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Read article: Astronomers propose telescope to monitor Betelgeuse dimming Astronomy and space News Astronomers propose telescope to monitor Betelgeuse dimming The Betelgeuse Scope concept would use twelve off-the-shelf 10 cm-aperture telescopes to provide detailed, nightly observations of the supergiant star
Read article: Net-zero carbon target in UK will require national approach to materials science, says report Environment and energy News Net-zero carbon target in UK will require national approach to materials science, says report Henry Royce Institute calls for government investment to boost materials science in the country and support the use of low-carbon technology
Read article: Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez bag the Nobel Prize for Physics Astronomy and space News Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez bag the Nobel Prize for Physics Trio share the 2020 prize for work on black holes
Read article: Optical tweezer pioneer Arthur Ashkin dies aged 98 Personalities News Optical tweezer pioneer Arthur Ashkin dies aged 98 Ashkin shared the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work using light to trap microscopic objects
Read article: CERN’s emissions equal to a large cruise liner, says report Environment and energy News CERN’s emissions equal to a large cruise liner, says report Lab’s first public Environment Report details the status of CERN’s environmental footprint and outlines some objectives to reduce it in the coming years