Quantum computing at Manchester: from Ferranti to qubits
In February 1951, a machine the size of a room arrived at the University of Manchester. The Ferranti…
New campaign highlights London’s wildlife species under pressure
The Trust points to several species as signs of hope. Hedgehogs, among Britain’s few hibernating mammals, are growing…
Wolsingham waste site shut by Environment Agency
The Environment Agency (EA) has closed down a waste site after reports of illegal dumping in an Area…
NASA’s Webb telescope discovers giant planet hiding in one of astronomy’s most famous systems
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a giant exoplanet hidden inside one of the most closely examined…
Butterfly city blooms in shadow of Hull’s office blocks
Sarah Duell, head of sustainability at the Land Registry, said the staff “really love it”. Initially, there were…
A glimpse of home was among the last images Voyager 1’s cameras ever sent. Just 34 minutes after taking the most distant photo of Earth ever, the cameras were powered off to conserve energy — going dark for good
There’s a small puzzle in the most famous photograph Voyager 1 ever took. The spacecraft looked back at…
Scholemoor Cemetery fly-tipping may contain asbestos
Bradford Council is investigating the large dump at Scholemoor Cemetery where household waste, furniture, rubble, and potentially hazardous…
SpaceX’s great unlocking begins with a $116-billion share release
SpaceX has set the stage for one of the largest share unlocks in capital markets history, with as…
Dehydrated hedgehogs: Warnings issues by West wildlife centres
Cox listed warning signs to help people identify a struggling hedgehog, including seeing them wandering around in the…
Planetary-mass exosatellite detected around the substellar companion of a star
Schneider, J., Dedieu, C., Le Sidaner, P., Savalle, R. & Zolotukhin, I. The extrasolar planets encyclopaedia: a database…
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe | Drought
Extreme heat supercharged by the climate crisis is sucking Europe dry in summer and intensifying the drought hitting…
Something we’ve never seen before is coming out of a solar system in our galaxy, astronomers say
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