All About Space
FEDOR ŠIMKOVIC: BILLIONS OF THEM PASS-THROUGH US EVERY SECOND
The nuclear physicist and ESET Science Award laureate reveals what tantalising information neutrinos can tell us about the cosmos
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All About Space
GREATEST SPACE MYSTERIES
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE, ACCORDING TO ASTROPHYSICISTS, PLANETARY SCIENTISTS AND ASTRONOMERS
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All About Space
DISTANT TARGET ANALYSIS
When it comes to protecting Earth from impacts, it's crucial to know what asteroids are made of. NASA is working on a device to find out
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All About Space
DID MARS' DEEP INTERIOR CAUSE A LOSS OF ITS ATMOSPHERE?
A new study gives insight into how the Red Planet's magnetic field faded away
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All About Space
CANON 10x42L IS WP BINOCULAR
An outstanding choice for super-steady stargazing thanks to fabulous image stabilisation, a waterproof design and large objective lenses
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BBC History Magazine
Suleyman was just as bellicose as his father, if not as gratuitously cruel
CHRISTOPHER DE BELLAIGUE talks to Rhiannon Davies about his book charting the early years of Suleyman the Magnificent's reign, when the sultan had to navigate the deadly machinations of the Ottoman court as well as battle Christian powers
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April 2022
BBC History Magazine
“Mary Seacole never aspired to be a pioneer of women's nursing. It is only in recent decades that we have invested her with this status”
Helen Rappaport, who has spent 20 years researching Mary Seacole's life, argues that the Jamaican healer's transformation into a modern cultural icon has obscured the real woman
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April 2022
BBC History Magazine
We decide for ourselves who we think we are - and museums are central to that
In his new BBC Radio 4 series, curator and broadcaster Neil MacGregor explores the changing role of Britain's museums. He explains to Matt Elton why these venues are more vital now than ever
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April 2022
BBC History Magazine
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BRITAIN
Charles I was dead, Oliver Cromwell was on the rise, and a nation was grappling with a strange new reality - one without a monarchy. Anna Keay tells the story of the 1650s, through the eyes of three of the people who helped shape Britain's republican decade
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April 2022
BBC History Magazine
The brutish empire
ALEX VON TUNZELMANN considers a global investigation into the intrinsic connection between racialised violence and the history of the world's largest-ever empire
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April 2022
BBC History Magazine
1942 CHURCHILL'S DARKEST HOUR
If 1940 was the year in which Winston Churchill's reputation was forged, 1942 was the one in which it was almost destroyed. Taylor Downing chronicles a terrible period for the prime minister - both on the battlefield and in the court of public opinion
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April 2022
BBC History Magazine
How Napoleon (almost) destroyed the French Revolution
The Corsican general proclaimed himself a defender of republican ideals – while doing all he could to dismantle them
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April 2022
BBC History Magazine
An Island Mystery
Three centuries ago, when European explorers first sighted the Pacific island of Rapa Nui, it was home to a thriving population and hundreds of haunting moai statues. But, within a few generations, the landscape was decimated and its population in sharp decline. So what happened? Cat Jarman untangles
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April 2022
BBC History Magazine
Mirroring Multicultural Britain
From its inception the BBC has featured entertainers of colour, but they were often reduced to "exotic” attractions. David Hendy explores how the corporation tried to include diverse voices, from the 1930s to the postwar years
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April 2022
History Revealed
ON THE PROWL
Hunting witches was a lucrative profession, giving plucky vigilantes the opportunity to earn high wages and gain social standing within communities gripped by fear and worry
4 min |
April 2022
History Revealed
A CAULDRON OF CULTURES
Professor Ronald Hutton reveals how ancient civilisations helped shape early modern beliefs about witches and witchcraft
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April 2022
History Revealed
ISLAND OF THE DEAD
In Haiti and the Dominican Republic, some people still claim they have the ability to practise magic and command zonbi spirits. Professor Lauren Derby explores the history behind this unique form of Caribbean sorcery
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April 2022
History Revealed
FACT OR FICTION?
Most people's knowledge of 'witches' stems from popular horror tropes involving warty-faced women stirring cauldrons, or innocent young girls being drowned in ponds. But how much of this is based on pure mythology? Professor Owen Davies addresses eight popular misconceptions about the history of witchcraft in Europe
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April 2022
History Revealed
ROUGH INJUSTICE
Professor Marion Gibson reveals how England's early modern legal system dealt with suspected 'witches'
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April 2022
History Revealed
SEEING DOUBLE
As German aircraft attacked Paris during WWI, one man had an idea: what if you could fool the enemy into dropping their bombs elsewhere? Gavin Mortimer tells the story behind an audacious wartime ruse...
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April 2022
History Revealed
SARAH BIFFIN Artist, writer, trailblazer
Nige Tassell explores the life and career of the disabled English painter whose work is set to be the focus of a major new exhibition later this vear
8 min |
April 2022
History Revealed
WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY
Vincent van Gogh's stark portrayal of physical and mental ill-health carries an important message of hope and determination
3 min |
April 2022
History Revealed
WHAT IF...THE OTTOMANS HAD WON AT LEPANTO?
Professor Marc David Baer talks to Jonny Wilkes about the infamous 1571 naval battle, and whether or not an Ottoman victory against the Catholic Holy League would have made a substantial a difference to the empire's ambitions anyway
4 min |
April 2022
History Revealed
WICCA'S WORLD
Claire Slack reveals how a new magical movement flourished in the 20th century
3 min |
April 2022
All About Space
PENTAGON LAUNCHES NEW UFO OFFICE
A new office in the Pentagon will investigate sightings of unidentified flying objects – but longtime extraterrestrial enthusiasts are sceptical
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All About Space
MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE : WHAT DISTURBED A DISTANT STAR SYSTEM?
Astronomers are a step closer to understanding how our Solar System formed, all thanks to a chance encounter
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All About Space
HOW TO SPOT THE INTERNATIONAL
The International Space Station can be seen from Earth; You just need to know where and when to look
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All About Space
GALAXY PROFILE THE LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD
This nearby dwarf galaxy is a satellite in orbit around our own
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FINDING AND DEFINING EXOMOONS
As our catalogue of exoplanets grows, the hunt is on for moons around distant worlds
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COMPLETE GUIDE TO NASA
IT’S AN ORGANISATION KNOWN THE WORLD OVER, WITH ITS AMBITIOUS GOALS INSPIRING OTHERS TO DREAM OF TRAVELLING AMONG THE STARS. HERE’S YOUR DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE HISTORY OF NASA
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