group became the first billionaire in space July 11 He congratulated Amazon…

On the beaches of Western Australia, by California’s crashing waves and in sight of Hawaii’s blue depths, “shark attacks” are slowly disappearing, at least as a phrase used by researchers and officials who have been rethinking how to describe the moments when…

Main attraction: Scientists create the world’s thinnest magnet that is just one ATOM thick and could lead to huge advances in quantum computing It was made by experts at California’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The magnet features a single atomic layer of zinc…

Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin crew prepare for historic spaceflight Amazon founder discusses the importance of his ‘tourism mission’ on ‘Your World’ Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will launch the first crewed mission on its New Shepard suborbital rocket on Tuesday morning, taking…

For the first flight, Blue Origin auctioned off one of the seats with the proceeds going to Mr. Bezos’ space-focused nonprofit, Club for the Future. The winning bid was $28 million, an amount that stunned even Blue Origin officials, far higher than…

‘I have waited so long for this!’ Wally Funk, 82, celebrates her first trip to space 60 years after she was excluded from mission because she is a woman  Mary Wallace ‘Wally’ Funk has become the oldest person to visit space following…

Richard Branson and Elon Musk wish Jeff Bezos good luck before the billionaire heads to space for the first time SpaceX’s Elon Musk wished Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos well on his flight to space  Musk, 50, tweeted, ‘Best of luck tomorrow [Tuesday…

How ‘real life Pikachus’ survive winters without hibernation: Adorable pikas feast on YAK FAECES to keep their energy levels up in harsh climates, study finds Experts at the Chinese Academy of Sciences studied plateau pikas for 13 years The tiny mammals live on…

Snapchat launches 3D Bitmoji with 1,200 combinations of body poses, facial expressions, gestures, and backgrounds to bring your cartoon doppelganger to life Bitmoji are the animated avatars that Snapchat users can create on the platform Before they were only available in 2D…

'Ghost' appears to 'communicate' through polaroid pictures We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe…

European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter flies through the dusty remnants of exploded Comet ATLAS in a unique chance encounter, revealing how solar wind’s magnetic field ‘drapes’ over the tail The Solar Orbiter made its chance encounter with comet ATLAS in June 2020 …

Footage of a mysterious object being chased by a jet across the skies in the US has emerged as the mystery of UFOs across the country continues. Military chiefs recently admitted they were baffled by dozens of unexplained sightings and the latest…

Blue Origin prepare for first human flight on New Shepard We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….

Jeff Bezos 'having a dig' at Richard Branson says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….

Melting glaciers in the Swiss Alps have created 1,000 new lakes, including almost 200 in the past 10 years, as climate change drastically alters the landscape Since 1850, melting glaciers have formed 1,200 new lakes in the Swiss Alps Experts say climate…

Jet turbine-powered flying motorcycle which can travel 300 mph and has a price tag of $380,000 completes first flight testing Jetpack Aviation tested a prototype of its VTOL Speeder in Southern California It can reach an altitude of up to 15,000 feet and…

Apple is set to release an updated MacBook Pro later this year with 10,000 mini-LED backlights that will make colors brighter and consume less power Apple could release the new MacBook Pro between September and November The screen will have a higher…

Wally Funk is finally going to space. When on Tuesday she crosses that arbitrary altitude that divides the heavens from Earth below, in a rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin, she’ll be 82, the oldest person ever to go into…

Blue Origin prepare for first human flight on New Shepard We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A futuristic spaceship has become one of the UK's most out-of-this-world holiday accommodations. Complete with its own crater hole and laser display, the UFO pod offers a…

What they lack in cuteness and cuddles, they make up for with skill and intelligence. These smart robot dogs could well be the future of pet ownership. Chinese tech company Weilan have developed the AlphaDog with the aim to see one in…

Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson launches space flight We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe…

Yellowstone: 'Swarm of earthquakes' spotted around volcano We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe…

Robert Massey- how to watch the Perseids shower We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can…

Daily Star readers who are concerned that robots might soon take their jobs can rest easy for now. Humanoid robot Pepper, made by Japanese company SoftBank Group Corp., has been sacked from at least half a dozen jobs. Production of the artifically-intelligent…

Time to give your Memoji a makeover? Apple launches new customisations for its personalised emoji — including outfits, eye colours and hats The new options are to be rolled out with iOS 15 when it releases this Autumn However, the customisation can be…

Apollo 11: Brian Cox says ‘aerospace wasn’t ready for it’ We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….

Going vegan can relieve hot flushes: Switching to a plant-based, soy-rich diet causes an 84 per cent drop in troublesome menopausal symptoms — without drugs George Washington University experts recruited 38 postmenopausal women Half were put on a low-fat, plant-based diet including…