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meteorite

Space

4.6-billion-year-old meteorite is the oldest volcanic rock ever found

A meteorite that formed just 2 million years after the solar system is the oldest volcanic rock ever found, and it is different from any other meteorite in our collection

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Wind turbine

Technology

Wind turbine emoji request ends in sad face for climate campaigners

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Evidence for a hidden ‘Planet Nine’ beyond Neptune has weakened

Space

Evidence for a hidden ‘Planet Nine’ beyond Neptune has weakened

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A hydrogen fuel revolution is coming – here's why we might not want it

Technology

A hydrogen fuel revolution is coming – here's why we might not want it

Features

Chemical that makes chilli peppers spicy boosts solar panel cells

Technology

Chemical that makes chilli peppers spicy boosts solar panel cells

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How old is Earth?

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How old is Earth?

2020 in review: Nuclear fusion power is slowly getting closer

Technology

2020 in review: Nuclear fusion power is slowly getting closer

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Fusion power plant

Technology

UK takes step towards world's first nuclear fusion power station

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Earth’s early atmosphere may have been toxic like the one on Venus

Space

Earth’s early atmosphere may have been toxic like the one on Venus

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Minimoon

Space

Earth had a minimoon for nearly three years before it drifted away

Astronomers spotted a minimoon orbiting Earth in February and have confirmed it was there for nearly three years before drifting away. We should be able to find many more like it in the future

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Technology

Portable device uses solar power to sterilise medical equipment

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Environment

How are sand dunes formed and why do they even exist?

Features

Space

Flashes of light called ‘sprites’ and ‘elves’ seen on Jupiter

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Space

Weird ring-shaped molecule on Titan could be a building block to life

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