All About Space UK
The Milky Way's halo is filled with ‘magnetic doughnuts' as wide as 100,000 light years
The outer halo of the Milky Way is filled with magnetic fields that take the shape of vast doughnuts with diameters ranging from 12,000 to 100,000 light years, with the heart of our galaxy at their centre.
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Issue 157
All About Space UK
DOES A COSMIC 'GLITCH' IN GRAVITY CHALLENGE ALBERT EINSTEIN'S GREATEST THEORY?
Gravity changes once you reach a cosmic scale
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All About Space UK
UNIVERSE BEFORE TIME
Could the existence of a mirror-image cosmos before the Big Bang solve some of the biggest mysteries in astronomy?
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All About Space UK
MOON TOUR HELL
Finding this fascinating crater isnt as hard as its name suggests...
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All About Space UK
STARQUAKES
STARS ARE PLAYING A COSMIC CONCERTO THAT CAN REVEAL THE DEEP SECRETS OF THEIR INTERIORS
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All About Space UK
PROJECT DRAGONFLY
The innovative laser sail technology that could propel us to interstellar space
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All About Space UK
THE TEN BEST IMAGES TAKEN FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
The orbiting laboratory has a unique view of Earth and its surroundings
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Issue 157
All About Space UK
Chris Hadfield "It feels like magic”
The first Canadian to walk in space tells us about his life in Earth orbit, his music and photography and why he broke into a space station with an army knife
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Issue 157
All About Space UK
MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE:IS THERE ANOTHER PLANET BEYOND NEPTUNE?
There are now five lines of evidence suggesting the existence of Planet Nine
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All About Space UK
Stars give tiny planets a gravitational 'squeeze' to strip away their atmospheres
A scientist has learned more about the violent processes that rip atmospheres away from planets, finding that squashing and squeezing by a parent star can contribute to this process.
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Issue 157
All About Space UK
DEEP SKY CHALLENGE : STELLAR TREASURES OF THE ARCHER AND SCORPION
Summer skies are stuffed full of amazing objects for your telescope - if you're prepared to stay up late
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All About Space UK
CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Alongside Earth, our planetary neighbourhood is changing, but it’s not for the better…
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All About Space UK
LONG AGO, A LAKE ON MARS MAY HAVE BEEN SPRAWLING WITH MICROBES
Curiosity discovered manganese oxide in bedrock in a Martian region that may have been a shoreline billions of years ago
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Issue 157
All About Space UK
THIS MONTH'S PLANETS
Most of the planets are tricky targets this month, but our guide will help you locate them
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Issue 157
BBC Science Focus
INTERMITTENT FASTING AND CORRECTLY TIMED WORKOUTS ARE KEY TO FAT LOSS, SAYS STUDY
A new approach to dieting and exercise could help you lose weight and enhance your health
1 min |
June 2024
BBC Science Focus
EARTHQUAKE 'SWARMS' CAUSED BY SNOW AND RAINFALL
Increased water may be affecting fluid pressure in the Earth's cracks... and climate change will make it worse
1 min |
June 2024
BBC Science Focus
MAJOR STUDY SHOWS HOW ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS CHANGE YOUR LIFESPAN, IF YOU'RE NOT EATING YOUR VEG
While ultra-processed food is bad for your health, a decades-long study suggests it may not be as harmful as previously thought
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June 2024
BBC Science Focus
HOW THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN NUCLEAR FORENSICS MAY HELP CLEAN UP CHERNOBYL
Contrary to popular belief, radioactive material doesn't glow. But a team of nuclear forensics experts are working on a device to make it do just that. BBC Science Focus's Noa Leach meets the scientists behind the innovative device
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June 2024
BBC Science Focus
INSIDE THE 3D, NANOSCALE ATLAS THAT REVEALS A FRACTION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN
The map is now the highest-resolution picture of the human brain ever created
1 min |
June 2024
BBC Science Focus
ORIGIN OF EARTH'S 'SECOND MOON' DISCOVERED
Asteroid sampling mission will confirm whether moon-like Kamo'oalewa came from our Moon
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June 2024
BBC Science Focus
DARK ENERGY MIGHT BE ABOUT TO THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS
The most mysterious phenomenon in the Universe could be about to spring another surprise on us
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June 2024
BBC Science Focus
THE HUNGER GAME
Obesity is on the rise, but as we blame our unhealthy food-ridden environment and look to wonder drugs to get rid of unwanted fat, what role do our genetics play?
9 min |
June 2024
BBC Science Focus
DINOSAURS BECAME WARM-BLOODED AFTER WORLDWIDE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, FINDS BREAKTHROUGH STUDY
Prehistoric global warming may have forced an evolutionary change... and it could help reveal the impact of the current climate crisis
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June 2024
BBC Science Focus
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CAN WORK, SAYS MAJOR NEW STUDY... BUT 'TIME IS RUNNING OUT'
A large review of conservation studies found that efforts have made a real difference in protecting the planet's biological diversity. But others say we haven't done enough
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June 2024
BBC Science Focus
IT MAY SOON BE POSSIBLE TO END ECZEMA WITH A VACCINE
By treating eczema-based flare-ups in children, researchers think they're closer to soothing this common skin problem
1 min |
June 2024
BBC Science Focus
MASSIVE EXPLOSION SPOTTED ON MYSTERIOUS DEAD STAR
A satellite in the right place at the right time captured an important cosmic sight
1 min |
June 2024
BBC Science Focus
HOW THE UNIVERSE WILL END
A colossal supercollider now in the early stages of development may one day help us predict the ultimate fate of the Universe. With it, scientists will be trying to find a hidden instability built into the fabric of existence... an instability that could destroy everything
9 min |
June 2024
BBC Science Focus
TAKE-OFF AT LAST
AFTER A LONG WAIT, THE WORLD'S FIRST ZERO EMISSIONS AEROPLANES ARE FINALLY TAXIING TO REALITY. BUT ARE THEY THE SOLUTION WE NEED?
7 min |
June 2024
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Mammoth marine reptile found on UK beach
Scientists believe the ichthyosaur could be the largest ever found.
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Issue 75
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Voyager 1 turns back on
At more than 15 billion miles from Earth, the Voyager 1 spacecraft is the most distant human-made object in space.
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