Tag: Space
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Queen to outline a futuristic vision of UK
Today at 11:30am, a centuries-old tradition will be repeated as the queen announces the government’s agenda for the next year. Why will she be talking about space travel and driverless cars?
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Hawking and the $100m mission to the stars
A formidable team of billionaires and scientists have announced a mind-blowing new project. Using nanotechnology and lasers, interstellar travel could be possible in a mere generation.
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New discovery could reveal birth of universe
A century after Einstein predicted their existence, gravitational waves are on the brink of being discovered. Experts are thrilled, but why? What are these waves, and how can they help us?
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Against all odds, man killed by meteorite
When a man died in a strange blast, officials blamed a meteorite – a first in recorded history. Should we believe them? More importantly: the next time we leave the house, should we look up?
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Icy ‘Super-Earth’ could be our ninth planet
There is a huge, dark, frozen world lurking on the edge of the solar system, say astronomers. We don’t know what it looks like — or even if it really exists. Could this be Planet X?
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Science in 2015: Rethinking the universe
A cure for disease and hunger. Water on Mars. A new human ancestor. This year, scientists have witnessed amazing breakthroughs. Which will be the ones to reshape humanity’s story?
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Down-to-earth astronaut launches into space
At 11:03am this morning, Britain’s first astronaut since 1991 took off on a six-hour journey from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. The papers call him a hero. Are they right?
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Black holes, big bangs: 100 years of relativity
Exactly 100 years ago, Albert Einstein gave a lecture which changed how we think about the universe forever. It was an extraordinary moment. What did he say? And why does it still matter?
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Scientists practice for asteroid apocalypse
In seven years’ time, a space probe will crash into an asteroid in an attempt to change its path. It could stop us from being destroyed — but can we rely on scientists to save the world?
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Eureka! Liquid water on Mars, confirms NASA
Yesterday NASA confirmed that there is liquid water on the surface of Mars, making alien life and human settlement on the planet more likely. Is colonisation a good idea?
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Earth gets first glimpse of Pluto up close
After a nine-year, three billion-mile journey through space, New Horizons is sending high definition images of Pluto back to Nasa. It has reignited a hot debate: is Pluto really a planet?
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‘Little lander that could’ awakes on a comet
Six months ago, the Philae lander made a miraculous landing on the surface of a distant comet. Now, after six months of hibernation, it has awoken. Why do we find this story so inspiring?
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Total eclipse rekindles ancient cosmic awe
Millions across the world are marvelling at one of the most breathtaking events the sky can produce. But the solar eclipse raises the question: should we celebrate the sun more often?
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NASA launches stage one of its mission to Mars
After three years without any vehicle for manned space flight, NASA is taking the first step towards Mars with a new spacecraft, Orion. But is the programme worth its astronomical cost?
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UK Moon mission invites public to get on board
A British-led team plans an unmanned expedition to the Moon in the next decade and is asking the public to crowdfund the £600,000 needed. Will it be money well spent?