Two US B-52H bombers fly show-of-force mission over the Persian Gulf to deter Iran

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers took off from the United States and flew over a swath of the Middle East on Thursday in what officials said was a direct message of deterrence to Iran.  The show-of-force flyover – the second such mission in less than a month – was designed to underscore America’s continuing … Read more

China lunar mission: Chang’e-5 starts its return journey to bring lunar samples back to Earth

China’s lunar probe Chang’e-5 has taken off from the moon to bring rock samples from the moon back to Earth, according to Chinese state media.   The Chang’e-5 lander-ascender combination displayed a Chinese national flag before successfully separating, reported Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.    The mission’s ascender reached the lunar orbit at 11.10pm Beijing time (3.10pm GMT) on … Read more

Tom Cruise wears TWO face masks as he greets fans on Mission: Impossible 7 set

Tom Cruise took a brief break from filming to greet a crowd of fans gathered on the streets of Rome on Sunday, as production continued on Mission: Impossible 7. Sharply dressed in a grey waistcoat with a crisp white shirt, the 58-year-old actor donned a black face mask over a blue surgical one as he … Read more

Mission: Impossible 7: Tom Cruise shoots dramatic police stand-off scenes in Rome

Tom Cruise was back at work on the Italian set of his upcoming action movie Mission: Impossible 7 on Saturday, as he shot high-octane scenes in Rome. Cutting a dapper figure in a grey waistcoat, crisp white shirt and striped tie, the 58-year-old actor was seen getting behind the wheel of a vintage yellow Fiat … Read more

Mission Impossible 7: Tom Cruise films from a doorless car while Hayley Atwell does her own make-up

Tom Cruise filmed scenes from a specially adapted doorless car while his co-star Hayley Atwell did her own make-up as filming for Mission Impossible 7 continued on Wednesday.  The Hollywood actor, 58, appeared in great spirits as he got into character as Ethan Hunt on the set of the action film in Rome, alongside his … Read more

Tom Cruise almost flips over a car as he films chase scene for Mission Impossible 7

Tom Cruise almost flipped a car over as he filmed scenes for Mission Impossible 7 in Rome, Italy on Wednesday. The actor, 58, appeared to be filming a chase scene in a a yellow Fiat 500 car that saw him race across the city centre. However, the small vehicle hit a cobblestone brick and nearly flipped … Read more

Tom Cruise and Mission: Impossible 7 co-star Hayley Atwell handcuffed together to shoot tense scene

Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell were seen shooting tense scenes in Rome while handcuffed together on Tuesday. The Hollywood actor, 58, and Agent Carter star, 38, looked smart in executive attire as they took part in the sequence for Mission: Impossible 7. They have been busy completing filming in Italy, after being forced to pause production amid … Read more

Lift-off! China launches its Chang’e-5 lunar mission to bring back rocks from the moon

China has launched its Chang’e-5 probe into space, which will set down on the moon to collect samples from the lunar surface.  The Long March-5 rocket took off around 3:35pm ET from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan province for what is a major advancement in the country’s space program. The probe is set to release a … Read more

Tom Cruise and co-star Hayley Atwell wear face masks as they rehearse Mission Impossible 7 scenes

They have been busy completing filming on Mission Impossible 7 in Italy, after being forced to pause production amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell were seen rehearsing scenes in Rome, as they practised while handcuffed together for the shoot on Monday.   The Hollywood actor, 58, and Agent Carter star, 38, made … Read more