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Total solar eclipse of 8 April 2024 in the USA, with the sun peaking from behind the moon creating a diamond ring effect. Totality with bright corona visible against dark blue sky with a few clouds. Image: Thomas Roell/Shutterstock

Rare partial solar eclipse to ‘light up’ Bedford skies this evening

Bedfordians can witness a rare deep partial solar eclipse this evening, with the Moon obscuring around 90 percent of the Sun. Here is how local families can enjoy the event safely...
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Bedford School Boys at The Royal Society. Image: Bedford School

Bedford School boys head to the Royal Society in London to exhibit pioneering research on snowdrop DNA

Nine Bedford School boys who have been working on a year-long project researching snowdrop DNA were invited to The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, to present...
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Charitable donations make Mark Rutherford’s state-of-the-art chemistry lab a reality

Thanks to donations from two local charities, Mark Rutherford School science students now have a state-of-the-art laboratory...
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Celebrate British Science Week with dozens for free family-friendly events at BedPop Science Labs

To celebrate British Science Week, BedPop Science Labs return to Bedford on Saturday 7 March with a full day of dozens of free STEM activities...
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Mark Rutherford School Spaceflight team takes photos from edge of space

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