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the pound remains under pressure — from market concerns about government borrowing to fund tax cuts. a state funeral is due to be held for the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe. leaders from across the world are expected to be at the service. the event will start in just under an hour but there has been growing opposition with detractors citing the cost. and honours even as engalnd and germany share six goals in their final game before the qatar, world cup. of an asteroid tra...

nasa successfully crashes a probe into an asteroid — to test whether space rocks that might threaten earth could be deflected out of the way. ukrainians in four russian—held regions have one final day to vote — in a referendum, kyiv and its western allies dismiss as a sham. the head of the metropolitan police pledges to be "ruthless" in rooting out corruption, racism and misogyny in the force. a state funeral is underway for the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe. leaders ...

awaiting visual confirmation. bullseye! nasa successfully crashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it can push it off course in its first planetary defence mission. not quite lift—off for england, but a second—half comeback against germany sees gareth southgate�*s side produce a confidence boosting 3—3 draw in their world cup send—off. good morning. another day of sunshine and showers. some of the shower especially in the north and north—east will be heavy and thunde...

the pound has stabilised today after hitting a record low yesterday. well be explaining the impact of whats going on in the markets. also this lunchtime... sir keir starmer will promise a fresh start for the uk in his keynote speech to the labour party conference today. the prince and princess of wales make their first visit to the nation since they were given the titles. and nasa smashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to test whether they can be deflected away from earth. and coming up...

to test whether space rocks that might threaten earth could be deflected out of the way. as far as we can tell, our first planetary defence test was a success, and i think we can clap to that, everyone. cheering. so... right? so, yeah, well, i... yeah, i think the earthlings should sleep better. ukrainians in four russian—held regions have one final day to vote in a referendum that kyiv and its western allies dismiss as a sham. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around ...

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Its job is to knock the space rock off course by smashing into it. ..two...one! oh, wow. and this was the reaction from mission control. cheering. this space rock poses no threat. this is a test to see how we could deal with one on a collision course with the earth. i definitely think that, as far as we can tell, our first planetary defence test was a success, and i think we can clap to that, everyone. cheering. so... right? so, yeah, well, i... yeah, i think the earthlings should sleep better �...

Was a success, and i think we can clap to that, everyone. cheering. so... right? so, yeah, well, i... so, yeah, well, i... yeah, i think the earthlings should sleep better — definitely i will! the people working here, we�*re definitely going to sleep better. and lift—off of the falcon 9... the mission, called dart, began last year, with the spacecraft starting its epicjourney to its destination. the target, a twin asteroid system. a larger space rock called didymos is orbited by a smaller ...

The mission, called dart, began last year, with the spacecraft starting its epicjourney to its destination. the target, a twin asteroid system. a larger space rock called didymos is orbited by a smaller space rock called dimorphos, thats about 150 meters — thats about 500 feet — across. the spacecraft, travelling at 14,000 miles an hour, crashes into dimorphos, giving the asteroid a kick. this changes its speed byjust a fraction — about a millimetre per second — but this is enough to alt...

An asteroid off course. its like something out of a movie. its like something out of a movie. it is, but it is going to happen! well have to wait ten months to find out if the missile, called dart, hits the target. theyre testing technology which may be needed if an asteroid is ever heading towards earth, as our science correspondent rebecca morelle explains. its a first for nasa. sending a spacecraft to an asteroid to crash into it and knock it off course. this rock doesnt pose any danger to ou...