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A Nasa spacecraft is on course to deliver material from an asteroid to Earth – here's what we could learn
The Conversation UK - Monica Grady
Around 15 years ago, I was on a European Space Agency (Esa) committee, looking at Esa’s strategy for proposed forthcoming space missions. Under …
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Why delaying the ban on petrol and diesel cars won't slow UK's shift to electric vehicles
The Conversation UK - Tom Stacey
The UK has delayed its ban on the sale of new cars which burn petrol or diesel in internal combustion engines (ICE) from 2030 to 2035. In some ways, …
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How Sunak's back-pedalling on net zero could damage efforts to decarbonise Britain's homes
The Conversation UK - Ludovica Gazze
Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, has announced his government will scrap or delay a number of measures designed to help the UK reach net zero by …
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How Sunak's backpedaling on net zero could damage efforts to decarbonise Britain's homes
The Conversation UK - Ludovica Gazze
Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, has announced his government will scrap or delay a number of measures designed to help the UK reach net zero by …
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Rupert Murdoch and the rise and fall of the press barons: how much power do newspapers still have?
The Conversation UK - Simon Potter
Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his retirement as chairman of Fox and News Corp, making way for his son Lachlan. He has been …
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How BookTok trends are influencing what you read – whether you use TikTok or not
The Conversation UK - Natalie Wall
If you’ve been in a bookshop recently, you may have seen references to BookTok – whether it’s stickers on books or whole tables dedicated to “BookTok …