Nasa astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

Rebecca Morelle, Alison Francis and Greg Brosnan BBC Science Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after extended stay in Space After nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally arrived back on Earth. Their SpaceX capsule made a fast and fiery re-entry through the Earth’s atmosphere, before four parachutes opened to…

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Brussels split over state aid for clean tech production

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European Commission’s powerful competition directorate is blocking a push that would allow governments to subsidise the production costs of clean energy technologies, flaring tensions between EU officials enforcing state-aid rules and those working on…

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VCSU breaks ground on Tharaldson Family Athletic Center – Jamestown Sun

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — Construction on the Tharaldson Family Athletic Center officially began with officials breaking ground on the facility on Thursday, June 12, at Valley City State University’s W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. “We’re confident that this new facility will play a vital role in attracting prospective student athletes, maintaining a competitive athletic program, (and) providing…

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Holidaymakers under threat from devious new cyber threat – here’s how to stay safe

Experts warns of fake Booking.com sites circulating the web The sites come with a fake “Accept Cookie” prompt that downloads a RAT Shoppers should be on their guard when searching for deals Hackers have been found targeting holidaymakers around the world with remote access trojans (RAT) distributed through fake Booking.com websites, experts have warned. Researchers…

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Rock record illuminates oxygen history

Several key moments in Earth’s history help us humans answer the question, “How did we get here?” These moments also shed light on the question, “Where are we going”? — offering scientists deeper insight into how organisms adapt to physical and chemical changes in their environment. Among them is an extended evolutionary occurrence over 2…

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