After completing zero of two launch attempts on Wednesday, SpaceX went two for two on Thursday. Its Dragon spacecraft is making a third trip to the ISS, while its Starhopper test vehicle took a tiny untethered jump from its test pad in Texas (the picture […]
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SpaceX Just Unleashed Its Starship Rocket for the First Time
Late on Thursday night, at a launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, SpaceX performed the first flight test of its next-generation Starship rocket, which may one day carry humans to Mars. This time around, the prototype vehicle, dubbed Starhopper, was supposed to stay close to […]
Strictly’s Janette Manrara enjoys ‘girls’ trip’ in Spain with her mum
Janette has enjoyed a number of exciting trips throughout the summer while her husband is busy on tour. In June, the dancer visited Croatia with Luba … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
The cheapest wine tasting holiday destination in the world revealed – did the UK feature?
Lastminute.com selected Italy as the best overall destination for wine tasting trips. It also hailed the Mediterranean country as having the most wine … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Greece travel warning: Foreign Office updates advice for road travel on Greek holidays
Greece travel warning: Foreign Office updates advice for road travel on Greek holidays … to Greek shores this summer, the FCO has now updated its travel advice. … in France and other EU/EEA countries as a visitor,” the Foreign Office explains. ….. holidays 2019 spain […]
Stage 18 Tour de France live stream: how to watch online from anywhere
Onwards to the Alps! Can Julian Alaphilippe hold on and bring the 2019 Tour de France title to his home country? As well as the other riders, some muscle-burning climbs and an exhilarating descents stand in the French rider’s way as Le Tour enters its […]
A second heat wave hits Europe, with Paris expecting 109F on Thursday
Elisabeth Borne, France's minister of sustainable development, urged citizens to cancel or postpone all unnecessary travel during the heat wave, … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Tetbury youngsters travel to France to celebrate friendship across Europe
Youngsters from Tetbury have returned from a trip to Chatillon Sur Indre as part of a twinning exchange. The group visited the French town where they … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
SpaceX untethered StarHopper ‘hop’ test flight aborted after engines briefly flare
SpaceX encountered a snag in an attempted test key to the development of its next-generation Starship spacecraft. Specifically, the StarHopper sub scale demonstration and testing craft it’s using to work on the Starthip’s propulsion system fails to undertake its first untethered test flight at a […]
Why does the Tour de France have so few Asian riders, and no representation from Hong Kong?
It's sad to see there is just one Asian rider at this year's Tour de France, Kazakh racer Alexey Lutsenko of the Astana team. This is despite the sport … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours