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Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the first telephone in 1876. Can’t imagine a day without your phone? You have Alexander Graham Bell to thank for that. He invented the first telephone on March 7, 1876 nearly 150 years ago. To honour his contributions to science and technology, March 7 is celebrated as Alexander Graham … Read more

The failure of the eighth Starship test, seen here from the ground, comes just over a month after the seventh also ended in an explosive failure. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, causing the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of … Read more

Starship reached nearly 90 miles (150 kilometers) in altitude before trouble struck and before four mock satellites could be deployed [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the … Read more

The second moon landing by Intuitive Machines appears to have suffered the same fate as its first try last year, with data indicating the Athena lander ended on its side on the lunar surface after problems with its laser rangefinders, the U.S. company said on Thursday. The 4.7-metre-tall and six-legged Athena lander, carrying 11 payloads … Read more

Thomas Tuchel has reached out to a host of England players, seeking to build early connections as he works off a 55-man longlist for his first squad announcement next Friday. The manager, who started his role on 1 January, is preparing for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia at Wembley towards the end … Read more

Son Heung-min insisted that ­Tottenham’s defeat by AZ in the Europa League must be a “wake-up call” for their hopes of winning silverware this season as Ange Postecoglou admitted his side did not have the “right mindset for an away game in Europe”. Spurs managed only one shot on target in the first leg of … Read more

1 Will City make possession count? A clear contrast in styles will be visible in a game that could have major ramifications for the Champions League qualification hopes of both Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. No team in the Premier League has averaged less possession than Forest’s 40.1% this season and no team has more … Read more

In one of his first acts in his second term as president of the United States, Donald Trump fired several hundred employees of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The move triggered a lot of discussion in the climate community and beyond about how it will hurt critical weather and climate services. The … Read more

After an extremely difficult month in which she was pursued across tennis tournaments in Asia by an obsessive spectator, Emma Raducanu struggled to find her range and rhythm on her return to competition and was comprehensively defeated 6-3, 6-2 by Moyuka Uchijima of Japan in the first round of the Indian Wells Open on Thursday. … Read more

The times are changing in Super League, perhaps best epitomised by the fact there is an unfamiliar name now sitting at the summit as the season settles into a rhythm in some style following the pomp and circumstance of Las Vegas last weekend, with Hull FC and Leigh Leopards playing out a pulsating 2-22 draw … Read more