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THE MOON-LANDING HOAX
All About Space

THE MOON-LANDING HOAX

WHY DOES THE THEORY STILL LIVE ON? ALL ABOUT SPACE DEBUNKS A HOAX THAT RAGES AMONG CONSPIRACY THEORISTS EVER SINCE NEIL ARMSTRONG AND BUZZ ALDRIN LANDED ON THE LUNAR SURFACE

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THIS MONTH'S PLANETS
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THIS MONTH'S PLANETS

A planetary parade featuring Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn is something spectacular to look out for in the dawn sky

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Issue 128
SECRETS OF BLACK HOLES
All About Space

SECRETS OF BLACK HOLES

PLACES WHERE THE LAWS OF PHYSICS ARE PUSHED TO THE EXTREME

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Issue 128
KILLER UNIVERSE
All About Space

KILLER UNIVERSE

RELATIVELY SAFE IN OUR PROTECTIVE BUBBLE, SOME FORCES COULD END LIFE ON EARTH FOREVER. IS THE COSMOS OUT TO GET US?

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HOW MANY STARS ARE THERE IN THE UNIVERSE?
All About Space

HOW MANY STARS ARE THERE IN THE UNIVERSE?

WITH A FLEET OF: MISSIONS SCOURING THE COSMOS, WILL IT EVER BE POSSIBLE TO COME TO AN ESTIMATE?

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PLANET PROFILE: URANUS
All About Space

PLANET PROFILE: URANUS

The ice giant that's shrouded in mystery has fascinated explorers for decades

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HOW DID EARTH GET ITS WATER?
All About Space

HOW DID EARTH GET ITS WATER?

Moon rocks suggest that the water might have been here all along

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FEDOR ŠIMKOVIC: BILLIONS OF THEM PASS-THROUGH US EVERY SECOND
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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GREATEST SPACE MYSTERIES
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GREATEST SPACE MYSTERIES

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE, ACCORDING TO ASTROPHYSICISTS, PLANETARY SCIENTISTS AND ASTRONOMERS

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DISTANT TARGET ANALYSIS
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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DID MARS' DEEP INTERIOR CAUSE A LOSS OF ITS ATMOSPHERE?
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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CANON 10x42L IS WP BINOCULAR
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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Suleyman was just as bellicose as his father, if not as gratuitously cruel
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
“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”
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
We decide for ourselves who we think we are - and museums are central to that
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
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BRITAIN
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
The brutish empire
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
1942 CHURCHILL'S DARKEST HOUR
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
How Napoleon (almost) destroyed the French Revolution
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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
An Island Mystery
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
Mirroring Multicultural Britain
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
ON THE PROWL
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

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April 2022
A CAULDRON OF CULTURES
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
ISLAND OF THE DEAD
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
FACT OR FICTION?
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
ROUGH INJUSTICE
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
SEEING DOUBLE
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
SARAH BIFFIN Artist, writer, trailblazer
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

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April 2022
WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY
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

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April 2022
WHAT IF...THE OTTOMANS HAD WON AT LEPANTO?
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

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April 2022