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Jupiter and Venus brush cheeks in the night sky

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imageThis amazing photo even shows the four Galilean moons around Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.Kevin Baird/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

If you look to the west just after sunset tonight you’ll be greeted with an astronomical wonder that is just as impressive today as it was in ancient times: a conjunction of the two brightest planets in the...

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Explainer: how 'Spanish plume' set off a heatwave in the UK

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imageIt's hot – but some people aren't too bothered.Andy Rain / EPA

A heatwave has hit the UK, largely due to a flow of very warm air from southern Europe, and in particular the Iberian peninsula. Temperatures are expected to rise into the mid-30s Celsius. The media has picked up on the term “Spanish plume” to describe the current...

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