The spectacular Geminid meteor shower is set to reach its peak in the coming days – bringing the chance to glimpse a shooting star. Every year, mid-December provides the opportunity to see the unique display – which is one of the most active showers of the year, with a peak …
Read More »Lad fumes after postie left £270 Nintendo Switch parcel out in torrential rain
A gaming enthusiast was left seething after his £270 Nintendo Switch parcel was abandoned in the rain. Tom Newborn had been eagerly anticipating his return home from work to play on his new console and game, which he had pre-ordered months in advance. He was taken aback when he discovered …
Read More »Montreal to expand Mount Royal Park, ban cars from part of main access road
Open this photo in gallery: People walk in Mount Royal Park in Montreal in October, 2020.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press Montreal has announced plans to expand its Mount Royal Park by closing one of its two main access roads to vehicular traffic, which will effectively end car travel through the celebrated …
Read More »Tech & Science Daily: G2 ESports CEO on Hel the all-female team
CEO of G2 Carlos Rodriguez told Tech & Science Daily this team – called G2 Hel – are one of the top female teams in the world. Carlos explains that the key aims of G2 are to entertain and ultimately win games, but said it’s the people within the company …
Read More »Economic benefits outweigh rocket emissions, launch providers say
THE COMPANIES behind future launches at the proposed SaxaVord Spaceport say the economic benefit of operations in Unst will outweigh the environmental impact. The emissions from the rocket due to be used for the first launch will be equivalent to the annual output from a “handful of automobiles”, a media …
Read More »Royal Mail Issues 8 Stellar Stamps for Astronomical Society Anniversary
Are you a stamp collector or a space enthusiast? If you’re both, thank your lucky stars. The Royal Mail has just revealed images of eight new special stamps that will be issued to commemorate the Royal Astronomical Society’s (RAS) 200th anniversary. The stamp collection, called ‘Visions of the Universe’, features eight illustrations …
Read More »The story behind Royal Mail’s new video game stamp set – Features
Royal Mail’s video game stamps are released this week – here’s how the set was put together. The announcement recently that Royal Mail would be commemorating classic British video games drew a rapturous reception – but how do you celebrate 40 years of UK gaming in just eight stamps? And how are special sets of stamps …
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