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The world’s first flying race car has been unveiled – with top speeds of 75mph and ‘octocopter’ speeders that will see it compete in a new event later this year. Named Airspeeder, it will initially be flown by a remote pilot and can take off and land vertically, according to its developers Alauda Aeronautics. Its … Read more
Air taxis to fill the skies over Florida following the construction of 10 ‘vertiports’ across the state for the aircraft powered by 36 jet engines with 186 mile range German aviation firm Lilium is opening 10 air taxi hubs across Florida The hubs will be built by Ferrovial SE, a Spanish infrastructure company The first … Read more
Discover the Moon, Mars… and moths: Join in with next month’s Virtual Dark Skies Festival and learn why darkness is crucial to the nation’s wildlife The theme of this year’s Dark Skies Festival, which runs from February 12 to 28, is Nature At Night Experts will reveal science secrets from the North York Moors and … Read more
The Matrix stunt doubles have been captured leaping off a skyscraper as they perform death-defying feats for the upcoming fourth installment of the sci-fi series. In jaw-dropping videos captured by onlookers in San Francisco, the doubles are seen fearlessly jumping off a towering building, hand in hand. The brave performers are attached to wires as … Read more
An asteroid that exploded in Earth’s atmosphere in 2008 was part of a much larger space rock that once contained water, a new study reveals. The asteroid, called 2008 TC3, lit up the skies of Sudan in October 2008 and showered the ground with 600 meteorites, known collectively as Almahata Sitta. After analysing a fragment of Almahata Sitta, US … Read more
Stocking thriller! Murmuration of starlings form a festive shape in the skies above West Yorkshire The huge murmuration of starlings formed the shape of a Christmas stocking Photographer Ed Sykes captured the moment at RSPB Fairburn Ings, Castleford The starlings formed the festive picture perfectly before going to roost By Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Shocking moment fireworks factory explodes in Russia sending thousands of rockets into the skies and locals running for cover A fireworks factory caught fire in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, set off mass explosion The wildly dangerous fireworks display lasted minutes lighting up night sky Over 400 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze on the morning of Dec … Read more
Ready for Anything: Elite paratroopers and Apache attack helicopters dominate the skies over Salisbury Plain in joint UK, US and French show of firepower Exercise Wessex Storm saw 2 PARA Battlegroup training to serve as lead infantry unit in 16 Air Assault Brigade Scenario builds up to a simulated mission involving parachuting, rapid airlanding and … Read more
Pretty pastel colours were spotted in the morning skies as most of the UK looks forward to a clear and bright day as the nation falls silent to mark Armistice Day. But forecasters warn the country is set for a weekend washout with up to two inches of rain expected to fall in one day … Read more
Watch out for werewolves! Stunning Blue Moon lights up the skies across the world for the first time on Halloween since the Second World War The incredible sight was photographed in places including London, Birmingham, Gravesend and Wiltshire The moon was also seen in the likes of Argentina, across the US, Spain, Turkey and Israel … Read more