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Battling billionaires set for new space race
Do they have more money than sense? Today, Richard Branson is making his final preparations for the journey of a lifetime. But is it worth spending billions for a few minutes beyond Earth?
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Good news #2: Cars really can fly!
Should we all be a little bit crazy? Today’s inventions may seem impossible or pointless, dreamt up by people with extraordinary minds – but they could soon be changing the way we live.
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‘Heat dome’ scorches western USA and Canada
Should big polluters pay to fix the climate crisis? As record temperatures sear the Pacific Northwest region, some think it is time for gas-guzzling companies and governments to cough up.
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‘UFOs really do exist’, says Pentagon
Is it crazy NOT to believe in aliens? Within hours, the US government will release a groundbreaking new report detailing what it has learnt about a series of mysterious flying objects.
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Pentagon confirms new UFO footage is real
Is belief in UFOs religious? Today the world is reeling from a new video of an object flying like no human craft. But some think our UFO obsession is just a new answer to an ancient problem.
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Democracy on Mars: ‘Your country needs you’
Should democracy on Mars be different? As Earthling politics seems to be tottering, many are hoping outer space could teach us an important lesson in how to save ourselves.
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The exhaust pipe that could change the world
Is nuclear fusion our best hope for the climate? Today, scientists are celebrating a remarkable breakthrough. But not everyone is convinced that nuclear is the safest way forward.
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American sailors saw UFOs ‘every day’
Should we take UFOs more seriously? Today the world is abuzz as US military figures reveal that UFO sightings are happening on a daily basis. But should we be more worried about them?
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First powered flight EVER on another planet
Do humans have a right to be on Mars? Elon Musk talks about colonising the Red Planet. And most people think there’s nothing wrong with exploration. But some are deeply worried.
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Scientists discover a new force of nature
Is it exciting to realise how little we really know? Yesterday, the news broke that a misbehaving particle might overturn our current understanding of physics, forces and matter itself.
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New discovery could revolutionise physics
Have scientists glimpsed something completely new in nature? A recent discovery in Switzerland could transform physics and upend everything we think we know about the universe.
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Coming soon – the truth about flying saucers
Are UFOs a sign of growing alien interest? The former head of American intelligence has said that sightings are far more common than we thought, and promised dramatic revelations to come.
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Fierce criticism for ‘vital step to net zero’
THE GREEN REVOLUTION: 4/5 Politics. Are governments doing enough? The UK announced a £1bn plan to create green jobs and slash emissions yesterday. But many say a bigger vision is needed.
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How it may soon be weird not to be green
THE GREEN REVOLUTION: 2/5 Society. Will being green soon be as normal as saying please and thank you? A recent book explains how things we take for granted can change remarkably quickly.
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Grey goop that means a car can run on water
THE GREEN REVOLUTION: 1/5 Climate. Is hydrogen the key to fixing global warming? Research is speeding up, promising far lower costs than sceptics suppose. And the future scale is vast.