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When was the last time there was a full moon on Halloween and what is the meaning of a Blue Moon?

Halloween full moons are rare, but this one is rarer still. https://bit.ly/2TDpzJu

Astronomers post eerie ‘Skull Nebula’ snap on the eve of Halloween

The European Space Agency has posted a fittingly spooky space picture https://bit.ly/2TIlGDb

The Lust List: New tech we want this week

The nights are drawing in, so here's some tech to brighten up your winter https://bit.ly/35PLd31

ISS at 20: A timeline of memorable moments from the space station

On November 2, we will have had continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit for 20 years https://bit.ly/2HSiXnK

Humanity set to mark 20 years of the International Space Station

The UK Space Agency calls it an invaluable scientific resource https://bit.ly/2TCZbiW

Trick or tweet? Twitter illuminates London streets with amusing Halloween tweets

Shoreditch, Southwark and Peckham are a few of the locations you can find them https://bit.ly/31YBBBJ

This car transforms into a plane in 3 minutes

The right way to beat the morning traffic https://bit.ly/2TC0aA2

iPad Air (2020) review: the best iPad you should buy right now

Almost all the benefits of the iPad Pro with a much friendlier price https://bit.ly/2HK46Me

‘Lord of Chaos’ asteroid named for Egyptian god speeding towards Earth

If the celestial body were to collide with the Earth, it would trigger an explosion equivalent to at least 880 million tons of TNT. https://bit.ly/3oEAlNO

‘Fireball’ space rock that smashed into frozen lake ‘holds key to origins of life on Earth’

The fireball fell to Earth in 2018 and holds 'pristine extraterrestrial organic compounds' https://bit.ly/3kC6GCE

Nasa moon discovery: What does finding water on the moon actually mean?

Nasa has concluded there's definitely water on our lunar neighbour https://bit.ly/3owHwYl

Brits lose £2,500,000 to ‘cryptocurrency pyramid scheme’

'I've definitely learnt a lesson. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.' https://bit.ly/37ObfX1

Tinder launches video chat so you can see your matches ‘Face to Face’

Much more fun than talking to work colleagues on Zoom https://bit.ly/37Y0dyz

Vampire bats socially distance when sick, study finds

Researchers tested the theory on bats in Belize https://bit.ly/37K4a9L

Nasa data suggests much more water on the moon than we first thought

Future lunar missions could exploit co-called 'cold traps' on the moon's surface https://bit.ly/3kzh661

Scientists identify the smallest unit of time ever measured

Introducing the zeptosecond https://bit.ly/37GiUq2

Young ‘influencers’ rack up billions of views peddling junk food to kids, study finds

US food and drink firms spend £1.37 billion a year marketing products to young people https://bit.ly/37GRSio

Natural History Museum to show off JK Rowling’s ‘fantastic beasts’

An exhibition on the creatures will open in December https://bit.ly/31GjYq4

Hacker says he correctly guessed Trump’s Twitter password

The White House disputes the claim https://bit.ly/2J5MDPf

Bring the heat: Best gadgets to keep you warm outside

With socialising outside continuing apace, Lucy Hedges hand-picks some of the best ways to brave the cold and keep yourself warm no matter what the temperature is https://bit.ly/2J5MDyJ

The best budget smartwatches you can buy right now

Don't have £379 to spend on an Apple Watch Series 6? Clock these alternatives instead https://bit.ly/37EvIxs

Facebook’s independent ‘Oversight Board’ will start judging content moderation

The independent board can overrule Facebook's decisions https://bit.ly/34kCxlE

Scientists build computer model to predict when tornadoes will hit the UK

They're more common than you may think https://bit.ly/35rEnjR

This ‘nearly indestructible’ beetle can survive being run over by a car

Fittingly, it's called the diabolical ironclad beetle https://bit.ly/3jrfDgy

Covid-19 app development ‘bumpy and painful’ says NHS boss

The head of the NHS's innovation division has spoken about building the app https://bit.ly/2IL51fR

US government hits Google with biggest antitrust lawsuit in decades

Comparable to the case against Microsoft in 1998 https://bit.ly/2TgKPVg

Orionids Meteor Shower peaks tonight – where to see shooting stars above the UK

Meteoroids from Halley's Comet strike the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 148,000mph https://bit.ly/35CRTS3

Tens of millions of people ‘will refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19’

International survey suggests many people still won't take a coronavirus vaccine https://bit.ly/3kja9G4

Nasa space probe successfully grabs a chunk of asteroid Bennu

The Osiris-Rex spaceship completed its daring objective late last night https://bit.ly/3mb4RwC

Microsoft’s xCloud tech blew me away – but it has much further to go

Being able to play Forza Horizon on your Android phone? Yes please https://bit.ly/31ofnZJ

Nokia is building a 4G network on the moon for Nasa

Nasa's Artemis moon-landing programme will use the network to talk to Earth https://bit.ly/3jbFoS9

Chromecast with Google TV (2020) review: Now with a remote!

Google's latest is a good alternative to Amazon, Roku and Apple TV https://bit.ly/3o3gNm9

Nasa will attempt to grab a chunk of asteroid Bennu today

The space agency's OSIRIS-REx spaceship will attempt to touch down on the asteroid https://bit.ly/2T87lQb

Orionids Meteor Shower 2020: When to watch for shooting stars in the UK this week

The Orionids meteor shower is set to peak above the UK this week https://bit.ly/2T6aH6j

Google’s ‘hum to search’ feature actually works

Can't remember a tune? Google has a new way of searching for it https://bit.ly/3m1IzxC

Asteroid hurtling through space at 25,000mph will skim Earth day before US election

Should we be worried? https://bit.ly/3dE4B6s

The Lust List: New tech we want this week

It's not just about the iPhone 12, these are the best new gadgets we've seen this week https://bit.ly/37f6CER

Scientists mapped the DNA of a sabre-tooth tiger for the first time

The iconic creatures were deadly, long-distance hunters https://bit.ly/35bp9PO

Chinese Covid-19 vaccine candidate safe, early reports say

Clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine have involved 640 people https://bit.ly/37iKARI

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro available to pre-order today

Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro opens at 1pm today https://bit.ly/34Z0BcQ

Snapchat to rival TikTok with new musical feature

Snapchat is reigniting the rivalry with Instagram and TikTok https://bit.ly/3lQukeP

Google Pixel 5 review: A flagship that bucks the trend

Google has launched the Pixel 5 smartphone with 5G and a very tempting price https://bit.ly/2T25DQ5

Does the iPhone 12 support 5G and what other phones have already upgraded from 4G?

5G is 100 times faster than 4G. https://bit.ly/33XTMZE

Beats launches new wireless headphones for £49

The Beats Flex are a new set of in-ear wireless headphones https://bit.ly/340IC6I

Netflix drops free 30-day trial option in the UK

Pay up or shut up https://bit.ly/3j0mAVP

Engineer builds retractable plasma Star Wars lightsaber that cuts through metal

The Force is strong with Canadian engineer and YouTuber James Hobson https://bit.ly/34Vn9LA

See Mars at its brightest tonight as it reaches opposition

The second brightest object in the sky after the moon https://bit.ly/3lPfUeL

Best Amazon Prime Day 2020 Deals UK: From Nintendo Switches to KitchenAid

All the best deals this Prime Day. https://bit.ly/33YyCdO

Facebook makes £1,000,000 donation to keep Bletchley Park running

Bletchley Park has lost 95% of its income because of the pandemic https://bit.ly/2H0rULC

Amazon Prime Day 2020: the best Alexa deals including Fire TV, Kindle and Echo

Amazon's best Prime Day deals are on its own products https://bit.ly/3jUEbzR