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Core of a gas planet seen for the first time
Astronomers have found a previously unseen type of object circling a distant star.
UK industry loses out in European satellite bids
British firms fail to win leading roles in the expansion of the Copernicus Earth observation project.
Is the hydrogen tech ‘revolution’ hope or hype?
Can hydrogen – a relatively clean source of fuel – help power the economy of the future?
New office set up to attract scientists to UK
The government says it wants to make immigration “easy and quick” for researchers and innovators.
More could have Covid immunity than tests suggest
A Swedish study found twice as many people had protective T-cells as tested positive for antibodies.
UK could hit 40C ‘regularly’ by end of century
Britain could see temperatures up to 40C every few years by 2100 if carbon emissions stay very high.
Mystery over monster star’s vanishing act
A huge star has disappeared – did it become a black hole?
Our Planet Matters
How one teaspoon of Amazon soil teems with life
Washing machines’ microplastic filters ‘untested’
BP sells petrochemicals business in $5bn deal
Extra £14bn needed a year for climate, report says
Increase car taxes to help climate, advisers say
Nasa Mars Rover Launch
Key questions about the Perseverance rover
America’s next Mars rover will be called Perseverance
‘I see women being on Mars just as much as men’
Can we finally answer the big question about Mars?
Nasa prepares tiny chopper for Mars flight
Features
Fergus Walsh: What does Covid-19 do to the brain?
Britain’s ‘blindingly cool’ engineering innovation
‘Black neutron star’ discovery changes astronomy
Scientists examine the great ‘human pause’
Black women scientists ‘missing from textbooks’
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Last week we saw temperatures reach 33.4C in London and whilst this may not be unusual for June, these higher temperatures are becoming more frequent.
Planets, shooting stars and the northern lights can be seen at night in winter due to good astronomy conditions.
Paul Rincon
Science editor, BBC News website
Astronomers have found a previously unseen type of object circling a distant star.
Co-op increases the cost of bags for life
BBC Radio Jersey
The Co-op in Jersey has increased the cost of its bags for life from 10p to 15p.
The Plastic Free July campaign has started, and Co-op bosses said the aim of the price increase was to limit the amount of islanders buying new such bags each time they went shopping.
It has also launched a reusable bag bin in the Grand Marche, for people to donate bags so others could use them as an alternative to buying one.
A ban on single-use plastic bags is due to start next year.
The Seahorse Trust says the creatures thrived during lockdown but are now at risk again.
Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
British firms fail to win leading roles in the expansion of the Copernicus Earth observation project.
The government says it wants to make immigration “easy and quick” for researchers and innovators.
Manager Alyn Cairns says that no more than 1,000 people would be allowed in on each day.
Maddie Yarham worked in the Norfolk fields during lockdown when a job at John Lewis fell through.
The technology that might one day transform our eating out experience.