The James Webb Space Telescope
At a glance: the James Webb Space Telescope is a space-based infrared telescope launched on 25 December 2021 from the Guiana Space Centre near…
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Engineering
The Jet Engine Story
The turbofan jet engine is, by any reasonable measure, one of the most consequential engineering objects of the past century. The first operational turbojet…
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Fresh Water from the Sea
In a hot climate, near the sea, with limited surface water and a growing population, the cheapest litre of drinking water often comes from…
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The Internet Beneath the Sea
When you load a website hosted in another country, send a message across an ocean, or watch a live stream from the other side…
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The Channel Tunnel Story
On 6 May 1994, Queen Elizabeth II and President François Mitterrand took a short ceremonial trip through the Channel Tunnel, slicing through the chalk…
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How Offshore Wind Works
In late 2024 the United Kingdom crossed an unseen threshold. More than fifteen gigawatts of offshore wind capacity was operating, under construction, or contracted…
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