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New Space Mission to Capture Images of Earth's Magnetic Bubble

A new space mission led by UK scientists will orbit above the North Pole to image Earth's magnetic bubble and improve space weather predictions.

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UCL A large, white container on the back of a lorry. It is inside a ship's cargo hold and is surrounded by workers in high-visibility clothing.

Turkey Leads EU in Battery Storage Capacity Amid Fossil Fuel Challenges

Turkey has approved over 33GW of battery storage since 2022, outpacing EU countries like Germany and Italy, signaling a major shift in clean energy investment amid fossil fuel challenges.

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A man carrying a solar panel between banks of panels

Scientists Create Gene-Edited Wheat to Reduce Carcinogens in Toasted Bread

Scientists at Rothamsted Research developed Crispr-edited wheat that significantly reduces free asparagine, lowering acrylamide in toasted bread and biscuits without affecting yields, offering safer food options amid evolving regulations.

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Nine slices of bread toasted and burned to different degrees, from white to blackened.

OpenAI Proposes Four-Day Workweek Trials to Address AI Workplace Impact

OpenAI urges companies to trial four-day workweeks and enhance worker benefits as AI advances reshape jobs and society, highlighting both opportunities and challenges.

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Scientists Map DNA of Endangered Barbary Macaque in World First

Researchers have mapped the complete DNA of Crinkle, a Barbary macaque at Trentham Monkey Forest, marking a world first that aids conservation efforts against poaching and illegal trade.

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Trentham Monkey Forest A female Barbary macaque monkey, looking sideways, is outdoors positioned against a green background. She has grey and brown fur.

Join Citizen Science Project to Collect and Study Space Dust in Plymouth

The University of Plymouth invites residents to join a citizen science project to collect and study tiny micrometeorites from space, offering insights into planetary formation and Earth's history.

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University of Plymouth Dr Stephen Grimes, Associate Professor in Stable Isotope Geochemistry and Climate Change at the University of Plymouth. He is stood up and looking to the left. He is wearing a white lab coat. In front of him is a microscope and bright light.

Mobile Planetarium Brings the Night Sky Experience to Hull

Planetarium Go UK has opened a mobile planetarium in Hull's Queen Victoria Square until 26 April, offering immersive astronomy experiences to engage communities and inspire scientific curiosity.

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BBC A large group of people recline in seats inside a dark planetarium-style dome while a vivid, colourful projection fills the entire curved ceiling. The display shows swirling patterns of bright neon colours - pinks, blues, yellows, and purples - resembling galaxies, stars, and abstract light bursts. Several audience members hold up phones to capture the immersive light show.

Goonhilly Station Receives First Signal from NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission

Scientists at Cornwall's Goonhilly Earth Station received their first signal from NASA's Artemis II Moon mission, marking a key step in supporting future lunar exploration.

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Reuters The Space Launch System rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. There are brilliant white flames and lots of smoke around pylon-type structures.

Human Urine Fertiliser to Grow New Native British Forest in Wales

Bristol start-up NPK Recovery transforms human urine into fertiliser to grow native British trees in Wales, supported by a Forestry Commission grant amid rising fertiliser costs.

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Getty Images Men stand at urinals at a festival

Students Plan High-Tech Watch Party for Artemis II Moon Mission Launch

PhD students at Armagh Observatory plan a high-tech watch party using advanced telescopes to track NASA's Artemis II mission, coinciding with the planetarium's LED dome upgrade.

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BBC Andrew Marshall-Lee has short brown hair. He is looking up into a golden telescope. He is wearing a maroon sweater and has his left hand on the blue base of the telescope.

Britain Embarks on £60bn Overhaul of Electricity Grid to Boost Renewables

Britain is investing over £60bn to overhaul its electricity grid, building high-voltage lines and subsea cables to deliver renewable energy from northern Scotland to the south, amid community opposition and complex planning challenges.

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BBC Engineers on an overhead platform work on an electricity pylon tower in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. July 2025 (photo by Morgan Spence).

How NASA's Artemis Astronauts Will Manage Waste in Space

NASA developed the Universal Waste Management System for Artemis II astronauts to manage waste in zero gravity, ahead of the April 1 lunar fly-around mission. The Artemis program aims for Mars in the 2030s.

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