No doubt many of you will have seen that we have both Tornado and a Deltic visiting the railway in July. This is excellent news, both will be running together and drive experience days will be available. But take your time to look at other events available throughout the year. There seems to be something …
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Lava Flows Down Mayon
The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 acquired this rare, relatively clear image of Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, on Feb. 26, 2026. The natural-color scene is overlaid with infrared observations to highlight the lava’s heat signature. On that day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported volcanic earthquakes, rockfalls, and hot clouds of ash […]
From Service to Space Systems: A Pathways Journey to NASA
For Corey Elmore, the path to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center did not begin in engineering. It began in service. Today he serves as a NASA Pathways engineering intern in the Technical Processes and Tools Branch (KSC-NE-TA) at Kennedy Space Center. Through the Pathways program, he is gaining hands-on experience supporting the engineering environments, technical tools […]
NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up
In a happy twist of fate, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings published Wednesday in the journal Icarus. The comet K1, whose full name is C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)—not to be confused with interstellar comet […]
TfL to unveil new artwork at Bethnal Green and Notting Hill Gate Underground stations
Transport for London (TfL) will unveil later this month a new art installation by London-based artist Phoebe Boswell at Bethnal Green and Notting Hill Gate Underground stations, as part of its Art on the Underground programme. The piece invites audiences to consider how we relate to water and the natural world. The new commission – ‘we move through scales […]
Some ScotRail services resume at Glasgow Central Station high level
ScotRail has started running trains from Glasgow Central high level after a partial reopening of the station following the significant fire on Union Street. Platforms seven to 15 on the west side of the station have been in use from the start of service today (Wednesday 18 March). The train operator is running as many […]
12-Abreast Seating In Business Class? Boeing’s (Scary) Patent Explained…
While more and more income is generated from airline credit cards and loyalty programs, the major carriers of the world are still eager to fill the seats of their aircraft with as many paying passengers as possible! With this goal in mind, a relatively new patent filed by Boeing hopes to squeeze more passengers into a given amount of space.
One of Metro’s longest serving drivers retires after 40 years
One of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s longest serving drivers has retired after 40 years in the role. Brian Bulmer, 67, of Hebburn in South Tyneside, has bid an emotional farewell to his colleagues, a job he has “absolutely loved”, and to his many thousands of customers. Brian started driving Metros in 1986 and described […]