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THE CARTWHEEL IN SPACE
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

THE CARTWHEEL IN SPACE

Another stunning image from the largest space telescope ever launched shows just what this new observatory can do

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October 2022
ARTEMIS BEGINS
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

ARTEMIS BEGINS

As Artemis I takes the first step in NASA's plan to return humans to the Moon, Shaoni Bhattacharya talks to the people behind the wider series of missions

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8 mins  |
October 2022
Expert processing tips to enhance your astrophotos ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Expert processing tips to enhance your astrophotos ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING

Subtract stars to get more from deep-sky data

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3 mins  |
October 2022
The Sky at Night TV show, past, present and future INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

The Sky at Night TV show, past, present and future INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

In September's episode of The Sky at Night, Jen Gupta looked at how ever more stunning astronomical photos have revolutionised our understanding of the cosmos

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October 2022
Our experts examine the hottest new research CUTTING EDGE
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Our experts examine the hottest new research CUTTING EDGE

Tide lines show Moon's move

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5 mins  |
October 2022
The amateur astronomer's forum FIELD OF VIEW
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

The amateur astronomer's forum FIELD OF VIEW

Cashing in on the cosmos

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2 mins  |
October 2022
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY

A huge solar prominence

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October 2022
DE-EXTINCTION GENETICISTS AIM TO RESURRECT THE TASMANIAN TIGER
BBC Science Focus

DE-EXTINCTION GENETICISTS AIM TO RESURRECT THE TASMANIAN TIGER

The marsupial, also known as a thylacine, could be brought back from extinction within the next decade

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2 mins  |
September 2022
MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE - WHY DO ASTRONAUTS EXPERIENCE MUSCLE LOSS?
All About Space UK

MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE - WHY DO ASTRONAUTS EXPERIENCE MUSCLE LOSS?

Discover how sending worms into space is helping unlock ways for humans to spend longer beyond Earth

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9 mins  |
Issue 134
10 SPACECRAFT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
All About Space UK

10 SPACECRAFT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

The past, present and future of the world’s greatest spacecraft, from the early pioneers to the modern marvels

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Issue 134
HOW TO BUILD A GALAXY
All About Space UK

HOW TO BUILD A GALAXY

The making of these billion-star structures has been puzzling astronomers for decades. All About Space puts together the pieces for building a galaxy

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Issue 134
20 UNIVERSE MYTHS ABUSTED
All About Space UK

20 UNIVERSE MYTHS ABUSTED

Think you know all about space? Here are 20 myths about the universe that need debunking

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Issue 134
CELESTRON POWERSEEKER 127EQ
All About Space UK

CELESTRON POWERSEEKER 127EQ

This impressive telescope’s aperture and equatorial mount make it tempting to beginner astronomers

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6 mins  |
Issue 134
MOON PROFILE - EUROPA
All About Space UK

MOON PROFILE - EUROPA

One of the Solar System’s famous ocean worlds is an exciting prospect for further exploration

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5 mins  |
Issue 134
VENUS SULPHIDE MYSTERY MAY HAVE BEEN SOLVED
All About Space UK

VENUS SULPHIDE MYSTERY MAY HAVE BEEN SOLVED

Computational methods can help us understand exotic chemical processes in planetary atmospheres

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Issue 134
SUPERNOVA WRECKAGE BLASTS OUT COSMIC RAYS
All About Space UK

SUPERNOVA WRECKAGE BLASTS OUT COSMIC RAYS

Astronomers tracked cosmic rays to objects that launch particles with energy ten times greater than the Large Hadron Collider

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Issue 134
JOHN M. GRUNSFELD
All About Space UK

JOHN M. GRUNSFELD

The valiant journeys of Hubble’s keeper

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Issue 134
SPACE VOLCANOES
All About Space UK

SPACE VOLCANOES

From Venus to Mars and the moons around far-flung planets, volcanoes have helped shape the bodies of our Solar System

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Issue 134
Simon Morden - “If life is simply a question of the right environment, then yes, Mars had life”
All About Space UK

Simon Morden - “If life is simply a question of the right environment, then yes, Mars had life”

Planetary scientist and award-winning sciencefiction writer Dr Simon Morden talks to All About Space about his obsession with Mars and his latest science-fact book on the Red Planet

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5 mins  |
Issue 134
Colliding black holes could clock the universe’s expansion rate
All About Space UK

Colliding black holes could clock the universe’s expansion rate

Scientists may have found a way of using the collisions of black holes to measure the rate at which the universe is expanding. The violent mergers of black holes launch ripples in space-time called gravitational waves, and a new technique measures changes in these signals that occur as they experience the universe’s expansion.

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Issue 134
BIOLOGY: MICROBES FOUND IN VOLCANIC ENVIRONMENTS COULD HELP REVEAL MORE ABOUT LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
BBC Science Focus

BIOLOGY: MICROBES FOUND IN VOLCANIC ENVIRONMENTS COULD HELP REVEAL MORE ABOUT LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

Researchers studying bacteria in Hawaii's lava caves have discovered intricate communities working together in hostile surroundings

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August 2022
DISCOVERIES
BBC Science Focus

DISCOVERIES

How famine and disease drove the evolution of lactose tolerance in Europe.

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August 2022
DARK MATTER: IS IT TIME WE GAVE UP LOOKING FOR IT?
BBC Science Focus

DARK MATTER: IS IT TIME WE GAVE UP LOOKING FOR IT?

After decades of looking for dark matter and coming up short, some researchers say we should take the possibility of a new theory of gravity more seriously

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August 2022
MONEY: CAN IT BUY YOU HAPPINESS?
BBC Science Focus

MONEY: CAN IT BUY YOU HAPPINESS?

We all need enough to cover our basic needs, but beyond that the link between wealth and wellness is less clear

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August 2022
EXERCISE PILLS: A HARD IDEA TO SWALLOW
BBC Science Focus

EXERCISE PILLS: A HARD IDEA TO SWALLOW

A new pill could offer the physical benefits of an active lifestyle, but what about the boost that exercise can give your mental health?

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August 2022
MEET THE ANIMAL ARCHITECTS
BBC Science Focus

MEET THE ANIMAL ARCHITECTS

WE THINK WE'RE PRETTY CLEVER BY BUILDING THE GHERKIN AND THE SHARD, BUT THESE ENTERPRISING ANIMALS CAN CREATE SOME SMART STRUCTURES OF THEIR OWN... SOME OF WHICH EVEN HAVE BUILT-IN AIR CONDITIONING

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5 mins  |
August 2022
NAPS: A USER'S GUIDE
BBC Science Focus

NAPS: A USER'S GUIDE

YOU SNOOZE, YOU WIN. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NAPPING CAN HAVE A POWERFUL EFFECT ON HEALTH AND COGNITION. THIS IS THE ART OF A SCIENTIFIC SIESTA...

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10 mins  |
August 2022
First drive: Toyota BZ4X
BBC Science Focus

First drive: Toyota BZ4X

Has Toyota's first fully electric car been worth the wait, asks Daniel Bennett

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3 mins  |
August 2022
Are elves' long lives realistic?
BBC Science Focus

Are elves' long lives realistic?

What's the biology behind the elves' extended lifespans in The Lord Of The Rings?

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2 mins  |
August 2022
REVIEW: Sony WH-1000XM5: The gold standard for headphones
BBC Science Focus

REVIEW: Sony WH-1000XM5: The gold standard for headphones

Some of the best headphones around, says Alex Hughes, but they don't come cheap

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August 2022