Record breaking speeds. This was also a year that put Global Warming in the spotlight again, when america pulled out of the worldwide climate deal. And after 20 years in space, a mission to saturn ended in a blaze of glory. A grand finale to a momentous year in science. Im at the Science Museum in london and here the public can come to learn about our planets place in the solar system. And with this incredible close up view you get a sense of the Dynamic World that we live in. The earth is governed by immense geological forces and some of these are of course volcanoes. Earlier this year i went to see one of these wonders of nature for myself but i wasnt expecting such a close up encounter. An explosive reawa kening. After years of quiet, mount etna in italy started to put on a dramatic display. I was there to report on a cutting edge new project. Mount etna and every volcano around the world are being monitored by satellites and they can track minute movements on the ground which show
Fireworks starting as thailand says goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018. Studio that was thailand, where they have been welcoming in 2018 on they have been welcoming in 2018 on the river kwai. Celebrations taking place around the world, and we are following them on bbc news. We have seen a number of celebrations, starting off in the southern hemisphere. First it was new zealand, and then sydney and hong kong, who brought in the new year just an hour ago above the historic victoria harbour. And this was the scene in sydney earlier. Where the harbour and its iconic bridge took centre stage as usual. Apparently people were queuing up to secure a good Vantage Point more than nine hours in advance of the show. Around 1. 5 Million People were there to watch. This year the display featured a rainbow theme to celebrate the passing of the countrys same sex marriage law. North korea has held a firework display in pyongyang to mark the new year. The fireworks display was held by the taedong river.
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