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Netflix's Don't Look Up: the reality behind the film

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  Behind the comedy drama portrayed in the film Don't Look Up on Netflix, which tells the story of two astronomers attempting to warn the world of a forthcoming impact event on Earth, there remains a rather serious undercurrent . Don't Look Up, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, made Netflix history recording the most viewing hours for a movie in one week.  But despite tens of millions of views, it's unlikely the passage of a sizeable asteroid this month will cause such a stir. On Tuesday January 18, one such occurrence will take place as (7482) 1994 PC1 -  an asteroid measuring just over half a mile wide - will pass Earth at a comfortable distance of 1.2 million miles.  Travelling at a lively 43,754 mph, the rock and others like it are a reminder of the ongoing threat from space. Classed as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), more than 3,000 such bodies were added to the list in 2021, the first time that such a number has been added in one si...
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James Evans quits Powys County Council to concentrate on Senedd

  Conservative politician James Evans has quit his role as a Powys county councillor to concentrate on his role as a Senedd Member, citing the local authority’s pursuit of closing small rural schools in the county as a major factor. Mr Evans said found it increasingly difficult to represent his ward of Gwernyfed while being a Member of the Senedd. Mr Evans has represented Gwernyfed on Powys County Council (PCC) since 2017, but in May last year he won the vacant Brecon and Radnorshire seat in the 2021 Senedd elections, after incumbent Kirsty Williams announced her departure from politics after more than 20 years. READ MORE:  Previously a Liberal Democrat stronghold, Mr Evans won the Brecon and Radnorshire seat with a majority of 3,820 votes over Lib Dem opponent William Powell. Ms Williams had retained her seat at the previous election by 8,170 votes, with the seat was won by the Welsh Conservatives for the first time. Mr Evans, previously a cabinet member for PCC, relinquishe...
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK: 31 December 2021

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK: 31 December 2021 An interim release of latest data from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection survey containing high level estimates for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. This survey is being delivered in partnership with the University of Oxford, University of Manchester, UK Health Security Agency and Wellcome Trust. This study is jointly led by the ONS and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) working with the University of Oxford and Lighthouse laboratory to collect and test samples.
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