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In pictures: Blue supermoon lights up sky around the world | Science & Tech News
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Photographers from around the world have been busy capturing a lunar lightshow – the blue supermoon. A supermoon occurs when a full moon rises during its closest point in its orbit to Earth. A blue moon is even rarer, happening when there are two full moons within a single calendar month or four full moons…
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Rare blue supermoon will appear in skies tonight – what is it? | Science & Tech News
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Top tips for photographing the night sky Welsh astrophotographer Dafydd Wyn Morgan gives some top tips for people take pictures of night-sky spectaculars. Tip one: Get to know your local area’s darkest spots “Seek out somewhere where you live which has minimal light pollution,” says Mr Morgan. Plan ahead as to where you’re going to…
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Blue fireball flashes in night sky as comet fragment soars over Spain and Portugal | Science & Tech News
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A comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal overnight – as one person said witnessing the blue fireball “felt like a movie”. The European Space Agency (ESA) shared a video on the X social media platform on Sunday which it says was captured by its “fireball camera”. The agency said…
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Elon Musk’s X causes confusion as free blue ticks make a comeback | Science & Tech News
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X has caused confusion by reinstating free blue ticks for some users – a year after it began charging for the service. For years, Twitter blue ticks effectively served as verification badges and were given to celebrities, politicians, journalists, and other influential accounts for free. However, months after Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44bn (£38bn)…
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Blue supermoon: Stunning pictures capture lunar event around the world | Science & Tech News
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Stunning pictures have captured the rare blue supermoon over the UK and other locations throughout the world. The moon appeared larger than usual as it shone in the night sky on Wednesday night, peaking around 2.35am on Thursday in the UK. While the moon is typically around 252,088 miles away at its furthest point from…
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Long COVID: Unusual case turns man’s legs blue after 10 minutes of standing up | Science & Tech News
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An unusual case of long COVID has resulted in a man’s legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing. The 33-year-old patient has developed a condition called acrocyanosis, which is when leg veins don’t allow blood to flow back up to the heart and instead collect in a pool. A minute after standing, his legs…
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Celebrities bemused as Twitter gives their blue ticks back in latest U-turn | Science & Tech News
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Twitter’s infamous blue ticks have reappeared on high-profile and celebrity accounts after vanishing for a few days. Former footballer Gary Neville, tennis player Sir Andy Murray, actor Sir Ian McKellen and comedian Ricky Gervais are among those to have had their ticks reinstated, despite denying they had paid for them. It comes after Twitter purged…
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Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds and Chris Hemsworth among celebrities paying to keep blue ticks on Twitter | Science & Tech News
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After months of seemingly empty threats to rid Twitter of its verified accounts, Elon Musk has finally purged the platform of its “legacy” blue ticks. The multi-billionaire announced plans to move the checkmarks behind a paywall shortly after his $44bn (£38bn) takeover last October, though an embarrassing episode that left the platform awash with accounts…
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Twitter blue tick cull – The Pope, JK Rowling and Ant and Dec among hundreds of thousands losing their verification | Science & Tech News
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Twitter has finally started removing “legacy” blue ticks from verified accounts, with some of the world’s best-known figures losing the verification sign. The Pope, author JK Rowling, football star Cristiano Ronaldo, US rapper Jay-Z, and TV stars Ant and Dec have lost their blue ticks on the social networking site, along with the Conservative and…
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Twitter blue tick cull – The Pope, JK Rowling and Ant and Dec among hundreds of thousands losing their verification | Science & Tech News
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Twitter has finally started removing “legacy” blue ticks from verified accounts, with some of the world’s best-known figures losing the verification sign. The Pope, author JK Rowling, football star Cristiano Ronaldo, US rapper Jay-Z, and TV stars Ant and Dec have lost their blue ticks on the social networking site, along with the Labour and…