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"We conclude that satellites will be unavoidable during Square Kilometre Array observing conditions, risking a strong impact on the radiofrequency interference environment."

https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.22694

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David Whittle 4h ago

How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq57vxjvdy4o
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How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific

Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.

BBC News

David Whittle 4h ago

Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/police-assess-claim-robert-jenrick-accepted-donation-from-foreign-donor?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign

Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rules

The Guardian

David Whittle 7h ago

Can electric air taxis carry passengers? Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 just cleared a key test | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-electric-air-taxis-carry-passengers-vertical-aerospaces-vx4-just-cleared-a-key-test/

Can electric air taxis carry passengers? Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 just cleared a key test

A British start-up recently pulled off a key maneuver for electric vertical flight—but certification, infrastructure and demand will decide whether air taxis fill our skies

Scientific American

David Whittle 7h ago

Africa could split apart sooner than scientists thought | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/africa-could-split-apart-sooner-than-scientists-thought/

Africa could split apart sooner than scientists thought

New research reveals that a rift in Earth’s crust is just a few million years away from splitting the continent of Africa into two—and creating a new ocean

Scientific American

David Whittle 8h ago

How do earthquakes end? A seismic 'stop sign' could help predict earthquake risk | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-earthquakes-end-a-seismic-stop-sign-could-help-predict-earthquake-risk/

How do earthquakes end? A seismic 'stop sign' could help predict earthquake risk

When an earthquake rupturing along a fault hits a barrier, it creates a seismic signature called the “stopping phase.” Scientists have isolated this and could use it to better predict earthquake risk

Scientific American

David Whittle 8h ago

One scientist’s 10-year quest to calculate the strength of gravity | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/one-scientists-10-year-quest-to-calculate-the-strength-of-gravity/

One scientist’s 10-year quest to calculate the strength of gravity

Earth’s gravitational force, g, has been known for centuries. But the exact value of G, the universal gravitational constant, is elusive

Scientific American

David Whittle 8h ago

New JWST images reveal cosmic question marks and buckyballs in a planetary nebula | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-jwst-images-reveal-cosmic-question-marks-and-buckyballs-in-a-planetary-nebula/

New JWST images reveal cosmic question marks and buckyballs in a planetary nebula

New James Webb Space Telescope images could shed fresh light on how dying stars evolve over time

Scientific American

David Whittle 8h ago

What happens if you’re hit by a primordial black hole? | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-if-youre-hit-by-a-primordial-black-hole/

What happens if you’re hit by a primordial black hole?

Subatomic black holes from ancient cosmic history could, in principle, make you have a very bad day. But chances are you’ll never encounter one

Scientific American

David Whittle 11h ago

Starwatch: Leo the lion dominates the northern hemisphere
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/27/starwatch-leo-the-lion-dominates-the-northern-hemisphere?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Starwatch: Leo the lion dominates the northern hemisphere

Recognised since antiquity, the constellation has a rich mythological tradition

The Guardian