SpaceX's Falcon Heavy embarked on its 'most difficult mission yet' this morning which saw the center core dramatically explode (top right) as it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Two side-boosters, being re-used for the second time, successfully landed. It was set to take off last night at 11:30pm ET Monday night (04:30 BST Tuesday) but was pushed back to 2:30am ET (07:30 BST).
Instagram CEO defends leaving up 'deepfaked' video of Mark Zuckerberg because 'the damage is done' - as he says the company is struggling to define a policy on doctored clips
In an interview with CBS' Gayle King, the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri (left), said that the company hasn't formulated a policy on AI-altered video called 'deepfakes' that may spread misinformation. Mosseri's comments about deepfakes come as a response to King's questioning about a faked video of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg taken from an actual interview with CBSN in 2017 (top right). In the faked video, Zuckerberg says: 'Imagine this for a second: One man with total control of billions of peoples stolen data, all their secrets, their lives, their futures.' Mosseri told King (bottom right) that there is no rush to fix it because 'the damage is done'.
'Magnificent' 1,500 year-old baptismal font is discovered in church at birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem
The font (top right) was found during restoration work to existing baptismal font in the southern corridor of the southern wing of the church, located six miles (10 km) outside of Jerusalem (bottom right). Experts say the find - thought to date to between 501 and 600 AD - will provide them with further insights about the traditional birthplace of Jesus. An international ceremony (bottom left) had been planned to coincide with the end of the restoration work in November this year. This has now been postponed until May of next year or early June.
War on plastic continues as UK's biggest retailers sign up to ambitious plan to BAN 8 throwaway products by the end of next year
The 2020 deadline has been agreed to by dozens of companies who signed up to the UK Plastics Pact, waste reduction body Wrap said. The list includes notorious single-use plastics such as disposable plastic cutlery, polystyrene packaging, plastic cotton buds and hot drink stirrers. It also includes 'oxo-degradables' - which break down to create microplastics - such as plastic straws, disposable plastic plates and bowls and PVC packaging.
'Russian Atlantis' unearthed in Siberia reveals civilisations dating from the Bronze Age to the era of Genghis Khan and two prehistoric 'fashionistas'
The extraordinary site is in the mountainous Tuva Republic in southern Siberia. Archaeologists have uncovered both human remains (left) and artefacts (top and bottom right) from civilisations dating from the Bronze Age to the time of Genghis Khan at the site. Especially rich in finds are necropolises from an era when an ancient Hun population held sway around 2,000 years ago. They include two prehistoric 'fashionistas', women decked out in the finery of their age and surrounded by the tools of their trades.
World's fastest jet pack which reaches 50mph and costs £340,000 is built by a British student using a 3D printer
A design student from Loughborough University has demonstrated the world's fastest jet pack, reaching speeds of 50mph (80km/h) and has 1,000BHP(brake horsepower). Footage shows Sam, who studies Product Design and Tech, taking to the skies in the jet suit in front of amazed students at Loughborough Design School.
Want to experience Mars on EARTH? NASA-funded 3D-printed 'pod' will soon offer holidaymakers experience of interplanetary vacations of the future
Nestled in the woods of upstate New York along the Hudson River, Tera will be hired out to holiday-makers hoping to experience what sustainable life could be like on Mars. Tera is the brainchild of AI SpaceFactory, a New York City design agency that was awarded $500,000 (£386,000) earlier this year for winning NASA'S 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge with its Marsha habitat. Its design and materials can be composted at the end of its life, bringing the out-of-this world, sustainable technology built for Mars back to Earth. Each stay will be used to fund the mission of the firm behind its design, which hopes to research and develop the renewable and sustainable technologies of the future.
- SpaceX's Falcon Heavy center core CRASHES into the ocean but two side boosters make it back to Earth in one piece after 'most difficult launch ever'
- Instagram CEO defends leaving up 'deepfaked' video of Mark Zuckerberg because 'the damage is done' - as he says the company is struggling to define a policy on doctored clips
- MySpace employees used internal 'Overlord' tool to spy on users and ex-lovers, bombshell report reveals
- 'Plasticrust' made up of patches of 'melted plastic' found encrusted on rocks on the shore of Madeira is a new type of sea pollution, experts say
- Saturn's moon Encaladus could provide a 'free lunch' to aliens as scientists probe if the ocean-covered world could ever sustain life
- Scientists spot the highest energy particles EVER: Photons from the Crab Nebula emitted from a dying star's violent death break previous record
- 'Magnificent' 1,500 year-old baptismal font is discovered in church at birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem
- Revolutionary camera app removes unwanted bystanders and tourists from your Instagram photos
- War on plastic continues as UK's biggest retailers sign up to ambitious plan to BAN 8 throwaway products by the end of next year
- SpaceX finally catches part of a rocket nosecone using its giant boat-mounted net after several previous attempts were sunk into the ocean
- Amazon's Prime 'Day' on July 15 will actually last for 48 hours this year as online retail giant expands its annual sale
- Retired couple find one of the 'biggest EVER mammoth teeth' weighing 12lbs and measuring 15 inches long as they moved in to their Devon cottage
- Alien crystals 'unlike anything found on Earth' may line the shorelines of Saturn's moon Titan, NASA says
- 'Russian Atlantis' unearthed in Siberia reveals civilisations dating from the Bronze Age to the era of Genghis Khan and two prehistoric 'fashionistas'
- Five rhinos have been flown to Rwanda from a Czech zoo to be released into the wild in the hope of saving the critically endangered species
- Could artificial intelligence replace your BOSS? Software micromanages call center employees by monitoring their speed, enthusiasm and empathy on the phone
- A hacker infiltrated NASA last year and stole restricted files using a £34 Raspberry Pi computer
- 'Russian Atlantis' unearthed in Siberia reveals civilisations dating from the Bronze Age to the era of Genghis Khan and two prehistoric 'fashionistas'
- World's fastest jet pack which reaches 50mph and costs £340,000 is built by a British student using a 3D printer
- Alien crystals 'unlike anything found on Earth' may line the shorelines of Saturn's moon Titan, NASA says
- Instagram CEO defends leaving up 'deepfaked' video of Mark Zuckerberg because 'the damage is done' - as he says the company is struggling to define a policy on doctored clips
- SpaceX finally catches part of a rocket nosecone using its giant boat-mounted net after several previous attempts were sunk into the ocean
- Retired couple find one of the 'biggest EVER mammoth teeth' weighing 12lbs and measuring 15 inches long as they moved in to their Devon cottage
- Saturn's moon Encaladus could provide a 'free lunch' to aliens as scientists probe if the ocean-covered world could ever sustain life
- Scientists spot the highest energy particles EVER: Photons from the Crab Nebula emitted from a dying star's violent death break previous record
- Amazon's Prime 'Day' on July 15 will actually last for 48 hours this year as online retail giant expands its annual sale
- War on plastic continues as UK's biggest retailers sign up to ambitious plan to BAN 8 throwaway products by the end of next year
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The crab-tank: Military vehicle made by Volvo can drive SIDEWAYS and could soon be used to transport the French Army
The Volvo-owned French company, which focuses on battlefield-ready vehicles, has named its new light tank Scarabée, or beetle. It has two engines in the back - one electric and one diesel - which help it reach top speeds of 75mph, despite weighing 6.6 tonnes. Each of the vehicle's wheels are powered, which gives it its crab-like ability to drive sideways - which can be used to avoid mines with ease. A spokesperson for Aquus said: 'That way you can approach the enemy without either turning your back to him or being full front on, but you could also drive crab-like behind a ridge, for example, and yet still have your roof-top gun with its limited turn radius pointing at the enemy.'
Scientists capture incredibly rare footage of 12-foot-long GIANT SQUID swimming in the deep ocean 100 miles outside of New Orleans - minutes before their ship is struck by lightning
In a remarkable discovery 100 miles southeast of New Orleans, scientists have recorded the elusive giant squid again. And to add to the mystique, the ship was then struck by lightning. Researchers with the NOAA's Journey into Midnight expedition announced the discovery in a blog post this week. The team has spent the last two weeks investigating some of the deepest areas of the Gulf of Mexico to gather insight on what life is like in a lightless world.
Watch Airbus' radical autonomous flying taxi complete its 'most exciting' test yet, as Vahana craft edges closer to readiness
A radical electric passenger drone developed by Airbus has completed its first full transition flight, proving its ability to take off vertically and accelerate to over 100 miles per hour before slowing down for a soft landing. Vahana, the project working to bring the craft to life under Airbus's innovation arm, shared incredible footage of the accomplishment this week. The test marked Vahana's 66th flight, a number it has since surpassed by more than a dozen.
Stunning video reveals the hidden world inside our own bodies: Scientists create revolutionary 'DNA microscope' to peer into human cells at the genetic level
The unorthodox new imaging technique was developed by biophysicist Joshua Weinstein and colleagues at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Unlike a traditional microscope that uses light to create an image (bottom right), the new microscopy technique instead uses 'bar codes' of DNA that work to pinpoint the relative positions of molecules within a sample (left and top right).
Ancient Turkish farming community was brought down 9,000 years ago by overcrowding, disease, violence, and climate change in early example of the challenges of urban life
Members of an ancient Turkish farming community were one of the first-ever groups to behold the worst conditions urban dwelling has to offer. In the ancient ruins of Çatalhöyük, which is located in modern day Turkey, new research from an international team of bio-archaeologists reveals that inhabitants of the 9,000-year-old community contended with overcrowding, infectious diseases, violence and environmental problems. In a report on the findings by Ohio State University, researchers say clues in the ancient city offers insight into the perils of nomadic civilizations transitioning to more permanent living arrangements.
Can YOU tell what color these spheres are? The new optical illusion baffling the internet
The orbs, which initially appear to be various different colors, are actually all the same color, according to David Novick, a Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Texas in El Paso. The orbs, which initially appear to be various different colors, are actually all the same color, according to Novick.
Scientists teach grey seals to SING: Cute footage shows marine mammals warbling Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Researchers from the University of St Andrews worked with three young grey seals from birth to determine their natural repertoire. They were then trained to copy new sounds, such as vowels and melodies, by changing their formants, the parts of human speech sounds that encode most of the information that we convey to each other. One seal, named Zola, was 'particularly good' at the musical side of things - correctly copying up to 10 notes of songs including the classic lullaby. Now scientists working on disorders can use seals as a new model system to study the 'nature vs. nurture' element of our speech development.
Milky Way over a Bavarian mountain, the Southern Lights as seen from Tasmania and the Horsehead Nebula: Incredible images shortlisted for the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy Photographer of The Year
The 8th edition of the contest, organised by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in south east London, saw 4,600 hopefuls submit their best snaps of the sky at night as seen from 90 countries. Shortlisted pictures include an Aurora shaped like a bird spreading its wings and flying over a destroyed military hydroelectric station in Murmansk, Russia, and the remarkable Horsehead Nebula. There are nine categories: skyscapes, aurorae, people and space, our sun, our moon, planets, comets and asteroids, stars and nebulae, galaxies, and the young astronomy photographer of the year for under 16s. Bottom right: the Helix Nebula - or NGC 7293. It has also been nicknamed the 'eye of Sauron' from J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings. Bottom left: A solar prominence, a gaseous feature coming from the Sun's surface. Top left: NGC 6357, also known as the Lobster nebula. Top right: The starry night can be seen above Mount Hooker in Wyoming.
Timelapse captures 'microburst' storm dumping a huge amount of rain and hail over one area in Calgary
In a timelapse video, the storm cell, called a 'microburst,' is shown rolling across the sky, with its cylindrical plume of precipitation rising up and connecting with the clouds to form what some might have confused for a tornado. On top of powerful precipitation, the storms can also unleash winds up to 100 mph which is why the National Weather Service says the storm should be taken as seriously as tornado warnings.
Stunning NASA image reveals mysterious ice mountain on the dwarf planet Ceres that scientists say is like 'nothing humanity has ever seen before'
NASA's now-retired Dawn spacecraft reached the dwarf planet Ceres (pictured bottom right) in 2015, making it the first to visit an object of this kind. And, it uncovered many peculiarities. The strange looking mountain (main image) in the latest image featured on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day highlights one such oddity; while it's unclear what exactly spurred its formation, experts suspect it may be evidence of a mud bubble from deep inside the planet that froze over after breaching the surface.
Incredible slow motion footage of a soap bubble FREEZING reveals the physics behind the 'snow globe effect'
The science behind the beautiful event has never been studied and a team from Virginia Tech in the US looked to understand the mechanism behind it. This remarkable quirk of physics sees tiny crystals swarm around the surface of the bubble before eventually sticking together and freezing over. It is a result of a phenomena known as a Marangoni flow, which sees a liquid flow from areas of low surface tension to areas of high surface tension and causing ice crystals to detach and swirl independently. Eventually the entire bubble freezes over as the crystal aggregate.
Stunning photos of the elusive spotted stingray taken by tourists and divers are being used by scientists to protect the species from extinction
Biologist Andrea Marshall and colleagues have spotted 70 individuals off the coast of Mozambique, and they've catalogued some of these observations in the world's first study on the animals. Despite being the world's largest oceanic stingray, it is very rarely spotted alive, and almost nothing is known about it. Before the early 2000s, there were only a couple verified live sightings of smalleye stingrays (Megatrygon microps). Top right, fishermen capture a stingray.
Dogs evolved muscles that give them 'sad eyes' to trigger a nurturing response in their owners, experts say
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth say the evolutionary step took around 33,000 years - dating back from when our ancestors first started to domesticate wolves. It's the only example of an animal whose facial expression has changed as a result of domestication. The authors say that the eyebrow raising movement triggers a nurturing response in humans.
Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile as you've never seen it before: The Louvre plans to launch a VR exhibition that takes you behind the glass of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpiece
The VR experience, 'Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass', will be released to coincide with the opening of a retrospective of da Vinci's artistic career at the Louvre, in Paris, on 24 October 2019. Both exhibitions will celebrate this year's 500th anniversary of the Renaissance polymath's death in France on May 2, 1519.
NASA's Mars orbiter snaps stunning photo of 50-foot crater that formed on the red planet after recent collision
A 50-foot-wide impact crater has appeared on the surface of Mars. In a jaw-dropping photo captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) instrument on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the new crater appears an explosive feature on the dusty surface. The impact occurred sometime within the last three or so years, the space agency says. NASA and the University of Arizona, which operates HiRISE, shared the image online earlier this month.
Beam me up, Scotty! NASA's Reconnaissance Orbiter spots a Star Trek 'Starfleet logo' on a MARS dune
Experts say that the curious chevron shapes (left) - found in volcanic plain of the southeast Hellas Planitia - are the result of a complex story of dunes, lava, and wind. Fans of the long-running were quick to point out that it bears an eerie similarity to the insignia (bottom right) trekked across a desert by Captain Philippa Georgiou and Commander Michael Burnham in the pilot of Star Trek: Discovery (top right).
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