China has blasted off its Chang’e-6 robotic spacecraft bound for the moon’s dark side as part of a trio of lunar missions.
This first 53-day expedition aims to collect soil and rock from the region of the moon that permanently faces away from Earth.
It was launched on a Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China’s Hainan island, with the aim of Chinese astronauts on the moon by 2030.
Meanwhile, the James Webb Space Telescope has used infrared instruments to examine weather patterns on an ultra-hot planet 283 light-years from Earth.
The exoplanet Wasp-43b is so close to its star that its orbit is just 19 hours, as opposed to our own 365 days to spin around the sun.
Apple has confirmed a software bug is silencing scheduled alarms on iPhones worldwide, following complaints the alert will pop up on-screens but without sound.
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Puppy yoga classes have been banned by Italy’s Ministry of Health, which says only adult dogs should participate in the activity to protect the health of animals and safety of human practitioners.
University of Sydney research finds consistent physically active is associated with an overall healthier life for middle-aged women.
Plus, bionic bees able to fly as an autonomous swarm have been developed by German electrical engineers as part of a concept project, and Boston Dynamics gives their signature ‘Spot’ droid a furry makeover.
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