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in 2016, the world s largest radio telescope was unveiled. we also learned about the secret life of seals and what they get up to underwater. and saw advances in a controversial new genetic technique. human organs are growing inside these pigs. this was also the year a global climate deal came into force but the election of donald trump placed a question mark over its future. and after decades of searching, scientists have detected gravitational waves. it s been called the discovery of the century, making 2016 a truly momentous year for science. i m here at thejodrell bank observatory in the north of england. for more than half a century, scientists have been using this vast telescope to gaze up into the heavens, transforming our understanding of the universe. some people have been lucky enough to experience the wonders of space first hand. this year it was the turn of british astronaut tim peake. blasting off, the start of a remarkable mission. tim peake was on his way ....
temperature of possibly 14 and 15 celsius for one or two spots in the cloud happens to break. once the front has come through, you will know all about it because that s a gusty front and following on behind it does turn wintry at the end of christmas day. hello. the headlines at 3.30pm: israel has condemned as shameful a un security council vote calling for an end to settlements on occupied palestinian land. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that israel would not abide by friday s vote. the nephew of anis amri and two other men have been arrested by the tunisian authorities for allegedly being part of a terrorist cell linked to the deadly attack on a christmas market in berlin. status qo s rick parfitt has died in hospital. his manager said he been taken to hospital on thursday in marbella. a spokeswoman for the queen s granddaughter, zara tindall, and her husband mike, say the couple have lost their baby. in her christmas message theresa may calls for britain ....
been a turbulent year for the global market. oil prices hit that historic low. but there is light at the end of the tunnel. and, of course, following a landmark deal between members of the opec countries. and exploding phones, driverless cars and virtual reality. it has been an eventful 12 months in the world of tech but what can we look forward to in 2017? we ll speak to our resident gadget guru. and indeed, a very warm welcome to a very special edition of business live. so this year saw two of the biggest political results of the decade, as the recent trend towards globalisation kind of took a step back. there are now dark clouds of uncertainty hanging over two of the world s biggest economies europe and the united states. so let s start by taking a look back at what happened following the uk s decision to leave the european union. tonight at 10pm, the voters decide that after four decades it is time for britain to leave the european union. i do not think it would b ....
the status quo guitarist rick parfitt has died. the 68 year old was taken to hospital in marbella in spain after suffering a severe infection. the musician had been admitted on thursday due to complications to a shoulder injury. in her christmas message, theresa may has called for britain to come together as it prepares to leave the eu. meanwhile, the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has pledged to end rough sleeping in its first term in power. carrie fisher, who played princess leia in the star wars films, is in intensive care after suffering a heart attack during a flight. the 60 year old went into cardiac arrest minutes before her plane landed in los angeles. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello, i m olly foster, these are our sportsday headlines this evening. there s no stopping celtic, they stay 1a points clear of rangers in the scottish premiership. saracens are still top of the rugby union premiership after they beat newcastle. but it s not a great christmas for the vu ....
how the snowdon railway keeps running despite the extreme weather. this time on the weather world we are going up in the world, literally into the mountains of north wales, and our method of transport may surprise you, it is good to be quite a ride. also: extreme storms and the battle to survive them, as global temperatures set new records. winter fights back in the usa, but not in the arctic. it is still not cold enough on top of the world. plus, while the winds, how not to get caught out and extreme weather. i will be here at this nature reserve in kentare will be here at this nature reserve in kent are taking a look at how the weather impact of migratory birds, from a quite blue sky day here in kent to the hazards of a hurricane in the atlantic. and why everything in this welsh field is not as it seems. the new type of sheep and what it can tell us about the weather. welcome to weather world. this time we are in the north wales, in snowdonia, about to claim the highe ....