SpaceX launching first-ever human polar orbit mission
NBC News' Priya Sridhar spoke with Gadi Schwartz on SpaceX's plans to launch the Fram2 with a crew of private explorers for a mission over the North and South Poles.
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Daily Record
20 hours ago
- Daily Record
Elon Musk to relocate SpaceX firm to Scotland after Donald Trump fallout
Alba MP Ash Regan said Scottish ministers should capitalise on the Musk-Trump row by trying to tempt the tech billioniare here. An MSP has urged Elon Musk to relocate his SpaceX firm to Scotland after the billionaire fell out with Donald Trump. Ash Regan said ministers should capitalise on the row by making an effort to tempt Musk here. The Edinburgh Eastern Alba MSP said her last suggestion, that Musk open a Tesla factory in Scotland, was 'ruled out due to the policies of the UK Labour Government'. But she said the country has the skills for space exploration firm SpaceX. She said: ' Glasgow is already known as the satellite manufacturing capital of Europe and we are on the verge of becoming a global player in the industry. 'We have the sites, the people and the vision to match Elon Musk's aspirations for SpaceX so the Scottish Government should be opening the door and advertising Scotland as the go-to place if he wishes to relocate his business ventures. 'The Scottish Government has been a key partner in the growing success of our satellite industry so in Scotland we would have a much better opportunity of attracting such investment where the UK Government has previously failed.' The Tesla billionaire fell out with Trump in spectacular fashion last week after recently leaving the US government where he had been involved in the controversial cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). It came as Musk went public with scathing criticisms of Trump's signature tax and spending bill which he branded an "abomination" that would turbocharge US national debt. An extraordinary war of words then broke on social media, with the world's richest man and the world's most powerful politician - formerly allies - trading bitter insults and threats. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. It culminated in Musk, who owns X (formerly Twitter), posting that Trump's name was mentioned in FBI files related to deceased paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a post he has since deleted. Musk had written: "Time to drop the really big bomb: Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!" He followed it up with another cryptic post: "Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out." Trump hit back by reposting a message from his lawyer David Schoen, who said: "I was hired to lead Jeffrey Epstein's defence as his criminal lawyer 9 days before he died. He sought my advice for months before that. "I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!"
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
The signs of killer cancer you've NEVER heard of that's rising in young people, from waist size clue to bloating
CANCER is typically thought of as a disease of old age. But doctors are increasingly finding that certain types, particularly bowel cancer, are hitting younger people far more than they used to. 2 In a new report, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists have found that appendiceal cancer - a very rare form of the disease - is also on the rise. An analysis of over 4000 people in the US, found that compared with older generations, rates of the condition, also called appendix cancer, have tripled among Gen X and quadrupled among millennials. 'There is a disproportionate burden of appendix cancer among young individuals,' said the study's lead author, Andreana Holowatyj, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in the US, told NBC News. The researchers suggest that environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors that intensified after the second-world war may explain the concerning increase in appendix cancer rates. They point to dietary habits, gut bacteria changes, greater prevalence of conditions inflaming the gastrointestinal tract in particular. 'Similar trends have been reported for other gastrointestinal cancers, suggestive of potential shared cause contributing to this increasing cancer burden across generations,' the study noted. Although the new study, published yesterday, did not include individuals from the UK, a study published in 2022 did, revealing a similar trend. The research, published in BJS Open, showed that cases of the disease in the UK have more than quadrupled in the UK. There were a total of 949 cases between 1995 and 2001, which jumped to 4132 total cases between 2010 and 2016. Still, appendix cancers are extremely rare. The 4 signs of bowel cancer that mean it's 'too late' - as doctor reveals cause of surge in young people being diagnosed According to the National Cancer Institute, they occur at a rate of 1 to 2 cases per million people annually in the US. Meanwhile, in the UK, where the population is smaller, around 640 people are diagnosed with the disease each year. The appendix is a small pouch of tissue that hangs off the abdomen. It is part of the intestines and bowel, which absorb nutrients and remove waste from the body. Experts do not know what the appendix does, but it may help the immune system. There are two main types of appendiceal cancer: epithelial appendiceal cancer and neuroendocrine appendiceal cancer. The symptoms of appendiceal cancer can vary but may include abdominal pain, bloating, the presence of a lump in the tummy, nausea, and feeling full quickly after eating.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
India to send first astronaut on mission to International Space Station
The first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station is due to blast off as part of an effort by the world's most populous nation to catch up with the US, Russia and China in human space flight missions. Shubhanshu Shukla, a 39-year-old air force fighter pilot, is one of a four-person mission launching on Tuesday from the US with the private company Axiom Space, which is using a SpaceX capsule. He will be the first Indian astronaut to reach orbit in more than four decades after Rakesh Sharma's 1984 flight aboard a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. 'I truly believe that even though, as an individual, I am travelling to space, this is the journey of 1.4 billion people,' Shukla was quoted as saying by the Hindu newspaper this year. Shukla said he hoped to 'ignite the curiosity of an entire generation in my country'. India's department of space has called the trip a 'defining chapter' in its ambitious space exploration programme. The International Space Station mission (ISS) 'stands as a symbol of a confident, forward-looking nation ready to reclaim its place in the global space race', the agency said before the launch. 'His journey is more than just a flight – it's a signal that India is stepping boldly into a new era of space exploration.' New Delhi has paid more than $60m for the mission, according to Indian media reports. The prime minister, Narendra Modi, has announced plans to send a person to the moon by 2040. The Indian Space Research Organisation, meanwhile, is planning to launch its own human spaceflight mission, called Gaganyaan, or 'sky craft' in Hindi, in 2027. Shukla is a contender to be part of that trip. Shukla trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia in 2020, before undertaking further training at the ISRO's centre in Bengaluru. He has said the journey aboard the Axiom Mission 4, and the expected 14 days on the ISS, will provide 'invaluable' lessons to bring back home. Shukla will be led by the mission commander, Peggy Whitson, a former Nasa astronaut and an Axiom employee, and joined by the European Space Agency astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, of Poland, and Tibor Kapu, of Hungary. They will conduct 60 scientific studies, including microgravity research, earth observation, and life, biological and material sciences experiments. India's space programme has grown considerably in size and momentum in the last decade, matching the achievements of established powers at a much cheaper price. In August 2023, it became the fourth nation to land an unmanned craft on the moon after Russia, the US and China. Agence France-Presse contributed to this report
