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Chuck Yeager was a Hollywood idea of a brave test pilot – today they must be skilled engineers too
Test pilot Chuck Yeager in the cockpit of the Bell X-1, in which he became the first recorded pilot to break the sound barrier – although others had likely died trying. Jack Ridley/USAF Charles “Chuck” Yeager, who has died aged 97, epitomised the movie test pilot of the 1940s andContinue Reading
Road to MLS Cup: Columbus Crew | Every Playoff Goal | HIGHLIGHTS | FOX SOCCER
Watch every playoff goal scored by the Columbus Crew en route to the Eastern Conference title. They will take on the Seattle Sounders in MLS Cup Saturday on FOX.Continue Reading
ISL: Mumbai City FC Defeat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 To Extend Unbeaten Run | Football News
Adam Le Fondre smashed in a 75th-minute winner to help Mumbai City FC win 2-1.© Instagram Mumbai City FC came from behind to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Stadium, on Wednesday. Adam Le Fondre smashed in a 75th-minute winnerContinue Reading
Bakaye Dibassy’s header goal puts Minnesota United FC up 2-0, on brink of reaching MLS Final
Minnesota United FC struck again on a set piece, this time with Bakaye Dibassy connecting on a header that puts them up 2-0 on Seattle Sounders.Continue Reading
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: newly published results show it is safe – but questions remain over its efficacy
Syda Productions/Shutterstock Full interim analysis of the safety and efficacy of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine – developed in partnership with AstraZeneca – has been published in the Lancet. This paper represents the most comprehensive set of results from any of the phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccines to date. TheseContinue Reading
Men deported to Jamaica are being set up for failure
Andy Rain/EPA For the second time in 2020, the media spotlight has fallen on the deportation of a group of men to Jamaica, many of whom had lived in Britain for a substantial part of their lives. As with the Home Office’s deportation flight in February 2020, some of theseContinue Reading
Keir Starmer’s dilemma: should Labour vote in favour of a Brexit deal in parliament?
Since becoming leader of the Labour party, Keir Starmer’s approach to the politics of Brexit has been a simple one: please everybody, we need to talk about something else. But the time may soon arrive when the topic can no longer be avoided. Should Boris Johnson secure a Brexit dealContinue Reading
What psychology can tell us about why some people don’t wear masks – and how to change their minds
Marina Biryukova/Shutterstock While the world is eagerly waiting for COVID-19 vaccines to bring an end to the pandemic, wearing a mask to help prevent viral transmission has become more or less mandatory globally. Though many people embrace mask wearing and adhere to public health advice, some rebel and argue thatContinue Reading
Lunar gold rush could create conflict on the ground if we don’t act now – new research
The only six sites on the farside of the Moon suitable for telescope arrays of around 200km across. NASA When it comes to the Moon, everyone wants the same things. Not in the sense of having shared goals, but in the sense that all players target the same strategic sitesContinue Reading
ICC T20I Rankings: KL Rahul Breaks Into Top Three, Virat Kohli Gains One Place | Cricket News
India skipper Virat Kohli and batsman KL Rahul have jumped up a place each in the latest ICC T20I rankings, courtesy their stellar performances in the recently concluded three-match T20I series against Australia. Kohli, who smashed his 25th half-century in the third and final T20I at the Sydney Cricket GroundContinue Reading