News. Tim Peake 'runs' London Marathon from spac
TIM PEAKE 'RUNS' LONDON MARATHON FROM SPACE UK astronaut Tim Peake has run the distance of the London Marathon on a treadmill in the International Space Station (ISS). To neutralize the effects of weightlessness, he is using special equipment to keep him on the running belt. He ran the 42km (26.2mi) distance in about three hours, 35 minutes. The ISS circles the Earth at the relative speed of 28,800km/h (17,900mph), so Major Peake covered more than 86,000km (53,000mi) during his run. Major Peake started at the same time as the other runners: 10:00 on 24 April. PRINCE CONFIRMED DEAD AT 57 Prince died at his Paisley Park home near Minneapolis last week, after reports he was suffering with flu. He was found in an unresponsive state in a lift on the first floor of his home. Emergency service personnel performed CPR, but were unable to revive him. The star was pronounced dead at the scene. Details of the post-mortem examination have yet to be released, but his body was released to his family on Friday afternoon and he was cremated on Saturday. Thousands of fans have flocked to Paisley Park, the First Avenue nightclub, and other sites made famous by Prince since his death, while tributes have come from Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake and President Obama, amongst others.