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Shops and restaurants closed, an economy at risk, peoples lives on hold. after a steep resurgence in covid infections, the country entered its third lockdown just after christmas. but health officials say progress in their vaccination programme is now starting to make a difference in the number of infections, allowing the country to begin reopening its economy. studies in israel showed that the pfizer vaccine is 95.8% effective in preventing hospitalisations and deaths. from today, shops, librar...

Society as a whole is protected. in england, the prime minister promised that this lockdown would be different because the vaccine offered a path out. so does this brighter news bring hope for lifting the restrictions soon? there are signs the numbers in hospital are falling much more sharply than they were in the first wave and theres further analysis to be done on that. but, clearly, the level is still far too high, thats what the prime minister will be sending out a road map. we cant lift the...

For activities in space such as interplanetary mining, asteroid mining, we are going to be looking for spacecraft propulsion systems. really, advanced civilisations going about their everyday lives. the charity is run by everyone from academics and engineers to volunteers like 12—year—old alex. she is spending her school holidays looking for shooting stars over france. as you can see, there is one just about to disappear. that white in the very centre is an actual meteor. how would you feel ...

Is still far too high, thats why the prime minister will be setting out a road map. we cant lift the measures right now but we can see that direction of travel. the road map has been finalised and will go to cabinet for approval tomorrow. for now, only a handful of senior ministers and scientists know exactly whats in it. downing street has said top priority is getting all children in england back into schools. its expected the road map will confirm that is happening on march the 8th. teaching u...

This was the home of the codebreakers. beeping and whirring. the uks smartest minds, who, through sheer determination and extreme intellect, managed to break the secret code the germans used to send tactical messages from berlin to forces on the ground. this is the very latest, the bbc microcomputer... but im here to celebrate a different hero, perhaps one of education — the bbc micro. its turning a0 this year! these computers were launched back in the 805, and the aim was to get kids programm...

In england, the prime minister promised that this lockdown would be different because the vaccine offered a path out. so does this brighter news bring hope for lifting the restrictions soon? there are signs the numbers in hospital are falling much more sharply than they were in the first wave and theres further analysis to be done on that. but, clearly, the level is still far too high, thats what the prime minister will be sending out a road map. we cant lift the measures right now but we can se...

There is a 72— second section that is so unique the astronomer wrote "wow" next to it. it was heard by a telescope just like the one this team wants to build. they have a possible site in cornwall. the uk space agency is interested, and they hope it could be eavesdropping on intelligent life in under five years. now its time for a look at the weather. there is definitely some sunshine in the forecast, but it is a pretty 5°99y the forecast, but it is a pretty soggy day in wales at the moment. ...

Are we alone in the universe? this concrete bunker behind me is where the staff had to come if the base came under attack. you can see the slits where they put their guns out. today there is something very different going on behind this blast proof door. it is the headquarters of the east anglian astrophysical research organisation, the charity that is trying to raise £1 million to build a giant telescope to listen out for signs of extraterrestrial life. if you can imagine this whole area is tw...

The secret code the germans used to send tactical messages from berlin to forces on the ground. this is the very latest, the bbc microcomputer... but im here to celebrate a different hero, perhaps one of education — the bbc micro. its turning a0 this year! these computers were launched back in the 805, and the aim was to get kids programming. and it worked! it was so successful. and as result, many in the uk would have started on one of these. it was made by acorn computers, the so—called ap...

This concrete bunker behind me is where the staff had to come if the base came under attack. you can see the slits where they put their guns out. today there is something very different going on behind this blast proof door. it is the headquarters of the east anglian astrophysical research organisation, the charity that is trying to raise £1 million to build a giant telescope to listen out for signs of extraterrestrial life. if you can imagine this whole area is two football pitches side by sid...