Cut meat and dairy by a FIFTH to save planet: Report tells Brits to slash car trips and curb flights

Cut meat and dairy by a FIFTH to save the planet: Britons should slash car trips, curb the number of flights we take, and drastically alter our diet by the end of the 2020s in bid to battle climate change, report warns Committee on Climate Change suggests cutting UK meat eating in half by 2050 … Read more

Jupiter and Saturn will appear together as a brightly-shining ‘double planet’ Christmas week

The two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will appear closer to each other in the night sky than at any point in the past 800 years, astronomers say.  Both gas giants, they have been gradually getting closer to one another since the start of summer and will appear almost as double … Read more

Massive 115ft Rosalind Franklin rover parachutes successfully tested ahead of Red Planet launch

The UK build Rosalind Franklin rover is a step closer to landing on the surface of the Red Planet after parachute tests in the Oregon desert proved a success.  A pair of parachutes – each with a diameter of 115ft – will be used to slow the UK’s first ever Mars rover as it lands … Read more

Daisy Ridley crash lands on a planet full of men (much to the shock of Tom Holland) in Chaos Walking

Daisy Ridley crash lands on a planet full of men (much to the shock of Tom Holland) in trailer for dystopian sci-fi thriller Chaos Walking By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 16:35 GMT, 19 November 2020 | Updated: 16:37 GMT, 19 November 2020 Sci-fi fans were delighted to finally get a glimpse of upcoming thriller … Read more

Lonely Planet names 2021’s most eco-friendly destinations and experiences, from Sweden to Greece

Each year Lonely Planet produces a much-anticipated bucket list ranking of the top spots to travel to in the following year, called Best in Travel. This year the adventure experts have reimagined the listing to ‘reflect how the world and attitudes to travel have changed’ – so now it’s all about celebrating commitment to community, … Read more

Rocket booster from 1966 returns to Earth’s orbit and will circle our planet ‘for a few weeks’ 

A rocket booster flung into the abyss of space during a 1966 mission to the Moon has been caught by Earth’s gravity and will orbit our planet ‘for a few weeks’. NASA launched the Surveyor 2 mission to the Moon in 1966 but an issue mid-flight resulted in the spacecraft losing control and NASA eventually … Read more

Jane Fonda reveals fears for her children over future of the planet

‘My concern is, is there going to be a future?’ Jane Fonda reveals fears for her children and says the damage to democracy is ‘beyond words’ as she discusses her dedication to activism By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 09:41 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 09:41 GMT, 12 November 2020 Jane Fonda has candidly … Read more

Space: Planet between Saturn and Uranus was ‘kicked out of the Solar System’ in its infancy

Planet between Saturn and Uranus was ‘kicked out of the Solar System’ in its infancy — pushing the ice giants into new orbits around the sun Researchers from the US ran 6,000 models of the Solar System’s evolution They identified the model that best explained the orbital patterns seen today The team concluded that Jupiter and Saturn began in … Read more

Astronomers have discovered the most inhospitable planet ever

The weather on one of the most inhospitable exoplanets ever discovered, with raining rocks and 60 mile deep lava seas, has been predicted by astronomers. The world, named K2-141b, was found around 200 light years away from Earth and has winds of more than 3,000 mph and surface temperatures over 5,000F. Researchers from McGill and York … Read more

Strictly’s Bill Bailey admits he feels he is on a ‘different planet’ appearing on the show

He is partnered with professional dancer Oti Mabuse on this year’s series of Strictly. And Bill Bailey discusses his experience so far on the ballroom show during the upcoming episode of the Graham Norton show, where he jokes about his ‘cosy’ bubble with his wife Kristin and dance partner Oti, 30. The 55-year-old comedian admits he is … Read more