A total eclipse of the Moon, Saturn’s rings ‘disappear’, meteors and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2025
In 2024 we will see Saturn’s rings ‘disappear’, the Moon turning red, meteor showers and more. …
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The discovery of a rare new fossil sheds light on NZ’s extinct dolphin-like reptiles
The discovery of the most complete ichthyosaur skeleton known from New Zealand sheds new light on the diversity of these ancient dolphin-like marine reptiles in the southern hemisphere. …
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Humans will soon be able to mine on the Moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider
Imagine you’ve worked 12 hours in hot and dirty conditions. Some of your co-workers have collapsed or been injured. You wish you could just get another job. But you can’t. You’re stuck in space. …
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W2RC – New-look 47th Dakar Rally set to kick-start fourth W2RC season
Sport newsThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays host to the Dakar Rally for the sixth time from January 3rd-19th. Fifty registered FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) contenders spearhead a massive entry on what promises to be one of the most difficult ever Dakar rallies and the fourth to be the opening round of the W2RC.Starting with a Prologue stage near Bisha on January 3rd, competitors will tackle 12 gruelling desert stages that incorporate 5,145 competitive…
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New-look 47th Dakar Rally set to kick-start fourth W2RC season
Sport newsStarting with a Prologue stage near Bisha on January 3rd, competitors will tackle 12 gruelling desert stages that incorporate 5,145 competitive kilometres in a punishing route of 7,753km.Toyota Gazoo Racing are the defending W2RC Manufacturers’ champions but face the might of Dacia and the Ford M-Sport teams on this occasion with X-raid Mini concentrating on the Drivers’ Championship. BBR Motorsport (Taurus), the G Rally Team and X-Raid will battle it out for honours in…
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From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope has found in just 3 years
The James Webb Space Telescope is celebrating three years from its launch. Its discoveries have already changed our understanding of the early universe. …
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An AI system has reached human level on a test for ‘general intelligence’. Here’s what that means
OpenAI’s o3 model scored at human level on a benchmark test for artificial general intelligence – far higher than any results before. …
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I’ve calculated Santa’s speed on Christmas Eve – and this is what it would do to Rudolph’s nose
Strap into your sleigh for some Christmas physics fun with Rudolph the ‘redshifted’ reindeer. …
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Interactive: What Earth’s 4.54 billion-year history would look like in a single year
The dinosaurs went extinct on Christmas Day. …
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MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup 2024 Wraps Up in Style
Sport newsThe eyes of the motorsport world have been on Qatar this week as the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) hosted the MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup 2024 for the second time at the Lusail International Circuit (LIC).With strong displays of regional talent and racing action, the championship – held from 19-21 December – welcomed over 150 drivers from across 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region.Marking the success of the…
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