I’m standing in an isolated clearing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on February 11, 2013, holding an enormous weather balloon. Just as I’m about to let it go, it’s tugging on my arm with ...

NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of hitting our planet in 2032. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

PLANS to replace the adventure golf course in Beacon Park have been drawn up. The proposals have been put forward by Lichfield District Council and Microsports. It will see the existing facility ...

A new exhibition which offers a “unique opportunity to get up close to our planet” is coming to Blackburn Cathedral ... 1.8million times smaller than Earth. It uses NASA imagery to create ...

The incident happened in Vicars Close near Lichfield Cathedral School. House fire in Vicars Close near Lichfield Cathedral. Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service stated: "Three appliances were sent ...

The chances has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, officials said. The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to ...

Rocket Lab launched a high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite toward low Earth orbit this evening (Feb. 18). An Electron vehicle carrying the first "Gen-3" satellite for the geospatial ...

These trees are dark green, but in such a high concentration, they look much darker from low Earth orbit, according to the BBC. The dense foliage also lures a variety of seabirds, including ...

THE Birmingham Bach Choir is returning to Lichfield Cathedral for a performance of one of JS Bach’s most popular works. The concert on 5th April will feature Mass In B Minor and star soloists led by ...

Calling all Hot Air Balloon enthusiasts! Save the date for the annual Balloons and Tunes Roundup, the third weekend in February. This year we are expecting 40+ Hot Air Balloon Pilots and bands. We are ...

If 2024 YR4 were to hit Earth, scientists estimate an atmospheric explosion equivalent to 8 million tonnes of TNT—500 times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The blast radius could extend ...