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First US spacecraft to land on moon since Apollo due to lift off on Monday | Science & Tech News
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A new era of commercial missions to the moon is due to lift off on Monday as NASA gambles on a ride on an untested private lunar lander – alongside human remains and a marketing stunt by a sports drink manufacturer. Peregrine Mission-1 will be the first US spacecraft with the aim of landing on…
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Cerberus heatwave: European data shows land temperatures are scorching – and it’s about to get much worse | World News
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The heatwave affecting southern Europe has been building for months. And it’s about to get much worse. Temperatures have been consistently above 40C since mid-April in many areas. Europe heatwave – latest: Continent could have hottest day ever But on the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia they’re expected to climb to 48C in the…
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Chinese astronauts land back on Earth after six-month mission | Science & Tech News
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Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after six months spent completing construction of the Tiangong station, state TV reported. Commander Chen Dong and astronauts Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe touched down in a capsule at a landing site in the Gobi Desert in northern China at around 12.10pm, according to China Central Television.…
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Fertilisers confuse bumblebees, making them less likely to land on flowers, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Bumblebees are less likely to pollinate flowers that have been sprayed with fertilisers or pesticides due to changes in the electrical field around the plants, a new study suggests. Flowers use a diverse range of cues to attract pollinators, including colour, sun, magnetic fields, odour, shape, texture, humidity and – recently discovered – static electrical…