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It is getting close to 'Job Season' - that period where you are trying to find the right job in the right place at the right time - whether it is Science or Physics we will try to promote jobs we see posted

Northern Lights forecast to reappear across UK on Saturday bbc.in/47dKkSg

Happy vernal equinox! 🍀 Today marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. After today, the Sun will shine more directly on the Northern Hemisphere than on the Southern Hemisphere until the autumnal equinox.

This was a very good question from Ryan - why does the Universe on the largest scales resemble the Universe on the smallest scales? The answer, for the case of the distribution of galaxies on the sky, is that the pattern we see has its origin in quantum mechanical fluctuations during inflation - before the hot big bang (at least according to inflationary cosmology, which is the most widely accepted model at present). Hail Mary is a very good film by the way :-)

[Press Update] LHCb Collaboration discovers new proton-like particle. Find out more: home.cern/news/news/expe…

Hi. Would really appreciate talking to anybody that teaches A level Physics Edexcel Pearson and has experience with the Core Practical visits. Please DM me if possible. @ChatPhysics

“There can be no such creature.” When chemist Dan Shechtman discovered a new type of crystal in 1982 he could hardly believe it. His quasicrystals were considered to be impossible and he faced much criticism before they were finally accepted by the scientific community.

Science teachers.... what does marking and feedback look like in your school for science? @adamboxer1 @Dr_Castelino @ChatPhysics

🚀 Our moonbound Artemis II rocket is on its launch pad! The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rolled out from @NASAKennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building, reaching Launch Pad 39B at 6:42pm ET (2342 UTC). Read more: go.nasa.gov/4qtbMDh

1.5 million names are flying around the Moon on Artemis II. Is yours one of them? It's not too late to add your name to the mission—and it's absolutely free: go.nasa.gov/artemisnames

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A little cosmic sparkle for 2026! This glimpse of Westerlund 1, a super star cluster in our galaxy was captured by @NASAWebb. It’s made up of stars between 50,000 and 100,000 times the mass of our Sun, all packed within a region less than six light-years across. This cluster is like a natural lab, helping scientists learn more about the formation and evolution of stars.

The results are in—Percy’s still got it 💪 Our Perseverance rover has spent nearly five years exploring Mars, and @NASAJPL engineers have determined it’s in excellent shape and can operate until at least 2031. More about the rover and what it studies: go.nasa.gov/3YL8uii

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"Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth" Astronauts orbited the Moon for the first time in history on Christmas Eve, 1968. On their fourth orbit, they captured the sight of the Earth rising over the Moon's horizon, a photo dubbed "Earthrise."

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Day 21 of Christmas puzzles. 🎅 Even Santa needs help this morning, here's today's festive challenge! Drop your festive guess below Tune into @BBCBreakfast each morning for your answers, and more puzzles. If you enjoyed today's puzzle, why not try the #GCHQChristmasChallenge.

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Light travel time to each solar system planet [🎞️ thebrainmaze]

Highlighting the first person to discover evidence of radioactivity, Henri Becquerel, who was born on 15 December 1852. In 1896 Becquerel discovered radioactivity. This inspired Marie and Pierre Curie to further investigate the phenomenon. They examined many substances and minerals for signs of radioactivity. They found that the mineral pitchblende was more radioactive than uranium and concluded that it must contain other radioactive substances. From it they managed to extract two previously unknown elements, polonium and radium, both more radioactive than uranium. Becquerel shared the 1903 physics prize with Pierre Curie and Marie Curie, née Skłodowska for their discovery of radioactivity. Discover more: bit.ly/3n8Lvtf