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Light at the blue end of the rainbow is scattered more efficiently than the other colors. shomos uddin/Moment via Getty Images

Why is the sky blue?

The answer has to do with molecules.
An illustration of a recurrent nova in a system like T CrB that includes a red giant and white dwarf. David A. Hardy/PPARC

A new ‘guest star’ will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look

Your favorite TV show isn’t the only place where guest stars might appear. Keep an eye on the sky for the second half of 2024 and you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event.
The sky can be so many different things: it can be big, beautiful and blue, or grey, cloudy and rainy. It can also be full of stars, or full of orange and red clouds at sunset or sunrise. (Shutterstock)

Curious Kids: What is the sky?

A young reader asks: What is the sky?
The UK’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty and prime minister Boris Johnson taking questions from BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at the end of March. 10 Downing Street / Crown copyright / Andrew Parsons/PA Wire/PA Images

People trust TV journalists and want them to scrutinise government coronavirus policy — new research

Calls for journalists to rally round the UK government’s efforts to fight the pandemic are out of touch with public opinion, an in-depth study of news audiences has found.

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