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A Bali ban, a new Duke, and the loveliest Greek island – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Risk of asteroid hitting Earth in 2046 drops dramatically, space agency reports

The European Space Agency announced the odds of the asteroid, 2023 DW, hitting Earth on Valentine's Day 2046 have plummeted

Wales Online · Mar 15, 2023

Newly found asteroid has a 'very small chance' of hitting Earth, NASA says

Less than two weeks after it was discovered, asteroid 2023 DW sits at the top of the "risk list" maintained by the European Space Agency.

WEKU · Mar 10, 2023

What time is it on moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone

With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

China-Russia alliance in space stumbles in bid to surpass the US

China’s state-run media frequently touts the country’s major achievements and grand ambitions in outer space, including its planned research outpost on the moon.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023

The star-gazing surgeon who experienced two sides of the knife

Dr Neil Hopper has performed hundreds of amputations throughout his career, but never thought he would have to face the knife himself

Wales Online · Feb 26, 2023

Omega man

One of the biggest moments at Omega was in the year 2000, recalled its president and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann. On Zurich’s Bahnhoffstrasse, the Swiss brand had opened a boutique where all Omega watch collections were available in one location for the first time.

Bangkok Post · Feb 24, 2023

Space Telescope Uncovers Massive Galaxies near Cosmic Dawn

Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar fast-track that produced these “monsters.” While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies, dating to within a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2023

The Webb telescope finds surprisingly massive galaxies from the universe's youth

At about 600 million years after the Big Bang, they're not the oldest galaxies the telescope has spotted. But they appear as developed as our Milky Way — far further along than researchers expected.

WEKU · Feb 22, 2023

Portadown company helping European Space Agency search for life on Jupiter

Springco has provided specialist springs for the mission

Birmingham Post · Feb 17, 2023