Science

Work to build £2.4bn ‘electricity superhighway’ linking Kent with Germany underway

08 November 2023

The first phase of works to construct a multi-billion pound power cable running under the sea and linking the UK with Germany has been complete.

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Rare natural phenomenon spotted as county braces for Storm Ciaran

31 October 2023

A water spout has been snapped off the Kent coast, in dramatic pictures.

‘Magnificent’ time-lapse footage shows Northern Lights over Kent

19 September 2023

A father-of-two was thrilled to take ‘magnificent’ photos and video of a rare Northern Lights display off the Kent coast.

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Jobs boost after firm wins £40m RAF contract

13 September 2023

A Kent company has won a Ministry of Defence contract to develop and manufacture “cutting edge” fighter pilot helmets.

Cathedral roof could hold space secrets

07 September 2023

The roof of one of Kent’s cathedrals has been vacuumed for space dust that could reveal more about the origins of the solar system.

“Spectacular” dolphins spotted from lifeboat

01 September 2023

A couple caught a rare sighting of “spectacular” dolphins playing and catching fish off the Kent coast.

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‘I went inside top-secret Kent business and this is what I found’

17 August 2023

Our reporter was invited inside one of the county’s biggest employers where he was given access to high-tech equipment most can only dream of using.

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Plans for 5G mast revealed

02 August 2023

People have submitted objections to plans for a 5G mast over health fears.

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The ‘cosmic dust’ discovered on Cathedral roof holding secrets of the universe

02 August 2023

Two researchers have told how they discovered a message from the heavens on a cathedral roof – which could reveal how life on Earth began.

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Garden centre boss: ‘Here’s how I know climate change is real...’

13 July 2023

With temperature records being broken across the world, we found out how climate change is being felt here in Kent.

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Farmers warned after ‘hitchhiking’ beetle posing ‘significant threat’ to potatoes identified

11 July 2023

Farmers have been warned after beetle larvae posing a threat to potato crops were discovered at a Kent farm for the first time in nearly 50 years.

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Walker's shock as 'devil' levitates grass

10 July 2023

A walker was left stunned after snapping pictures of a dramatic natural event that threw grass into the air.

Innovation boss would ‘welcome Netflix with open arms’ to £11m park

10 July 2023

A troubled innovation park project looks to have turned a corner after it was revealed it has had contact from 200 companies keen to move in.

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Major employer to axe 150 jobs as it prepares to cease trading

03 July 2023

A pharmaceutical company has announced plans to close its Kent facility as it is no longer “financially viable” for it to continue production.

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Light show to immerse viewers in the wonders of science

23 June 2023

A yearly light show event will return to one of the county’s cathedrals with the theme of science.

Beautiful natural phenomenon caught on camera in Kent

20 June 2023

Photographers flocked to the beach after bioluminescent algae lit up the sea a beautiful neon blue at the weekend

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The devout sikh championing the field of STEM

30 May 2023

After her own thriving STEM career, a Sikh woman is encouraging more diversity within the field.

Scientist-turned Silicon Valley boss advises pupils: 'Don't do it for the money'

03 April 2023

A former NASA scientist who helped discover water on the moon has returned to his old school to give some stellar career advice.

Why was the moon circled by a ring of light?

08 March 2023

Residents were left baffled after spotting a "ring of light" in the sky around the lunar mass and experts have now revealed how it occurred.

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Northern lights spotted in Kent - and you could see them again tonight

27 February 2023

Stargazers were treated to a dazzling sight when the Northern Lights made an appearance in Kent skies.

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