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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...

The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the Metropolitan Police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Joe inwood reports. Chris kaba was unarmed when he was s...

Scientists are puzzled by thousands of white rocks scattered across the Jezero Crater on Mars.

The Buffalo Bisons and NASA to host solar eclipse event on April 8 at Sahlen Field

The Buffalo Bisons are teaming up with NASA to host a total solar eclipse viewing event at Sahlen Field on April 8.

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Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 15, 2023 - Earth planning date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023: With the colder months upon those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, some may be thinking about warmer times ahead, be it the return of spring, or a

Technical Difficulties NASA scientists are hard at work sifting through samples from an asteroid older than our Solar System, and what they've found so far has been fascinating. In the journal Nature reports in a news brief, there has been some very peculiar asteroid dust gleaned from the US space agency's first sample return mission — […]

SpaceX's Starship rocket atop its Super Heavy booster is the most powerful rocket in history, capable of generating the same force as a volcanic eruption.