Citizen scientists sifting through data collected by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have discovered a record-breaking world and given it a memorable nickname: Percival, after the father of Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books. In more official terms, however, the extrasolar planet, or ‘exoplanet’, is called TOI 4633 c. … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. When the Chang’e-4 mission landed in the Von Karman Crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon – the side that always … Read more
All hotels have been independently assessed and selected. We earn a commission if you book through the links below, but this never influences our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted for free to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. Staying in a castle means waking up to one of England’s fascinating historical … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. When the Chang’e-4 mission landed in the Von Karman Crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon – the side that always … Read more
Google Pixels make up some of the best phones in the world, so now that the Google Pixel 8 is over six months old, we’ve started setting our sights on the next in line. The Google Pixel 9 rumor mill is already churning with all kinds of predictions and theories about what will happen. In … Read more
As the evening progressed, the local elections heralded a great election for Labour. Think about having drinks after work, kissing the co-worker you’ve been flirting with for months and ending up back with theirs. That was Labor in the early hours of Friday morning, while the Tories looked like the halitosis-ridden guy who’s been working … Read more
Generally there is little to worry about when it comes to holidays in Cornwall. Choose a nice spot near a beautiful beach, drive down the A30 until you reach it, and the rest will take care of itself until it’s time to go home. A bit too simple perhaps, but that is the proven method … Read more