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Here Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s Rocket
South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter has taken the first images of the crater created when a fragment of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket struck the Moon. The photographs provide direct visual evidence of the impact, adding to telescope observations of material thrown from the surface, and illustrate the challenges of tracking and disposing of space…
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Green trans Scottish politician sparks outrage by saying rape is ‘on a spectrum’ and rapists should not be ‘demonised’
A Scottish Greens MSP, Q Manivannan, has provoked criticism after describing rape as existing “on a spectrum” and arguing that rapists should not be “demonised,” during a podcast conversation recorded in February 2025 that has recently resurfaced online. Manivannan, who is trans non-binary and elected to represent Edinburgh and Lothian East, also dismissed the notion…
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The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
NASA’s Perseverance rover is expected to become the most widely travelled vehicle on another world, passing Opportunity’s 45.16km record next week. Its achievement matters because it demonstrates that autonomous navigation can greatly increase the pace and scientific reach of planetary exploration, allowing a rover to spend less time awaiting instructions from Earth. Perseverance landed on…
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South Korean satellite spots SpaceX lunar impact
South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter has photographed the Moon’s surface before and after the unplanned impact of a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage. The images, released by the Korean Aerospace Administration, provide early visual evidence of the impact and renew attention on how lunar missions dispose of hardware as traffic around the Moon increases.…
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‘I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming’ Review: An Affecting Trans Relationship Drama Brings Fresh Perspective to the War in Ukraine
Isabelle Stever’s “I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming” is presented as an intimate drama about a queer couple in Kyiv whose relationship and efforts to escape are disrupted by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The review argues that the film matters because it brings attention to transgender and queer lives that can be overlooked in broader…
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Man City agree deal to sign Marseille keeper Rulli
Manchester City have agreed to sign Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille for £1.7m on a two-year contract. The 34-year-old will return to the Etihad Stadium as cover for first-choice keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, replacing James Trafford after his departure to Leeds. Rulli was previously at City in 2016-17 but did not make a first-team appearance.…
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Filmmaker Elham Ehsas Wants You to Know Afghanistan Sent a Man to Space in 1988
Afghan filmmaker Elham Ehsas’s new short film, *Forgotten Spaceman*, revisits the largely overlooked story of Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first and only cosmonaut, who travelled to space in 1988. Ehsas argues that Momand’s achievement and the optimism it inspired were overshadowed by the civil war and displacement that followed, reflecting how conflict has marginalised Afghan…
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Zipping away on honeymoon? Newlyweds Zendaya and Tom Holland take a spin in a vintage Jaguar after their lavish star-studded $670,000 English wedding
Zendaya and Tom Holland were seen enjoying a date night in London, driving a vintage green Jaguar, just days after reportedly holding a lavish private wedding celebration at a luxury English hotel. The outing comes amid a triumphant period for the couple, who also recently saw their new film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, achieve the…
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15 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to Johnny Cash’s Right-Hand Man and Dear Friend Who Helped Shape His Signature Sound
Marshall Grant, bassist and road manager for Johnny Cash, died on 7 August 2011 aged 83. As a founding member of the Tennessee Two alongside Luther Perkins, he helped create Cash’s distinctive ‘boom-chicka-boom’ sound and remained a major figure in the singer’s career and personal life despite periods of conflict. Grant met Cash in Memphis…
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Cleaner unearths 35-year-old Mars bar hidden in hoarder’s house – and it looks GIANT due to ‘shrinkflation’
A cleaner reportedly found a Mars bar believed to be about 35 years old while clearing a hoarder’s house. The discovery drew attention because the old chocolate bar appeared much larger than modern versions, prompting renewed discussion of “shrinkflation”, where products become smaller while prices may not fall. The item was apparently preserved among the…