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Northern Lights sightings possible as huge solar flare spotted

Northern Lights sightings possible as huge solar flare spotted

Met Office The very strong solar flare came from a region near the Sun’s south-centre disc A huge solar flare,
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone

Getty Images The huge asteroid that hit Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was not alone,
Fly brain sheds light on human thought process

Fly brain sheds light on human thought process

MRC/Nature As beautiful as it is complex, the fly’s brain has more than 130,000 wires with 50 million intricate connections
How trip to Titanic turned from smiles to tragedy

How trip to Titanic turned from smiles to tragedy

BBC The view from inside Titan at the surface of a previous Titanic dive “I saw five people smiling, looking
UK to close last coal power station after 142 years

UK to close last coal power station after 142 years

PA Media The UK’s last coal plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station near Nottingham, ends operations on Monday The UK is about
SpaceX capsule docks at ISS to collect stranded astronauts

SpaceX capsule docks at ISS to collect stranded astronauts

A SpaceX capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has docked. The Dragon
SpaceX capsule begins rescue mission to return stranded astronauts

SpaceX capsule begins rescue mission to return stranded astronauts

SpaceX has launched its mission to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June. The
Penguin chicks miraculously survive tearaway iceberg

Penguin chicks miraculously survive tearaway iceberg

Getty Images Mothers of emperor penguin chicks leave them for weeks to hunt for food In May a huge iceberg
Queen guitarist Brian May quits as VP over food label

Queen guitarist Brian May quits as VP over food label

PA Media Sir Brian May has stepped down as vice-president of the RSPCA amid concerns over failings in its farm
Farm welfare concerns leads to RSPCA Assured food label review

Farm welfare concerns leads to RSPCA Assured food label review

Getty Images Questions have been raised about welfare standards on farms that are members of the RSPCA Assured scheme Animal