Middle class Western men tend to die in their early-to-mid eighties. As such, it should not thus have been a surprise that Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene “Gene” Cernan died on 16 January at the age of 82. Nevertheless, it was a reminder to NASA that, unless it...
One of the first two astronauts to set foot on the Moon in July 1969, Buzz Aldrin has had to be evacuated from the South Pole by air, after he fell ill during a tourist trip. Buzz Aldrin was recovered by aircraft to a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand where he...
Forget wars in the Middle East, nuclear confrontations in the Far East and post-Brexit/post-Trump economic armageddon in Europe and the USA, there could be a much more serious problem for the world to face. For while Santa (Father Christmas) may be bringing...
While health specialists have recently warned office workers to get up and walk around a bit to reduce their risk of early death, so now astronauts have had a similar warning. This time however, it is more to do with walking – but not on the Moon. While...
Veteran BBC broadcaster, Cliff Michelmore has passed away at the age of 96. After serving in the RAF during World War II, Michelmore joined British Forces radio. He subsequently joined the BBC and rose to stardom presenting the radio show Family Favourites with...
Research has found that conspiracy theorists who believe that that the Apollo moon landings of the late 1960s and early 1970s were fakes are more likely to be “narcissists” than other individuals. The online research conducted by the University of Kent has...
