A disaster waiting to happen

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Earth is blanketed by a swarm of human-made debris hurtling around at sp

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BBC Science Focus Magazine

17 August, 2023

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The space race

During this year’s scorching summer, I ended many of my rides with a dip in a small, long-neglected harbour near where I live. Occasionally I had to compete for space with fishermen who chose to cast

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Direct to device

What is it? A technology that connects mobile phones to satellites so they can make calls and browse the internet. It can provide a signal in remote areas where phone masts don’t reach. How does it wo

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Inside the sky at night

If there’s one thing I love, it’s a misnomer. Shooting stars, planetary nebulae, guinea pigs… none of them does what it says on the tin. Another great example is the term ‘physical constant’. These ar

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Get real

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Your countryside have your say on rural issues

I live on the edge of the Peak District and often walk along the Gritstone Edges, such as at Stanage and Froggatt. I see more and more people using drones, presumably to film or just to fly as a recre