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Multi colored waves of light coming from 1980s era boom box

Could someone across the cosmos pick up old radio programmes?

Could our earliest radio broadcasts have been heard by alien worlds? Researchers suggest the waves have travelled over 100 light-years by now
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DAB Radios

Best DAB radios for digital radio listening

Upgrade your radio listening with the best and newest DAB radios.
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Is 5G really a threat to airlines?

A number of airlines have cancelled flights to the US over safety concerns about the new mobile network.
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What to watch, listen to and explore from home

There are still plenty of science-y things you can do in lockdown.
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How far from Earth could aliens detect our radio signals? © Getty Images

How far from Earth could aliens detect our radio signals?

Asked by: Anna Briggs, Plymouth
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12 excellent BBC podcasts to boost your brain

Commutes are boring, science podcasts are not. Here are a few of the best BBC podcasts keeping us entertained and up to date with the latest in science.
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Are you ready for the world of 2030?

With a new series of the BBC science podcast Futureproofing on air this month, presenter Timandra Harkness explains how to get ready for the world of the future.
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Solar eclipse 2017 citizen science

As well as sitting back and enjoying the total solar eclipse, why not take part in some citizen science too?
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Why do live events transmit faster to my digital radio than my TV? © Getty Images

Why do live events transmit faster to my digital radio than my TV?

Are you trying in vain to get the radio commentary in sync with the TV video?
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Who really discovered radio?

Can you hear me? During the Victorian era Oliver Lodge (left) and Guglielmo Marconi (right) worked towards inventing radio communication.
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Aerial view of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Guizhou Province of China © VCG/Getty Images

What is the biggest telescope on Earth?

Think FAST if you want to search in outer space.
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Why does my DAB radio’s signal lag behind my FM radio’s signal? © Getty Images

Why does my DAB radio’s signal lag behind my FM radio’s signal?

No need to adjust your radio, it's just the way these devices convert signals that slows them down.
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