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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

On 24 July, China will launch the second of three modules to its space station, with the rocket taking off from Hainan Island, located southwest of Hong Kong, at around 2pm local time

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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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11 of the best science fiction books for holiday reading

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Chillies growing in glasshouse at West Dean

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How to grow chilli plants in cooler climates

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New Scientist working in a lab

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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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J3TX0E Splattering of dead insects on a car windscreen, windshield whilst driving along a road with signs and road white markings.

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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

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Japanesa milk bread

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How science can help you bake a loaf of bread that stays softer longer

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

Culture

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

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

If you make your own compost at home, you can participate in a citizen science project that investigates whether products are as biodegradable as they claim

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

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How to analyse your garden soil and choose the plants to suit it

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UK visa for top talent excludes graduates of African universities

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Waste wood chemically recycled to produce material stronger than steel

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