*Mysterious Fast Radio Burst known population doubles
Astronomers have just doubled the number of known Fast Radio Bursts – mysterious millisecond flashes of powerful radio waves from deep space.
*BepiColombo blasts off to explore the mysteries of the planet Mercury
The European Space Agency’s BepiColombo mission has blasted off on a seven-year journey to explore the mysteries of the planet Mercury.
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*Intriguing new target on Mercury for BepiColombo
As the BepiColombo mission speeds on its epic journey to the planet Mercury – two new studies have shed light on when the rock closest to the Sun formed and the puzzle of its chemical composition.
*Scientists identify three key factors causing Earth’s spin axis to drift
Scientists have confirmed that anthropomorphic climate change – that is global warming caused by man’s use of fossil fuels – is now so profound – it's affecting the Earth’s spin.
*The Science Report
Eating green leafy vegetables and beetroot could reduce early-stage age-related macular degeneration.
Flexible new semiconductor brings bendable smartphones and televisions a step closer.
Doubt cast over whether 3.7 billion-year-old fossils are evidence of early life or just rocks.
Microsoft Windows 10 update blamed for computer problems worldwide.
Alex on Tech fake news on Facebook.
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*Plate tectonics may have been active on Earth since the very beginning
A new study suggests that plate tectonics may have been active across the Earth’s surface from the planet’s birth 4.6 billion years ago.
*Auroral sounds explained
Loud cracking sounds occasionally accompanying the aurora borealis or northern lights are caused by charges at an inversion layer just 70 metres above the ground.
*Problems effecting NASA’s Chandra Space Telescope
NASA’s Earth-orbiting Chandra X-Ray space telescope is back in normal operation after earlier suddenly switching itself into safe mode.
*Soyuz flights to resume next month
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos plans to restart Soyuz launches shortly following its investigation into the most dangerous manned space flight since the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster in 2003.
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*Soyuz safe touchdown
The Soyuz MS-08 capsule carrying three Expedition 56 crew members has landed safely on the Kazakhstan step after 197 days in orbit.
*Chinese Spy satellites launched
As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea Beijing has launched two new advanced Yaogan-32 military spy satellites.
*The Science Report
A new study claims organic foods are associated with a reduction in the risk of cancer.
World heritage sites in the Mediterranean threatened by rising sea levels due to climate change.
The world's first quad-rear camera smartphone.
There’s yet another reason to start the day with a coffee.
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