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Today’s physics news: Thursday, 2 September 2010
Stephen Hawking says universe not created by God Physics, not a creator, made the Big Bang, Hawking claims in his new book Guardian Times Telegraph Independent Galileo saw more than he admitted An historian has brought Galileo’s admirers down to earth by suggesting that he probably lied when he claimed not to have seen [...]
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The past few days’ news: Wednesday 1 September 2010
Science funding cuts in the spotlight As the Comprehensive Spending Review continues in full swing, concerns about cuts to the science budget are getting coverage. Last Friday’s Guardian included a full page spread on the ‘economic vandalism’ of some proposed cuts; Monday’s Independent gave examples of all the different technologies that the UK will fall [...]
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Today’s physics news: Thursday, 26 August 2010
How can Nasa’s expertise help the trapped Chilean miners? Nasa called in to help trapped miners stay healthy Guardian Galaxies may owe their existence to black holes Black holes may play a far more important role in the evolution of the universe than scientists had previously realised Independent
Today’s physics news: Wednesday, 25 August 2010
New solar system with seven planets discovered A solar system containing up to seven planets orbiting a Sun-like star has been detected 127 light years from Earth. Times BBC Big science feels the pinch in Europe Financial hard times in member states are fuelling calls for budget savings across the board. Nature
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IOP, Oxford Instruments and Sharp Labs fighting for physics funds in today’s Telegraph