26 h. ago It came from outer space: the meteorite that landed in a Cotswolds cul

Meteorite falls are extremely rare and offer a glimpse of the processes that formed our world billions of years ago. When a space rock came to an English market town in 2021, scientists raced to find as much out as they couldBy Helen Gordon. Read by Sasha Frost Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Make solar panels out of the Moon to let us live in space, scientists say

Building cells on the solar surface would save us from having to carry them into space, researchers suggest

Technology

4 d. ago Brits say 'UK doesn't get enough sun' to rely on solar panels

Over a third of UK adults assume the UK's weather isn't right for solar panels, according to a new survey

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4 d. ago Millions in the UK clueless about the origins of their energy sources new research finds

A survey of 2,000 adults found that many Brits are unaware of where their energy supply comes from

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6 d. ago Partial solar eclipse live: moon blocks part of sun for people in northern hemisphere

Partial solar eclipse visible to differing degrees depending on where you watch it in the northern hemisphereHere’s a view of the sun from Dakar, Senegal:How visible today’s partial eclipse will be depends, unsurprisingly, on how clear the sky is where you are. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon blocks part of sun for people in northern hemisphere

Partial solar eclipse will be visible to differing degrees depending on where you watch it in the northern hemisphereHow visible today’s partial eclipse will be depends, unsurprisingly, on how clear the sky is where you are.What is surprising, however, is that some of the best visibility across the northern hemisphere will be above Guardian HQ in oft-rainy London, where there is barely a cloud in the sky. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon to block part of sun for people in northern hemisphere

Timing differs by location, but in London it will begin at 10.07am, with the moon reach its maximum coverage of the sun at 11.03am before ending at noonThe partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the UK between 10am and noon on Saturday – with viewing chances best in the east where skies should be clearest – and in several other parts of the world, including western Europe, Greenland, north-west Africa and north-east North America.“It won’t be total anywhere but there are parts of Canada where it will be about 90%,” said the Royal Observatory’s Jake Foster. “So it’ll be very impressive over there.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Saturday’s partial solar eclipse: where can I see it and what time will it happen?

About 30% to 40% of the sun will be obscured over the UK, and experts advise on viewing the celestial event safelyPartial solar eclipse live: watch as moon to block part of sun With a partial solar eclipse on the cards for parts of the northern hemisphere on Saturday, we take a look at where it will be visible, what to expect and how to view it. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Scientists reveal cause of deadly storms which battered UK in space of a week

Researchers says the finding could help forecasters identify any increased risk of storm clusters up to a month before they happen.

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9 d. ago ‘Lego and tardigrades’: when humans finally destroy the world, what will remain?

Milnesium tardigradum is only 0.5mm long and has survived all five great extinction events – plus it’s cuteMore fantastic invertebrate nominations here!When Homo sapiens self-destructs and takes much of the world with it, what will remain? Lego and tardigrades, predicts Sandy Edwards, who is among many readers to nominate the mighty, tiny tardigrade. Edwards, from St Andrews in Scotland, says: “Survivalists! When it comes to the end of the world, they, and Lego, are all that will remain!”Mirko Tosoni, based in Amsterdam, is another fan. “They are the only one who ever survived five mass extinctions on Earth – talk about resilience! They also live in the most uninhabitable places, from the moon to the deepest sea, and yet are around us every day, too, in the moss of your garden, for example. Don’t we all need more resilience in this messed-up world we live in?” Continue reading...

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1 week ago STEPHEN GLOVER: Why Miliband's despicable choice says EVERYTHING about the Left

Ed Miliband has set himself up as the champion of net zero. But is he still after Labour whipped MPs to allow the import of Chinese solar panels allegedly made with slave labour?

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1 week ago Labour will block bid to ban solar panels made by slaves TODAY as Ed Miliband woos China in frantic Net Zero push

The Government will this afternoon whip Labour MPs to strip out a House of Lords amendment to the Great British Energy Bill, as the legislation returns to the Commons.

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1 week ago What is the mysterious spiral spotted in the sky? Scientists reveal cause of strange ‘space portal’

The strange shape is believed to have been caused by a Space X rocket

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1 week ago Firm reveals plan to turn Scottish car parks into solar farms to power 60,000 homes

Solar panels could be arrayed over more than 93,000 car parking spaces across Scotland, new research claims.

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1 week ago Ed Miliband 'to block' bid to ban government from buying Chinese solar panels feared to have been made with slave labour

The government is poised to vote against a Lords amendment to the Great British Energy Bill when it returns to the Commons on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Ed Miliband admits his solar panels bought for English schools and hospitals are Chinese and may be made using coal

He told broadcasters yesterday that the investment from Great British Energy will immediately save the public sector money on electricity bills.

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2 w. ago Solar panels for schools and hospitals must meet high security standards – No 10

A Downing Street spokesperson said the procurement process could include panels from China.

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2 w. ago GB Energy investing £200m in solar panels on schools and hospitals to cut bills

Hundreds of schools and NHS sites will get funding for renewables in the first major investment by the publicly owned clean energy company.

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2 w. ago How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance

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2 w. ago Scientists hail ‘avalanche of discoveries’ from Euclid space telescope

Data from European Space Agency’s mission has allowed researchers to create detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxiesAstronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major release of observations from a European space telescope built to study the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that comprise the bulk of the universe.The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has captured images of 26m galaxies, covering 10bn years of cosmic history. They give researchers unprecedented insight into the forces that shape the cosmos and the galaxies it holds. Continue reading...

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