The Standard’s Vicky Jessop discusses all the expected highlights from the London Games Festival 2024 - including the Bafta Games Awards.
Up to 100,000 visitors from around the world are expected to attend, including fans, developers and investors.
The London Games Festival runs from 9th to 25th April.
The first ever US Black astronaut candidate will finally go to space at 90 years old.
Ed Dwight was America’s first ever black astronaut candidate after being selected by President John F. Kennedy back in 1961, but unfortunately was never granted the opportunity to fly to space, until now.
The Air Force veteran will be among the six-person crew aboard Blue Origin’s upcoming New Shepard flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
There’s a solar eclipse happening next week and forecasters say it will be partially visible from parts of the UK.
Parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the west of England are predicted to get a view of the celestial event - and it’ll pass directly over North America.
In the UK, it will take place at sunset, just before the Sun disappears below the horizon at around 8pm - so keep your eyes peeled.
And the rest
A study suggests prostate cancer cases are set to double worldwide between 2020 and 2040, the quest to power homes with solar panels in space passes a major milestone, and Samsung sees profits jump by more than 900%.
Plus, brace yourselves, there’s another password sharing crackdown on the way and this time it’s Disney+.
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