NASA’s X-59 plane aims to reduce the sonic boom to a thud. Ah, the glory days of travel, when the places were bigger, the food was better, and you could cross the Atlantic in less than three hours. Since the end of the Concorde in 2003, quickly crossing the Atlantic is a thing of the … Read more
“Quiescence” by Rosario Bitanga-Peralta (pictured) is one of more than 30,000 works of art included in the Lunar Codex, which physicist, artist and businessman Samuel Peralta intends to send to the moon. Rosario Bitanga/Samuel Peralta The second manned moon landing mission – Apollo 12 in 1969 – had a secret payload attached to one of … Read more
Watch the sky this morning There are those who call them “Tears of São Lourenço”, but specialists prefer to name them Perseidas. If you’re into stargazing, you’re in for a treat, as the most popular and best meteor shower of the year is expected to peak this weekend. The Perseids are most visible in the … Read more
Blue and white victory in a game with several cards for both sides, including two straight reds FC Porto won the Portuguese Cup this Sunday, after beating Sporting de Braga by 2-0. In a match almost always dominated by the dragons, in the 53rd minute an own goal by André Horta put the team in … Read more