9 h. ago Can a revolutionary new telescope solve the mystery of planet nine? – podcast

Ever since Pluto was demoted from planet to dwarf planet in 2006, astronomers have been wondering whether Neptune really is the most distant planet from the sun. Now, a new telescope could uncover what lies in the farthest reaches of the solar system. The Vera C Rubin Observatory released its first images this week, and soon the world’s most powerful digital camera will be pointing across the whole of the night sky. Scientists are hopeful that if planet nine exists, the telescope will find it within its first year of operation. Ian Sample is joined by Dr Scott Sheppard, an astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, to find out how Pluto lost its planetary status, why scientists think there could be another super-Earth, and why planet nine has been so hard to findClips: BBC, NBC, CBCFirst images of distant galaxies captured by ‘ultimate’ telescope Continue reading...

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3 d. ago How I solved mystery of which 'lie' still annoys Meghan 8 years on: From tiara

Prince Harry is a man who bears a grudge. And in an interview with entrepreneur Emma Grede this week, the Duchess of Sussex revealed they have that peevish capacity in common.

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4 d. ago Scientists SOLVE the mystery of the 'Dragon Man': Ancient skull is first ever found from lost group of ancient humans that lived 217,000 years ago

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the ancient 'Dragon Man', confirming that this 146,000-year-old skull belonged to a member of the Denisovans.

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6 d. ago How the disappearance of a father led to solving the mystery of a missing doctor who vanished just days before starting a new job more than a decade ago

David Brookfield, 65, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, went missing on January 9, 2023, after setting out alone into the Carneddau range in Snowdonia National Park.

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6 d. ago Mystery of missing doctor solved 12 years after he vanished without trace

Shayne Eves Colaco, 33, disappeared after setting off for a walk alone in the summer of 2012

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8 d. ago Air India crash investigators make huge discovery that could solve mystery of final seconds

Investigators could be a step closer to unravelling the mystery of the tragic Air India Flight 171 disaster, with a vitally important tool pulled from the rubble set to help the team piece together the victims' final moments

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9 d. ago Small detail in Brit Air India plane crash survivor's memory could solve mystery

Vishwash Ramesh, 35, was the only survivor of the plane crash in India that left 241 people dead – and he has given a clue as to what may have caused the horrific accident

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9 d. ago Small detail in Brit survivor's memory of Air India plane crash could solve mystery

He was sitting in seat 11A when the plane when down in India.

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9 d. ago Tiny detail in Brit survivor’s memory of Air India plane crash may solve mystery

Vishwash Ramesh was the only survivor from the Air India plane that crashed shortly after take off from Ahmedabad airport and he has given an insight into what may have caused the accident

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1 week ago Survivor's claim that lights on Air India flight 'started flickering' could solve mystery of plane crash that killed 242 people, claim aviation experts

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, from Leicester, has also described feeling like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was 'stuck in the air' and was 'gliding' rather than climbing after take off.

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2 w. ago Finding Margaret by Andrew Pierce review: A moving tale of abandonment

Andrew Pierce’s moving memoir is dedicated “to Betty and George, my real mum and dad”. That puts the story that follows in perspective. It’s about his search for his birth mother. But we know at the start that it has a happy ending, because Betty and George were there for the little boy, who grew up to be a distinguished journalist.

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2 w. ago ‘A wonderful mystery to be solved’: Search begins in Dorset for ‘the Mother of all tanks’

Lost for over a century, discovery of wartime letter has rekindled interest in unlocking the secret of the world’s first prototype tankAt the height of the second world war, while British authorities were calling on citizens to donate metal to be recycled into weapons and warships, attention at the army base of Bovington Camp in Dorset turned to a collection of historic vehicles dating from the first war – among them a legendary tank that had been nicknamed “Mother”.Mother was the prototype for the world’s first battlefield tank, the Mark 1, which had been developed by Britain in 1915-6 to break the deadlock of the trenches. The vehicles were a huge technological leap forward that caused a sensation when rolled out on the battlefields (“astonishing our soldiers no less than they frightened the enemy”, as the Manchester Guardian put it) and helped tip the scales in favour of the allies’ eventual victory. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mystery over 'heartbreaking' message in a bottle that left people in tears is solved as bereaved daughter reveals her late mother's final wishes

Single mum of five Wendy Chadwick always dreamed of seeing the world but could only manage holidays in the UK. But this has changed after her death.

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2 w. ago Bible's plague of locusts explained as scientists discover horrifying truth

Tel Aviv University researchers may have solved an age-old mystery recorded in the Bible - the reason behind locusts forming devastating swarms that have been destroying crops and causing famines since ancient times

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3 w. ago Scientists solve solar system mystery after freak accident at planetarium show

The Oort Cloud’s true shape has remained elusive to scientists until now

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3 w. ago Archaeologists solve mystery of Iraq’s huge network of ridges and canals

The researchers reviewed images from the 1960s showing the remains of more than 7,000 massive ridges

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3 w. ago Jay Slater family search for truth and quiz people who saw him last to solve mystery

Jay went missing in Tenerife on June 17 in 2024, sparking a major manhunt but a police investigation and an inquest have failed to fully answer his family's burning questions

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3 w. ago Banksy fans believe they've 'solved mystery' about location of latest artwork

Renowned street artist Banksy's latest artwork left fans scratching their heads as they tried to work out the location of his latest work - after he shared a snap of it to Instagram that lacked any clues

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3 w. ago Banksy strikes again: But where’s the fascinating lighthouse? Can you solve the art world’s newest mystery?

Elusive street artist’s latest piece lights up social media and gets heads scratching over where it could be

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3 w. ago Scientists SOLVE the mystery of the Black Death's prolonged reign of terror

Research has revealed that the evolution of a single gene in Yersinia pestis - the bacterium that causes bubonic plague - allowed it to adapt and survive for so long.

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