All About Space
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If we are to settle on other planets in the Solar System, we will need machines for heavy lifting in all manner of environments. NASA is working on such a robot already
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All About Space
Instant expert - HOW DOES A ROCKET WORK?
A rocket engine profits from one basic principle: as it propels material in one direction, it receives a kick in the other.
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All About Space
Astrophysics - How Are Gold, Silver And Bronze Created In The Universe?
Copper, which is the primary component of bronze, is created during supernova explosions at the end of the lives of massive stars, using existing nitrogen as a seed.
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All About Space
Star profile: Betelgeuse
The famous red giant will soon be coming to an explosive end
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All About Space
Vixen A70Lf with Mini Porta mount
An extremely affordable starter package that’s easy to use and a breeze to set up
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All About Space
STRANGEST MOONS in the solar system
Some of the most fascinating worlds in our cosmic neighbourhood are not planets, but the moons that orbit around them
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All About Space
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER JAMES PEEBLES: “WHY I REINVENTED SPACE AND TIME”
All About Space chats to the 2019 Nobel laureate in physics about his involvement in many groundbreaking discoveries and how our theories have evolved since he first began studying the universe
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EXTINCTION BY SUPERNOVA
Earth’s fossil record suggests its ozone layer took a protracted beating
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Deep sky challenge: Autumn's fading galaxies
Winter is coming, but some of autumn’s deep-sky treasures can still be enjoyed through your telescope
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DYSON SPHERE
Could an advanced civilisation harness the power of stars to sustain their energy needs?
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DARK STARS
These cosmic creators, powered by dark matter, could be responsible for our existence, along with the appearance of today’s universe
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ASK Space
Our experts answer your questions
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Secrets Of The Ocean Worlds
If physics and chemistry are the same throughout the universe, is biology too?
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Scientist calculates the ‘sad, lonely' end of the universe
Stars will continue to explode long after the universe is cold and ‘dead’, one scientist determined after diving down the rabbit hole to find the last supernova that will ever happen.
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All About Space
THE SOLAR SYSTEM'S BLACK HOLE
As the hunt for a mysterious world at our solar neighbourhood’s edge steps up, something more exotic might also fit the bill
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Robert Lawrence
Selected as the first African-American astronaut, but tragically died before he could reach space
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FISHING ON OTHER WORLDS
Could space fishing be the answer to a low-cost sample-and-return mission?
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All About Space
Celestron NexStar 127 SLT
A small telescope that packs a punch, this Maksutov-Cassegrain is an ideal companion for observations of the Solar System
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All About Space
ESCAPE TO TITAN
When the Sun scorches Earth, a tiny moon in orbit around the ringed giant Saturn is our next home
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Betelgeuse's bizarre dimming caused by eruption
In the autumn of 2019, red giant Betelgeuse began dimming significantly, losing about two-thirds of its brightness by February.
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SpaceX's Next Astronaut Launch For NASA Pushed To October
SpaceX’s next astronaut mission faces another delay.
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Do Earth-Like Planets Orbit Our Galaxy's Black Hole?
‘Blanets’ could form from the ice-covered dust particles that circle these cosmic colossi
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2021 The Year Britain Launches To The Moon
Before humankind returns to the lunar surface, UK-built robotic spiders will be skulking across it. All About Space speaks to Pavlo Tanasyuk, the CEO of Spacebit, on spearheading an initiative to explore ancient lunar lava tubes
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BBC History Magazine
“So many people knew their parents had gone through the Holocaust and grew up with this shadow of trauma”
Barrister and TV presenter ROBERT RINDER tells us about his two-part documentary dealing with the legacy of the Holocaust and its impact on his family – and why it’s vital to talk about the trauma
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October 2020
BBC History Magazine
ROMAN - Murder most foul
MICHAEL SCOTT considers a grisly new title that contains a blood-soaked collection of Roman murder tales
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October 2020
BBC History Magazine
Paraguay's child-soldiers fought with wooden sticks, painted as muskets
Outside of South America – where it remains an open wound – the War of the Triple Alliance is largely forgotten. It lasted from 1864 to 1870 and pitted
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October 2020
BBC History Magazine
ANNE BOLEYN'S FINAL BATTLE
Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife, famously lost her head at her husband’s behest. Tracy Borman, the presenter of a new TV series on Anne’s fall from grace, delves into the queen's dramatic final days
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October 2020
BBC History Magazine
Churchill ‘considered nuclear attack' on the USSR
The statesman was prepared to deploy extreme measures against the forces of communism, new research reveals.
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October 2020
BBC History Magazine
A life lived to the full
DIANE ATKINSON salutes an impressive new biography charting the action-packed life of Sylvia Pankhurst, from suffragette hunger strikes to secret missions to revolutionary Russia
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October 2020
BBC History Magazine
Spanish Civil War - Fighters Against Fascism
Alejandro Quiroga recommends a book that tells the stories of international soldiers who signed up to fight in the Spanish Civil War, and questions what motivated them
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