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Best science fiction films about space, according to an astrophysicist

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Best science fiction films about space, according to an astrophysicist

From 2001: A Space Odyssey to WALL-E, Erika Nesvold picks her favourite sci-fi films set in space (and explains why E.T. missed out)

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Stunning image of erupting volcano reminds us of Earth’s violent past

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Environment

Eunice Newton Foote: The woman who discovered the greenhouse effect

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Physics

Quantum lidar could help driverless vehicles spot bright objects

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Society

English industrialist stole iron technique from Black metallurgists

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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Justin Cronin

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Justin Cronin on writing a book with a "holy hell" moment in it

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Scandium superconducts at the highest temperature for a pure element

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How you can help save Britain's rivers by becoming a citizen scientist

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See some of the images up for the Earth Photo 2023 competition

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See some of the images up for the Earth Photo 2023 competition

From a photograph of algae choking an Indian river to a shocking depiction of the wearing away of the UK coast, these are some of the pictures in the running for the contest

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Asteroid City review: Is Wes Anderson film all style over substance?

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Environment

City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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Chemistry

3D-printed material glows green under pressure or friction

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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