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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

NASA’s planned successor to the Hubble Space Telescope

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Cambridge lab for clever birds saved from closure by public donations

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China's space station module Wentian and a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket at the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on 18 July 2022 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China

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China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station

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Jupiter from Europa. Computer artwork of a view towards Jupiter and its moons, across the surface of Europa as it might have looked four billion years ago. Europa is the fourth largest of the moons that orbit Jupiter. It is believed to be composed of silicate rocks with a layer of water ice covering the entire surface. It may contain more water than all of Earth's oceans combined but its distance from its sun meant that there wasn't enough heat to prevent it from freezing over.

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How to grow chilli plants in cooler climates

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The Metaverse review: Tech CEO Matthew Ball tangles with digital space

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UK scientists in EU funding limbo after Boris Johnson's resignation

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How to make the best cup of cold-brew coffee

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Count the bugs "splatted" on your car to help track insect decline

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A chip from Google's Sycamore quantum computer

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Quantum computers proved to have ‘quantum advantage’ on some tasks

Not only do quantum computers have the edge over classical computers on some tasks, but they are also exponentially faster, according to a new mathematical proof

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Do your own experiment to see if your teabags really are compostable

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Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder review: The science behind the show

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Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: The science behind the sci-fi

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