Humboldtine doesn’t look like much, but these yellow lumps are highly prized (Picture: Prögler/LfU) When Roland Eichhorn popped open the dusty cardboard box, he couldn’t believe it. There, in the basement of a stuffy government office in Germany, was a pile of six yellow lumps. But these old rocks were one of the rarest minerals…
Almost every child owns a phone by the time they’re 12 (Picture: Getty Images) No internet, no social media, no scrolling. No, this isn’t a Nokia 3410 – even that had Snake and a web browser – but a new phone that claims to be the ‘world’s only healthy iPhone for kids’. Sage Mobile is…
The object could be confirmed as Planet Nine (Picture: NAOJ) A telescope has discovered a new world on the edge of the Milky Way – potentially confirming the ‘Planet X’ theory. Beyond Neptune, a smaller ‘ninth’ planet has been identified in the Kuiper Belt. If the object is confirmed as an actual planet, it would…
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The 2022 YS5 asteroid will get fairly close to Earth (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A huge asteroid is about to fly past Earth – and it’ll be getting a bit too close for comfort. The asteroid, named 2022 YS5 by Nasa, is set to fly past us at a staggering 13,980mph on Thursday, July 17. The…
Prince Harry and King Charles are apparently keen to reconcile (Credits: PA/John Phillips/Getty) Prince Harry and King Charles could be ready to reconcile following a meeting between their aides. The Duke of Sussex hasn’t seen his father in about 18 months, after a major rift opened up in the Royal Family following Harry and wife…
Prince Harry pictured in London in June 2023. Two of the Duke’s top aides have been pictured with members of the King’s senior team (Picture: AFP) Senior aides to the King and the Duke of Sussex have been seen together in what could be a sign of reconciliation between the two royals. The King’s communication…
Kate will award the winner of the match between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek (Pictures: PA/Rex) The Princess of Wales arrived at Wimbledon for the women’s singles final and will present the trophy on Centre Court today. Kate, who is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, awarded Polish winner Iga Swiatek. It comes…
In MetroTalk: Readers discuss the value of the Royals, memories of 7/7, welfare reform and the return of Spitting Image (Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments. Measuring the monarchy Charles (MetroTalk, Mon) doesn’t seem to understand that the value of the Royal…
The royal train is iconic – but the costs to keep it up are becoming too much (Picture: Tim Graham) The King is bidding the ‘fondest of farewells’ to the royal train after approving its decommissioning following decades of service. The train was loved by the late Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family, who…