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Stargazers treated to rare sight as Venus appears beside crescent Moon | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Stargazers spied an unusual sight on Friday night, as Venus appeared beside a crescent moon. The planet could be seen with the naked eye in locations lucky enough to have clear skies and incredible pictures show it seemingly shining. Venus is often called the Morning or Evening Star, as it can easily be mistaken for…
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Quadrantid meteor shower to light up skies tonight – here’s the best way to watch | Science, Climate & Tech News
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More than 50 “shooting stars” an hour could be visible in the UK this evening as one of “Earth’s most spectacular” meteor showers lights up the skies. People will be able to see the Quadrantid meteor shower until 12 January, the Royal Astronomical Society says, but the peak time started this afternoon and continues overnight.…
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Phone calls, anti-catfish measures and vegan apps: The frustrated entrepreneurs taking on dating | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Dating apps changed single life forever when they brought swiping, liking and ghosting to the masses. Now, nearly two million people in the UK use online dating services to find love, according to Statista. But in the 12 years since Tinder revolutionised romance, many people say they fell out of love with the process. “Most…
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Scientists build tiny virtual reality goggles for mice | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Scientists have built tiny VR goggles for mice so they can better study how animals behave in virtual reality. Researchers at Cornell University created the MouseGoggles using low-cost, off-the-shelf components such as smartwatch displays and tiny lenses. They then put the headsets on the mice, seeing how they responded to different stimuli. The miniature goggles…
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Elon Musk accused of censoring right-wing X accounts who disagree with him on immigration | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Elon Musk is facing censorship accusations after prominent right-wing accounts claimed they lost access to premium features on X when they criticised his views on immigration. On Friday night, Musk called some anti-immigration Republicans “contemptible fools”, adding they were “hateful, unrepentant racists” who would “absolutely be the downfall of the Republican Party if they are…
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These pea-sized snails were considered extinct for 100 years – now they’re being released into the wild | Science, Climate & Tech News
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A species of tiny snail has been brought back from the brink of extinction. The Desertas Island land snails were believed to have disappeared altogether for 100 years, but experts have managed to breed them in captivity after discovering tiny populations on an isolated island called Desertas Grande in the Madeira Archipelago, Portugal. Now more…
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NASA spacecraft survives closest-ever approach to the sun | Science, Climate & Tech News
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A NASA spacecraft is “safe” after making the closest-ever approach to the sun by a human-made object, the space agency says. The Parker Solar Probe came within 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve, NASA said. It travelled at 430,000 miles per hour as it flew into our nearest star’s outer atmosphere,…
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Environment’s winners and losers in 2024 – as 2025 set to be hottest year on record | Science, Climate & Tech News
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This year’s climate was good news for parts of the country’s environment, but for some wildlife the weather’s effect was negative, the National Trust has said. We look at the winners and losers of the wet and mild weather seen over the past year. Winners Image: Dunwich Heath in Suffolk. Pic: National Trust/PA Heather at…
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Stranded NASA astronauts send Christmas message from space | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth. Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore, Don Pettit and Nick Hague were launched into space on 5 June on what was due to be an eight-day test flight mission. But the Boeing-made Starliner spacecraft suffered several technical issues, including helium…
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NASA’s Parker Probe: Fastest object ever built to make closest approach to sun today | Science, Climate & Tech News
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The fastest object ever built by humans will fly within a whisker of the sun today. The Parker Solar Probe will race past at 435,000mph as it studies the sun’s surface and atmosphere. That’s so fast it would cover the distance between London and New York in just 29 seconds. It has picked up such…